Crown, darts in Hornchurch (Havering)

Photo: The Crown, Hornchurch

Crown: Darts in Hornchurch, London

FreeWalk-inDarts & poolLive musicLeague pub

360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch · RM12 4TW · Mo-We 15:30-19:00; Th 15:30-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su 12:00-19:00

The Crown is a proper community local on Hornchurch Road, out near Roneo Corner on the Hornchurch and Elm Park border. It is a music-first pub with bands on several nights a week and a Thursday open mic, but it also keeps a dartboard and a pool table going for anyone who fancies a casual game. There is no booking and no charge: you turn up, get a drink, and play. It pours a decent spread of beers, real ales, wines and gins, serves food through the day, and has a heated rear patio plus its own parking. If you want a relaxed darts-and-pool session in a roomy, wood-panelled boozer rather than a slick city oche bar, this is your spot.

The darts setup

This is a traditional pub board, not a venue full of automatic-scoring oches. CAMRA and WhatPub both list darts and pool among the games here, so you get a single board to play on and a pool table alongside it. There is no app, no per-frame charge and no time slot to keep to. Bring your own arrows if you are particular, or just borrow what is behind the bar and chalk up. It suits a quiet midweek game or a few legs with mates over a pint far better than a big organised tournament, since the pub leans on its live-music nights as the main draw.

Good to know

Everything here is walk-in and free to play, so there is nothing to book. The pub is large and wood-panelled with a skylight over the bar, and it serves lunchtime and evening meals throughout the day. Drinks run to beers, real ales, wines and a range of gins, and there is sport on TNT. Time your visit around the hours: Monday to Wednesday it only opens 3:30pm to 7pm, while Friday and Saturday it runs noon to midnight. Out back there is a heated patio garden, and the pub has its own parking, which is handy this far out of central London.

The wider scene

The Crown is best known locally for music, with bands on three or four nights a week, a Thursday open mic and jam session, a monthly music quiz on the last Wednesday, and alternating-Tuesday quiz nights. That means the darts and pool sit inside a busy, sociable pub rather than a dedicated games room. It is a good shout if you want to combine a casual game with live music and a proper local crowd, and there is a function room for hire if you are planning something bigger.

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Common questions

What is The Crown in Hornchurch?
It is a large community pub on Hornchurch Road near Roneo Corner, best known for live music, with a dartboard and a pool table you can play for free. It serves beers, real ales, wines, gins and food, and has a heated patio garden plus its own parking.
Is darts free at The Crown?
Yes. It is a traditional pub board, free to play. There is no charge and no booking, so you just turn up, get a drink and play.
Do you need to book to play darts at The Crown?
No. Darts and pool here are walk-in only. There are no timed sessions or reservations, so you can play whenever the pub is open and the board is free.
How many dartboards does The Crown have?
It is a standard pub board rather than a multi-board venue. CAMRA and WhatPub list darts and pool among the games, so expect one board plus a pool table.
What are The Crown's opening hours?
Monday to Wednesday 3:30pm to 7pm, Thursday 3:30pm to midnight, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, and Sunday noon to 7pm.
What is the nearest station to The Crown, Hornchurch?
Elm Park on the District line is the closest tube, a little over a mile away. The pub has its own car parking if you are driving.

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