Game shops across Taunton, Yeovil and Somerset: card, board game and wargaming shops.
We list 16 game shops across Taunton, Yeovil and Somerset, in 10 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 8 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Four of those are marked as beginner friendly. Six have tables to play on site.
Comics and games shop in Glovers Walk, Yeovil, with a busy events calendar: Yu-Gi-Oh on Mondays, Blood Bowl on Tuesdays, Warhammer 40K on Wednesdays, board game club on Thursdays and Friday Night Magic, all 18:00 to 22:00. It also stocks RPGs, board games, manga and collectables.
Independent games shop at Trinity House in Axminster, listed as a Warhammer stockist, with an events calendar on its website.
Family run model railway and model kit shop on the A358 between Axminster and Chard that also sells Warhammer. It hosts the Buffers Wargaming Club on the first Saturday of each month, open to all levels from age 9.
Warhammer and hobby supplies shop with a bookable in-store gaming table, demo games for new 40K players and airbrushing lessons. Its Crusader Club runs every Tuesday evening at the Methodist Church Hall, College Street, around the corner from the shop.
Shop on Park Street, Minehead, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Card and games shop on Bridgwater High Street, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Large toy and model shop at Adlam Central Park selling model kits, diecast, model railways, LEGO and a wide Warhammer range including 40K, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team and Necromunda.
Comics, games and toy shop on Bath Place in Taunton stocking Games Workshop and board games, with a second shop in Wellington.
Scale model shop on Wincanton High Street selling kits from Airfix, Tamiya and others alongside Warhammer models and Citadel paints. It also sells online.
Shop on Bridgwater High Street, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Independent toy and children's clothing shop on Broad Street that stocks a range of Warhammer kits and paints plus board and card games.
Games shop on Forest Hill, Yeovil, listed by Games Workshop as a Warhammer stockist.
Toys, games and trading card shop in Axminster, part of the Snaps group with shops in Bridport and Dorchester. It stocks Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, One Piece and Riftbound cards, board games and Warhammer, and runs card game events.
Airsoft and military surplus shop on Cheddon Road, Taunton, which also sells a Warhammer range including Warhammer 40,000, Kill Team, Age of Sigmar and Citadel paints.
Gaming club and cafe on Street High Street with five hireable tables with terrain, a private D&D room and a cafe bar serving drinks, burgers and snacks. Runs a weekly Magic night on Wednesdays and a Yu-Gi-Oh night on Fridays.
Official Warhammer store in County Walk Shopping Centre, Taunton. Staff offer free introductory build, paint and demo games for newcomers.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Crusader Games, Burnham-on-Sea. Casual play
The Geeky Gamer, Street. Casual play
The Geeky Gamer, Street. Tournament
The venues with the most regular nights are Atomic Comics & Games in Yeovil (6 nights), The Geeky Gamer in Street (2 nights) and Buffers Model Railways in Axminster (1 night). We list 16 venues in all across Taunton, Yeovil and Somerset.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. Eight sessions run every week. The Somerset calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Four regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Crusader Games, The Geeky Gamer and Buffers Model Railways. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £5 and £6. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
