Fox and Duck, darts in Petersham, Richmond

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Fox and Duck: Darts in Petersham, London

FreeWalk-inPub boardBeer gardenGastropubLive music

194 Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond ยท TW10 7AD

The Fox and Duck is a red-brick country-style pub on Petersham Road, sat between Richmond and Ham on the western edge of Richmond Park, a short walk from the Thames. It has settled into a gastropub these days, with Fuller's London Pride on cask, a kitchen doing pub classics and Sunday roasts, and a proper beer garden out back. For darts it is the casual, free kind: a pub board you can play on with a pint, sharing the games end of the bar with a pool table. If you want a relaxed game with mates rather than a serious oche, this fits. Good to know it is more food-and-drink local than darts venue, so come for the pub first and the arrows second.

The darts setup

This is a pub board, not a darts hall, so keep your expectations set for a casual throw. There is a single dartboard in the games part of the bar, sitting next to the pool table, and you play on it the same way you would at any local: grab your own darts or borrow what is around, chalk up, and go. There are no automatic scoring screens, no bookable oches, and no separate darts room. It works best for a quick leg or two with a drink in hand. If you are after multiple lanes or a league-grade setup, this is not that place.

Good to know

Darts here is free and walk-in, the standard pub arrangement, so there is nothing to book and no session to pay for. The Fox and Duck leans gastropub: expect London Pride on cask, a menu of pub classics and Sunday roasts, plus a Thursday pizza night and a Tuesday quiz. There is sports on the TVs and live music most Friday and Saturday evenings, so the room gets busier later in the week. A pool table shares the games corner with the board. Out back there is a decent beer garden, and parking sits to the rear. It is dog friendly too.

Getting there

The pub is on Petersham Road (the main Richmond to Kingston route), in Petersham village just south of Richmond town centre. Richmond is the nearest station, served by South Western Railway, the District line and the London Overground, about a 25 minute walk or a short hop on a 65 or 371 bus heading towards Kingston. Richmond Park's Petersham gate and the Thames towpath are both close by, so it is an easy stop if you have been walking the park or the river. Parking is available at the rear if you are driving.

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Common questions

What is the Fox and Duck in Petersham?
It is a red-brick gastropub on Petersham Road between Richmond and Ham, near Richmond Park and the Thames. It serves Fuller's London Pride and pub food, and has a casual pub dartboard plus a pool table in the games end of the bar.
Is darts free at the Fox and Duck?
Yes. The dartboard is a standard free pub board, so you just turn up and play with your drinks. There is no session charge and nothing to book.
Do you need to book to play darts there?
No. It is walk-in. The board is part of the pub's games corner rather than a bookable oche, so you use it casually whenever it is free.
How many dartboards does the Fox and Duck have?
It has a single pub dartboard, sat alongside the pool table in the games part of the bar. It is set up for a casual game, not multiple lanes or league play.
Is the Fox and Duck good for groups?
It works well for a relaxed group night. Alongside the dartboard and pool table there is pub food, London Pride on cask, a beer garden, a Tuesday quiz and live music on most Friday and Saturday evenings.
What is the nearest station to the Fox and Duck?
Richmond is the nearest station (South Western Railway, District line and London Overground), about a 25 minute walk away. Buses such as the 65 and 371 run along Petersham Road towards Kingston.

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