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On the High Street 23b

York is a good place to visit as a Wargamer especially if you like History. Aside from all the sites concerning the Roman, Viking and Later Medieval periods, there are still real shops where you can buy things for your hobby.

Bookshops have still been dissappearing at a fair rate, yet Amnesty International reopened their York book store which involved moving across the river to a new revamped premises.

On the model front you can still get a good range of stock,

  • Warhammer in Lendal – does what it is says on the tin – well packaging!
  • P&S Hobbies sell large scale models – boats, trains and planes but also a lot of kits including 1/72. Their miniature figure stocks have been shrinking though.
  • Monkbar Models sell large railway related ranges alongside extensive military model kit ranges and collectible ready built aircaft and vehicles. Their stock figure ranges – notably 1/72 have also been shrinking. No.2 Goodramgate.
  • Boyes General Store does a a good range of hobby tools and paints and many Warhammer boxed sets. They no longer carry Airfix or Perrys post lockdown.
  • Down whip-ma-whop-ma gate is the OG gaming store which is ideal for your RPG needs
  • And by Ousegate Bridge is a board game cafe – Geek Retreat
  • Travelling Man offers a massive range of Board Games along with selected RPG lines.
  • The Alma Cafe on Coppergate sells some Irregular Minatures – 40mm figures
Board Game Cafe – next to Ouse Bridge, 3 Low Ousegate.
RPG gaming store 1.5! Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate – what a street
Boyes everyday shopping plus warhammer and loads of paints and hobby tools – 35 Goodramgate
Don’t be fooled by the for sale sign – thats the upstairs office suite. P&S Hobbies are a large scale specialist covering boats, planes, trains and military interests. Good source of scratch build parts including balsa wood – 4 Walmgate
Amnesty International reopened a bookshop in York in 2022 which has more space and is less cramped. 19 Micklegate.
No question – if its board games – then this is the destination. 74 Goodramgate
Need a break then head to Alma Cafe. 6 Coppergate.
In the gifts area you can inspect and of course buy some 40mm Irregular Figures
Of course if you pick Viking Festival weekend then you get some live vikings strolling round town.

So if your visiting York check out these traders and give them some valuable support. And remember February is the Month for Vapnartak Wargames Show and the Viking Festival.

Of course the centre piece of Medieval York is the Minster which on a sharp winters day looks fantastic.

Or you could visit the many other churches in the city and take in the glazed windows.