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Sundridge Park (club/venue): Darts in Bromley, London
Sundridge Park Working Men's Club is a members-only social club on Burnt Ash Lane in Bromley, and it is a proper darts venue. It fields a team in the West Wickham Phoenix Darts League, playing in the Premier Division, so the board here sees real competitive fixtures rather than just casual throwing. This is a traditional CIU-affiliated working men's club, not a polished bar with bookable oches, which means cheap drinks, a relaxed crowd, and darts as part of the furniture rather than the whole pitch. The single most useful thing to know: it is members-only, so a quick call ahead (020 8460 6348) is worth it if you are not signed up. Sundridge Park station sits about 750 metres away, so it is easy to reach without driving.
The darts setup
Darts is one of the listed games here, sitting alongside a snooker table, so this is a club where the board is a fixture rather than a one-off. The real signal of how seriously it is taken is the league side: Sundridge Park runs a team in the West Wickham Phoenix Darts League and plays in the Premier Division, the top tier of that local league. That means home fixtures are thrown on this board through the season, with a team secretary organising matches. Expect a standard pub-style oche and a regular crew who know the board well rather than automatic scoring screens or a wall of lanes.
Good to know
This is a private members-only working men's club affiliated to the CIU, so the bar and games may only be open to members. If you are not signed up, ring ahead on 020 8460 6348 before turning up to throw. Once you are in, it is the classic club deal: keenly priced drinks and a no-fuss room. Beyond darts there is a snooker table, sports TV showing Sky and TNT, live music on some nights, and a garden and patio for warmer evenings. There is no published bookable session or per-game charge here; the board is free to play in the usual club way.
Getting there
The club sits at 134 Burnt Ash Lane in Bromley, postcode BR1 5AF, on the south-eastern edge of London. Your closest rail option is Sundridge Park station, roughly 750 metres away and a short walk, with services running up towards Grove Park and on into central London. Bromley North and Bromley South are both within reach too if you are coming from a different line. Burnt Ash Lane has buses running along it as well, so you have options whether you are local to Bromley or heading out from town for a league night.
Common questions
- What is Sundridge Park Working Men's Club?
- It is a members-only social club at 134 Burnt Ash Lane in Bromley, affiliated to the CIU. As well as a bar, it has darts and snooker, sports TV showing Sky and TNT, live music, and a garden, and it fields a darts team in the West Wickham Phoenix Darts League.
- Does Sundridge Park have a dart board?
- Yes. Darts is listed among its games, and the club runs a team in the Premier Division of the West Wickham Phoenix Darts League, so the board is used for competitive home fixtures through the season.
- Do you have to be a member to play darts there?
- It is a private members-only club, so the bar and games may only be open to members. If you are not a member it is worth calling ahead on 020 8460 6348 before you visit.
- Is it free to play darts at Sundridge Park?
- Yes, there is no bookable session or per-game charge here. It is a traditional club board you play for free in the usual way, rather than a paid bookable oche.
- What is the nearest station to Sundridge Park club?
- Sundridge Park railway station is the closest, about 750 metres away, roughly a ten-minute walk. Bromley North and Bromley South are also within reach.
- What else is there besides darts?
- The club also has a snooker table, sports TV with Sky and TNT, live music on some nights, and a garden and patio.
Other darts bars nearby
- Sundridge Park WMC Bromley
- The New Studio Club Bromley
- Bickley & Widmore Working Mens Club Bickley, Bromley
- Bickley & Widmore WMC Bickley
- Lord Holmesdale Bromley
- The Summerfield Lee (Lewisham), SE12