Queens Skate Dine Bowl Queensway, darts in Queensway

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Queens Skate Dine Bowl Queensway: Darts in London

Paid6 ochesFrom £5Walk-in13+Food & cocktails

17 Queensway, Bayswater, London · W2 4QP · Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 10:00-23:00

Queens Skate Dine Bowl on Queensway is a big multi-activity entertainment hall in Bayswater, best known for its indoor ice rink and 17 bowling lanes. Tucked in alongside all that is the Back Alley darts lounge, where six interactive oches mix real darts with AR visuals and automatic scoring across four game modes. It suits groups and casual players more than serious league throwers, and you do not need to know the rules to have fun.

The single most useful thing to know: darts is a timed, bookable session rather than a free pub board. Prices start at £5 for 30 minutes on the Monday and Tuesday Madness deal, rising to around £12.95 for an hour at peak times. You can walk in if there is space, but booking online is cheaper. Players need to be 13 or over, with one adult (18+) for every six.

The darts setup

The Back Alley lounge runs six interactive oches built around AR tech, so the board tracks where every dart lands and does the scoring for you. There are four game modes to pick from. Halve It gives each player 40 gold coins and punishes you for missing gold targets. Robin Hood is straight points over six rounds, with the bullseye worth most. Killer QUEENS turns it into an elimination game once you hit your number three times. Disco Wall is a race to clear 300 coloured blocks. None of it needs darts knowledge, which is the point: it is built for laughs and competition between mates rather than a checkout finish.

Good to know

Darts runs as a booked slot, either 30 or 60 minutes. Mon/Tue Madness is the cheapest at £5 (30 min) or £8 (60 min); off-peak sits at £7.95 to £9.95 and peak at £8.95 to £12.95. Book online to save, or chance a walk-in if there is room. Minimum age is 13, with one 18+ adult per six players. Food and drink come from MEATliquor, so you get smash burgers, wings, and vegan and gluten-free options alongside the bar. The lounge also takes private hire for groups up to 80, with a £500 minimum spend.

More than just darts

Darts is one corner of a much bigger venue. Queens has a year-round indoor ice rink (one of the oldest in London), 17 bowling lanes billed as the largest setup in the city, on-ice curling, and a retro arcade. That makes it an easy pick if your group cannot agree on one thing: book a darts slot, then skate or bowl around it. It sits right on Queensway in Bayswater, a couple of minutes from Queensway station on the Central line, with Bayswater (Circle and District) also close by.

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Common questions

What is Queens Skate Dine Bowl?
It is a large multi-activity entertainment venue on Queensway in Bayswater, with a year-round indoor ice rink, 17 bowling lanes, curling, a retro arcade and the Back Alley interactive darts lounge. The darts uses six AR-enabled oches that score automatically across four game modes.
How much does darts cost at Queens?
Darts is sold as a timed session. The cheapest is the Monday and Tuesday Madness deal at £5 for 30 minutes or £8 for 60 minutes. Off-peak is £7.95 (30 min) to £9.95 (60 min), and peak runs £8.95 (30 min) to £12.95 (60 min). It is not free to play.
Do you need to book darts or can you walk in?
You can book online, which is cheaper, or walk in subject to availability. For larger groups the darts lounge can also be hired privately for up to 80 people, with a £500 minimum spend.
How many darts boards does Queens have?
The Back Alley darts lounge has six interactive oches. Each one uses AR technology that tracks your darts and handles the scoring across four game modes.
Is there an age limit for darts at Queens?
Yes. You need to be 13 or over to play interactive darts, and there must be at least one adult aged 18 or over for every six players.
What is the nearest station to Queens Skate Dine Bowl?
Queensway station on the Central line is a couple of minutes away, and Bayswater station on the Circle and District lines is also nearby. The venue address is 17 Queensway, W2 4QP.

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