4Tk Gaming
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.
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Game · Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex
Where to play Warhammer in Essex
Where to find Warhammer in Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex: Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar stores, clubs and gaming nights.
We list 30 venues where you can play or buy Warhammer across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex, in 21 towns and neighbourhoods. Twelve have tables to play on site.
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12 places to play Warhammer
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Camelot Wargaming
Community wargaming store and gaming space in the Victoria Shopping Centre, Southend-on-Sea, with tables bookable six days a week. Runs teaching sessions, beginner-friendly tournaments and Social Sundays, with paid memberships offering discounts.
Tables to play on site
Geek Retreat Chelmsford
Gaming cafe and shop near Chelmsford station selling trading card games, board games and model kits, with food and drink and regular tournaments, learn to play sessions and prereleases.
Tables to play on site
Hex Labs Games
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.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
Langden Games
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.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris
Megathorium Models
Hobby and model shop on the Mayfair Industrial Estate, Latchingdon, with a gaming space, hobby supplies, board games and custom 3D printing. Hosts game nights, tournaments and monthly beginner sessions.
Tables to play on site
Nerd Base
Collectors' toy shop selling vintage and modern action figures, with Pokémon TCG events including prereleases and monthly League Challenges at the Battlesbridge store.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Suns
Offworld Outpost
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.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Thus
The Board Game Hut
Board game and trading card game shop on Clarence Street with tables to book, a games library, food and drink. It runs in-store events including Riftbound nights, Pokémon League Challenges and prereleases.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights
The Nerd Hut
Hobby and games shop in Ipswich town centre selling Warhammer, card singles and comics, with tables to book for play.
Tables to play on site
The Other Games
Trading card games shop in Witham selling Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, One Piece and more, plus Warhammer and roleplaying games. Runs a Pokémon League every Friday, Commander Night every Saturday and One Piece tournaments.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris, Sats
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood
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.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 4 days a week
18 more shops stocking Warhammer
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Black Sun Studios
Black Sun Studios is listed as an independent Warhammer stockist at Woodside, Thornwood, near Epping. Call ahead to check opening times and what is in stock.
Catch 'n' Collect
Trading card shop on Gaol Lane, Sudbury, which grew out of a Pokémon TCG card stall on Sudbury market. Also listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Clacton Art, Craft & Model Centre
Art, craft and model shop on Pier Avenue stocking Warhammer alongside scale and railway models.
Fantasy Paradigm
Fantasy-themed independent shop on Orwell Road, Felixstowe, listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Harwich Tabletop Gaming
Tabletop gaming shop in Kingsway Plaza, Harwich, stocking Warhammer.
HLS Models
Family-run model business selling Games Workshop products, 6mm science fiction miniatures, model railways and Airfix kits. Contact before visiting.
Laurence Mathews
Long-established art, craft and hobby shop in Southend selling artists' materials and model kits from Revell, Airfix and Tamiya, and listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Newsstand Comics
Comic shop in Dartford, also selling sweets, listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Retroformers
Shop in The Centre on Halstead High Street, listed as a Warhammer stockist. Call ahead to check opening times and stock.
Tear Collect Go
Trading card and hobby shop at Barn Meadows, Rochford, selling Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana and sports cards. Opens Wednesday to Sunday, mostly afternoons and evenings.
The Grot Cave
Warhammer stockist based inside Sweet Sensations sweet shop on St John's Road.
The Hobby Fortress
Hobby shop at The Seedbed Centre business units in Colchester, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Tierney Model Railway Shop
Model railway shop in View Garden Centre, Rawreth, near Wickford, which also stocks Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Citadel paints. Hours may change on days the shop attends model shows.
Warhammer Basildon
Official Games Workshop store in Basildon with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting. Open late on Thursdays.
Warhammer Chelmsford
Official Games Workshop store in The Meadows Shopping Centre, Chelmsford, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting.
Warhammer Colchester
Official Games Workshop store on Short Wyre Street, Colchester, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting. Open late on Thursdays.
Warhammer Ipswich
Official Games Workshop store on Westgate Street, Ipswich, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting. Open late on Thursdays.
Warhammer Southend
Official Games Workshop store in the Victoria Centre, Southend-on-Sea, with gaming tables for Warhammer games and painting.
Common questions
Is there a Warhammer store in Essex?
Yes. There are 5 official Games Workshop stores: Warhammer Basildon, Warhammer Chelmsford, Warhammer Colchester, Warhammer Ipswich and Warhammer Southend (Southend-on-Sea). Another 25 independent shops and clubs stock or play Warhammer across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex.
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