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Title: My trip in England
Post by: Sybou on 07 August 2013, 06:59:53 PM
Hello everyone,

next week, the 14th of august, i plan on visiting several towns of England.
I will be in London (14th to 17th), then in Bath to visit Stonehenge and the city (from 17th to 19th) and finally in Liverpool (from 19 th to 21 th).

I plan on visiting monuments, city centers and big things but i d like to check the local miniatures stores. Do you guys know a couple of adresses?

Moreover do you know if there will be in these cities some miniatures activities where i could attend?

I m planning to do some coacf surfing so if you guys live in this cities and would like to welcome me for a night or two, that will be appreciated.
Waiting for your answers :D
Best regards.
Title: Re: My trip in England
Post by: Mindenbrush on 09 August 2013, 02:33:08 AM
Keep Wargaming
Paul and Teresa Bailey
9, Chapel Court,
Thomas Wyatt Road, Devizes,
Wiltshire
SN10 5FD, United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0)1380 724508
pandthome@btopenworld.com
http://www.keepwargaming.co.uk/

WarGameStore
The Forge,
Brimstage Road, Wirral CH63 6HD
CALL US: 0151 342 1233
http://www.wargamestore.com/

DEESIDE DEFENDERS meet on a Thursday night
http://www.deesidedefenders.co.uk/
Address: WINGS Social Club, Airbus UK, Broughton, Flintshire, CH40DR
Click on the link for a location Map: The Wings Social Club Venue

ANTENOCITIS WORKSHOP
Unit 18a, Wem Business Park,
Wem, Shropshire SY4 5JX
UK - England & Wales
Telephone: 01939 234 228
http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/
Title: Re: My trip in England
Post by: Lowtardog on 09 August 2013, 07:47:16 AM
You are just missing Britcon.

There arent that many bricks and mortar wargames shops in the UK anymore mate :-[ most are on-line.

Here is a club which will give you some links. It may be if you are driving you cuold divert around the uk to such as Foundry etc

https://sites.google.com/site/tringwargames/wargames-shows
Title: Re: My trip in England
Post by: Sybou on 10 August 2013, 03:47:37 PM
Super nice guys! I'll check these out.

I won't drive, I ll be using train and bus mostly and I think I will focus my main travel on London - Bath (Stonehenge).

I just have one week so it will go very fast.

I would have loved meeting gamers and have a game or two but well, it might be for a next time.

Thanks again for your replies :)
Title: Re: My trip in England
Post by: Mister Rab on 10 August 2013, 03:52:30 PM
I'm afraid I can't offer you a bed, or anything more than the previous posts re: gaming stores, but I've just got back from a week or so in that part of the West myself. I put a couple of the more history related snaps on my blog if you fancy a peek: http://geeklydigest.blogspot.co.uk/l (http://geeklydigest.blogspot.co.uk/l)
Title: Re: My trip in England
Post by: Momotaro on 10 August 2013, 05:18:31 PM
We're just back from London a couple of weekends ago.  The Shard is amazing, and well worth a visit, and the British Museum has a greap exhibition of artefacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Orcs Nest is on Earlham Street just off Shaftesbury Avenue, and is a rather decent games shop.  It's very close to the London Graphics Centre on Shelton Street, which is a fantastic art supplies shop.  It's also just along the road from Forbidden Planet, the big comics and merchandise shop on Shaftesbury Avenue.  All are a five-minute walk from Covent Garden.

Leisure Games is THE RPG shop in London, but it's a bit of a journey out to Finchley on the Underground.  The shop is, IIRC, pretty close to the station.

Been years sice I lived in Liverpool, so I can't help with the games shops, but check out Williamson's tunnels - absolutely brilliant.  You can also get a tour round in a bright yellow DUKW (on land and in the water in Albert Dock), but be warned - two of them have sunk in the past few weeks!

I'm on the wrong side of the country, so sorry I can't help with anywhere to sleep.
Title: Re: My trip in England
Post by: Mindenbrush on 13 August 2013, 02:46:48 AM
4D Model Shop is in London and an apparent treasure trove

http://modelshop.co.uk/

4D modelshop Ltd
The Arches 120
Leman Street
London E1 8EU

SHOP HOURS
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm
Saturday 9.30am - 6.00pm