The Perry Hill, darts in Catford (Lewisham), SE6

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The Perry Hill: Darts in Catford, London

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78-80 Perry Hill, Catford, London · SE6 4EY · Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su 12:00-23:00

The Perry Hill is a big, locally listed interwar pub on the Catford and Bellingham border in SE6, the kind of proper local where the dart board is part of the furniture rather than a paid attraction. It closed for a couple of years and reopened under new operators in April 2021, restored with wooden floors and panelling, a long bar and a genuinely huge garden out back. For darts, this is a casual, free-to-play setup: come down, grab a pint and have a go on the board when it is free. It is also a home venue for the Hither Green Darts League, so on match nights there is real local competition happening. There is a pool table too, plus fresh food, a Sunday roast and live sport on the screens.

The darts setup

Darts here is the traditional pub kind rather than a booked, automatic-scoring booth. The board lives in the bar, you play for free, and you chalk your own scores. There is no oche to reserve and no session fee, so it works best as something to do over a few drinks rather than a planned night out. A pool table sits alongside it if you fancy switching games. The pub fields a team in the Hither Green Darts League, which runs winter and summer seasons across pubs and clubs from Sydenham to Eltham, so the board sees competitive use on league nights. If you want a clear run at it, an early evening or a quieter weekday is your best bet.

Good to know

No booking and no charge for darts, so you can just walk in. The pub opens from noon every day, until 23:00 Sunday to Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday. Beyond the games, the draw is the garden, which is large and heated, with a covered terrace beside the building and seating spread out under a big stretch tent. The kitchen does fresh food and a popular Sunday roast (worth booking ahead, and they serve the roasts until they run out), there is cask ale on, and live sport plays on the screens. It is family friendly through the day, with parking and WiFi too.

Getting there

The Perry Hill sits at 78-80 Perry Hill, SE6 4EY, on the road between Catford and Bellingham in the London Borough of Lewisham. Bellingham station is the closest rail stop, a short walk away, with Catford and Catford Bridge stations a bit further north and plenty of buses running along the route. It is detached and hard to miss, a substantial brick interwar building with its name picked out above the entrance. If you are driving, there is parking, and the big garden means it is an easy spot to land with a group rather than squeezing around a single table.

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Common questions

What is The Perry Hill?
It is a large, locally listed interwar pub on Perry Hill in Catford, SE6, restored and reopened in April 2021. It has a pub dart board and a pool table, plus a huge heated garden, fresh food, a Sunday roast and live sport. It is also a home venue for a Hither Green Darts League team.
Is darts free to play at The Perry Hill?
Yes. The dart board is a normal free pub board, so there is no session fee and nothing to pay to play. You just buy your drinks and use the board when it is free.
Do you need to book to play darts?
No. There is no booking and no timed session for darts, so you can just walk in and have a go when the board is free. It can be busier on Hither Green Darts League match nights, so a quieter weekday or early evening is easiest if you want a clear run.
Does The Perry Hill have a pool table?
Yes. As well as the dart board, the pub has a pool table, so you can switch between the two over a few drinks.
What are The Perry Hill's opening hours?
It opens from noon every day: until 23:00 Sunday to Thursday, and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
What is the nearest station to The Perry Hill?
Bellingham station is the closest, a short walk away, with Catford and Catford Bridge stations a little further north. Plenty of buses also run along Perry Hill, and there is parking if you drive.

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