Griffin Belle Vauxhall, darts in Vauxhall

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Griffin Belle Vauxhall: Darts in London

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8 Wyvil Road, Vauxhall, London · SW8 2TH · Mo 07:30-23:00; Tu-We 07:30-00:00; Th-Fr 07:30-01:00; Sa 07:30-00:00; Su 08:30-23:00

The Griffin Belle is a compact Victorian corner pub on Wyvil Road, a short walk from Vauxhall station and right by the new Nine Elms tube. It is run as a proper sports pub: UHD screens wrapped around the room, three sound zones, and Sky and BT coverage of football, rugby, cricket and tennis. It is the kind of place you come for the match, then stay for a few games. There is a dart board and a pool table on the games side, plus a pub quiz and the odd comedy night. Darts here is free and casual, so you can just turn up, grab the oche and play. Add a homecooked Sunday roast and 14 boutique rooms upstairs, and it works as easily for a quick session as a long afternoon.

The darts setup

Darts at the Griffin Belle is the classic pub kind, not a bookable social-darts setup. There is a board on the games side of the room next to the pool table, and you play the way you always have: chalk your own scores, take turns, no automatic scoring screens or timed lanes. Nothing is reserved, so it comes down to who is on it and whether anyone is waiting. The number of boards is not published, so treat it as one casual board rather than a wall of oches. If you want a proper darts night with mates, come early before the sport crowd fills the place and the screens take over the room.

Good to know

The darts and pool are free to play, walk-in only, so there is nothing to book and no session fee. The pub opens early for breakfast (07:30 most days, 08:30 Sunday) and runs late, to midnight midweek and 1am on Thursday and Friday, which gives you a long window for a game. Food runs through the day, and there is a homecooked traditional roast every Sunday. It is first and foremost a sports pub, with screens all round and three sound zones, so expect it to get loud on big match days. There is also a function room you can hire for groups, plus 14 boutique hotel rooms above the pub.

Getting there

The Griffin Belle sits at 8 Wyvil Road, SW8 2TH, in the Nine Elms corner of Vauxhall. Vauxhall station is about a 550m walk and covers National Rail, the Victoria line and a big bus interchange. The newer Nine Elms Underground station on the Northern line is even closer, roughly 300m away, and there are bus stops within about 100m. It is an easy stop if you are already heading to Battersea Power Station or the embassy quarter, and simple to fall into for a quick game and a pint before or after the football.

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Common questions

What is the Griffin Belle in Vauxhall?
It is a compact Victorian sports pub at 8 Wyvil Road, SW8 2TH, near Vauxhall and Nine Elms stations. It has a dart board and a pool table on its games side, screens all round for Sky and BT Sport, a Sunday roast, and 14 boutique hotel rooms upstairs.
Is darts free at the Griffin Belle?
Yes. The dart board is a free pub board, so you can just turn up and play. There is no session fee and nothing to book.
Do you need to book to play darts there?
No. Darts is walk-in only, with no booking system or timed sessions. It is whoever is on the board, so come early on busy match days if you want a clear go.
What other games and facilities does it have?
Alongside darts there is a pool table, a multi-screen sports wall with three sound zones showing Sky and BT Sport, a pub quiz, the occasional comedy night, a function room for groups and a beer garden.
What are the Griffin Belle's opening hours?
It opens early for breakfast, from 07:30 most days and 08:30 on Sunday. It closes at midnight Monday to Wednesday and on Saturday, 1am on Thursday and Friday, and 11pm on Sunday.
What is the nearest station to the Griffin Belle?
Vauxhall station is about 550m away (Victoria line, National Rail and buses), and the Nine Elms Underground station on the Northern line is around 300m away.

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