Where to find Wargames in Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex: historical and miniature wargaming clubs, gaming centres and shops.
We list 6 venues where you can play or buy wargaming across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex, in 6 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 1 regular session, most often on Fridays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Five have tables to play on site.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Large gaming centre with a hobby shop, a gaming hall of around 50 tables and a lounge restaurant, running weekly card game nights and wargames tournaments. Booking a table is recommended at weekends.
Colchester wargaming shop, web store and gaming club selling Warhammer, Bolt Action, Star Wars Legion and other miniatures games, terrain and paints, and running Warhammer 40,000 tournaments.
Hobby and trading card shop in Maldon selling Warhammer, Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering and more, with in-store tournaments. Runs a monthly Pokémon League Challenge plus prereleases and Riftbound events, with tickets booked online.
Independent games shop open since 2014 with five 6x4ft wargames tables and eight multiuse tables, free to use when booked online. Runs Friday Night Magic, Commander, Flesh and Blood and regular Age of Sigmar tournaments.
Games shop at Barleylands Craft Village with gaming tables, selling Warhammer, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG and Lego, with Warhammer tournaments, Magic events and a Pokémon TCG league. Booking a table ahead is advised.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Family-run model business selling Games Workshop products, 6mm science fiction miniatures, model railways and Airfix kits. Contact before visiting.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood, Brentwood. Gaming night
The venues with the most regular nights are Wayland Games Centre Brentwood in Brentwood (1 night). We list 6 venues in all across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Wayland Games Centre Brentwood. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
One regular night is free to join. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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