What is the Sea Horse?

It is a single-storey post-war pub at 64 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London, popular with City workers. It has a steel-tip dartboard in the bar and fields a team in City of London league darts, so it works as a casual darts pub as well as a place for cask ale, pub food and live sport.

Is it free to play darts at the Sea Horse?

Yes. It is a pub board you can use for free, with no booking and no per-hour charge. You just turn up and play when the board is free.

Do you need to book to play darts, or can you just walk in?

You can just walk in. There is no booking system for the board, you simply wait your turn. Group social darts tournaments can be arranged in advance, but casual play is walk-in.

What are the Sea Horse opening hours?

Monday to Wednesday 11:00 to 23:00, Thursday to Saturday from noon until 03:00 on a late licence, and Sunday noon to 23:00. Children are welcome until 7pm.

What is the nearest station to the Sea Horse?

Mansion House Underground (District and Circle lines) is the closest, just a couple of minutes away, and Cannon Street mainline rail station is right around the corner.

Does the Sea Horse show football and other sport?

Yes. It has HD screens showing Sky Sports and TNT Sports, alongside three cask ales, a cocktail menu and good-value pub food.

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Sea Horse: Darts in City of London, London

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The Sea Horse is a single-storey post-war pub on a City corner where Queen Victoria Street meets the back of Cannon Street, and it is a proper darts pub rather than a fitted-out booking venue. There is a steel-tip board in the bar, a pub team that plays City of London league darts, and a monthly tournament, so if you want to throw a few legs over a pint without paying for a slot, this is your kind of place. It pulls a City-worker crowd that fills up fast after work and thins out at the weekend. Expect three cask ales, good-value pub food, a cocktail menu, and Sky and TNT Sports on the screens. Family-friendly until 7pm, dog-friendly, with a late licence Thursday to Saturday.

Contact

Address 64 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4SJ

Opening hours

Mon 11:00-23:00
Tue 11:00-23:00
Wed 11:00-23:00
Thu 12:00-03:00
Fri 12:00-03:00
Sat 12:00-03:00
Sun 12:00-23:00

The darts setup

This is traditional pub darts, not bookable oches with automatic scoring. You get a steel-tip dartboard in the bar that anyone can use, and soft-tip darts are around too. The pub fields a team in City of London league darts, which is the giveaway that the regulars here can actually play, so weeknights can get competitive when a fixture is on. There is also a monthly tournament on the third Tuesday with bar-tab prizes, plus social darts tournaments you can arrange for a group booking. No barriers, no per-hour fee, just chalk up and throw when the board is free.

Good to know

You do not need to book to play darts, just turn up and wait your turn at the board. It is a working City pub, so it heaves with the after-work crowd Monday to Friday and goes quiet at weekends. Drinks run to three well-kept cask ales (Doom Bar as the regular, plus rotating guests), a cocktail menu and the usual spirits. There is good-value pub food, Sky Sports and TNT Sports on HD screens, Wi-Fi and outside seating. Children are welcome until 7pm and dogs are welcome. The late licence runs Thursday to Saturday.

Getting there

The Sea Horse sits at 64 Queen Victoria Street, EC4N 4SJ, on the corner near Mansion House. The closest Underground stop is Mansion House (District and Circle lines), a couple of minutes on foot. Cannon Street is the nearest mainline rail station and is also right around the corner, which makes this an easy one to swing by on the way to a train. St Paul's and Bank are both within a short walk if you are coming from that side of the City, and the whole area is dense with offices, so it is built for a quick after-work pint and a game.

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Common questions

What is the Sea Horse?: It is a single-storey post-war pub at 64 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London, popular with City workers. It has a steel-tip dartboard in the bar and fields a team in City of London league darts, so it works as a casual darts pub as well as a place for cask ale, pub food and live sport.
Is it free to play darts at the Sea Horse?: Yes. It is a pub board you can use for free, with no booking and no per-hour charge. You just turn up and play when the board is free.
Do you need to book to play darts, or can you just walk in?: You can just walk in. There is no booking system for the board, you simply wait your turn. Group social darts tournaments can be arranged in advance, but casual play is walk-in.
What are the Sea Horse opening hours?: Monday to Wednesday 11:00 to 23:00, Thursday to Saturday from noon until 03:00 on a late licence, and Sunday noon to 23:00. Children are welcome until 7pm.
What is the nearest station to the Sea Horse?: Mansion House Underground (District and Circle lines) is the closest, just a couple of minutes away, and Cannon Street mainline rail station is right around the corner.
Does the Sea Horse show football and other sport?: Yes. It has HD screens showing Sky Sports and TNT Sports, alongside three cask ales, a cocktail menu and good-value pub food.

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