It may not sound like the best ideas: to combine the consumption of Ale with throwing sharp objects on a small target. But as long as anyone can remember, darts were played in bars.
And since the rise to fame of boy wonder Luke LittlerThe recently crowned PDC World Darts Champion, reports suggested that an increase in interest in this great sport among women is just as much as men.
Here is our choice of ten tremendous residents where you can throw the tungsten. And now that Luke ‘The Nuke’ celebrated his 18th birthday – on January 21 – there’s even a chance that you might see him drink in one of them.
Teenage -World Champion Luke Littler’s success saw Fever the Nation Vee
Luke’s local
It is known that Luke Littler falls into his hometown of Warrington in the Bulls Head, a 17th-century tavern. He also played there – once with a maximum 170 finish.
How about the arrows? There are three boards – two in the function room and one in the bar. On a Monday, you are rubbed by a local Ukulele club. On Wednesdays you share the bar with a Dungeons and Dragons group.
Mine is a pint: £ 3.20 for a boddingtons.
Details: No website, Church Street.
Step into a tardis
The Vine Inn Pub in Central Manchester
In the heart of Manchester, the Vine Inn is an attractive fraudulent spacious tardis of a venue and a haven of old pub values.
How about the arrows? The single board has its own room on the first floor, which is graciously protected from the greedy eyes of barstool experts.
Mine is a pint: £ 3.55 for a Carlsberg.
Details: Vineinnmanchester.co.uk.
Home to a legend
The Cricketers Arms in Newcastle-Under-Lys were earlier owned by one of the legends of the game, Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor.
It is a friendly local, which – so no one is in any doubt – has ‘darts’ on its facade.
How about the arrows? There are two boards. The most important electronic one is placed above the fire in the main room. But avoid Wednesdays – that’s when the local team practices.
Mine is a pint: £ 3.60 for a karling.
Details: No website, Alexandra Road.
Ideal for beginners
Just next to Trafalgar Square, the Chandos is a busy boozer with log cabin and the usual trade-in you expect at a Samuel Smith business: cheaper than usual prices for the Ales, but a limited range.
How about the arrows? Finding the board is quite a challenge, but worth it. The ground floor is pleasantly discreetly, so strangers can’t laugh if your arrows go wrong.
Mine is a pint: £ 5.20 for an alpine lager.
Details: Thechandos.co.uk.
Night on the tiles
With beautiful blue tiles, the Newshouse is a traditional bar near the train station in Nottingham, which offers an ever -changing range of five cash beer, as well as excellent pizzas.
How about the arrows? This is old school, with a traditional plate to keep score. The Darts Board shares a room with a pool table, a luggage plate and the only bar jar in the city.
Mine is a pint: £ 4.80 for a karling.
Details: Castlerockbrewery.co.uk.
The Williams in Spitalfields have a good range of crafts
Williams Ale & Cider House in London’s East End is a wonderful find, with friendly staff on a quiet back near Liverpool Street Station. Expect a fine range of microbrewery vessels that are written on a plate.
How about the arrows? Outstanding. At the back of the bar are three attractive traditional boards, which contain in wooden cabinets with plate doors. The smart buyer Oche is screwed into the floor. Can be booked in advance.
Mine is a pint: £ 5.90 for a Green King bitter.
Details: Williamsspitalfields.com.
Scottish mixture
The ministry of a mix of residents, students and tourists, footlights in Edinburgh, is an attractive sports bar that is a short distance from the castle. Staff say they have seen an increase in darte enthusiasts over the past year.
Friends strive during a match at a London Flight Club
With most pubs, you can’t book a sign in advance, so there’s always the risk that you show up and find that someone else is hog it.
This is where Flight Club comes in.
Part of the tendency for ‘competitive socialization’, this franchise of darts takes bookings for £ 11 pp per hour.
There are 14 flight clubs in cities across the UK, including London, Cardiff and Leeds. This is great for beginners, as the computerized system sets out the rules of the different games.
The premises are beautifully composed, with a sincere bar atmosphere. After your visit, you will receive ‘NE -mail about your’ Flight Club Story ‘, including action repetitions, group photos and game statistics (Flightclubdarts.com).
How about the arrows? There is one plate against a wall in the open-plan main room. On match days, you may be fighting for space with sports lovers staring at the plasma screens.
Mine is a pint: £ 5 for a Belhaven best beer.
Details: Footlightsbar.co.uk.
Look at Cardiff
Right at the city’s old market, the Queens Vaults in Cardiff is a 19th-century street corner bar with 22 beers to choose from. As well as arrows, it boasts three pool tables and a jukebox.
How about the arrows? There is one plate. It costs £ 10 for an hour to play, along with a £ 10 deposit for the arrows.
Mine is a pint: £ 2.75 for a double dragon ale.
Details: jwbpubs.com.
Standing and delivering
The Coachmakers Arms in Norwich is an atmospheric bar from the 17th century that allegedly haunts the ghost of a highway that walked in for a pint between containers. The staff can increase you with some stories for hair.
How about the arrows? The board is bright, and it is a squares of a Smart Darts mat, which makes up how far to stand, depending on your skill level.
Mine is a pint: £ 4.10 for a Silver Adder IPA.
Details: Coachmakers-arms-norwich.co.uk.
Exeter -Strategy
The black horse is popular with students and is an 18th century Boozer who is one of the few places in the heart of Exeter that boasts a beer garden.
How about the arrows? You have to pay £ 5 per hour for access to one of the two electronic arrow plates, which has interactive screens above them and a television to watch live sports. You can book in advance.
Mine is a pint: £ 4.90 for a San Miguel Lager.
Details: Greenging.co.uk.
150 years of glory
The history of arrows is shrouded in apocryphal nonsense.
Despite what some people say, the Battle of Agincourt did not get into it. The practice of throwing small arrows on a target originated about 150 years ago.
Until 1908 it was illegal in pubs, under laws that prohibited the chance of a licensed premises. Then an enterprising Leeds publicant went to court with his star Darter William ‘Bigfoot’ Annakin, who proved it was a skills game by setting a plate and posting his arrows wherever he wanted.
Modern rules were set by the National Darts Association, including the Clock Face Council, three arrows per go, which counts from 501 and the requirement to end with a double.
The first NDA tournament took place on June 1, 1926 in the Red Lion Pub (since demolition) in Wandsworth.
