I love visiting game shops when I travel and this was the best one I've checked out in London so…read morefar. They have a great selection covering board games, RPGs (including some wonderful indie titles as well as a lot of D&D), tactics games, and hobby supplies. I had a lovely conversation with Winter while I killed time before a show. I own a game store in the US and they gave me lots of ideas for new things to try! There was a great mix of popular titles and more niche ones, all at reasonable prices.

What a lovely little D&D shop. This place is a treat. Great selection packed tightly into a small…read morespace.

Visited this fun odd shop whilst in Camden looking for a gift for my nephew. There's juggling…read moreballs, spinning plates, kites and lots of circus types things. Jake was very pleasant and friendly and helped me find the perfect gift as well as give me helpful tips and even a demonstration, now that's what I call going the extra mile! Lovely to meet you Jake!

I love Oddballs. It's nice to know that there is a shop out there for people with Attention Deficit…read moreDisorder. I know I'm in Oddballs when my phone rings and I answer my wallet because I'm trying to concentrate on the store clerk moving back and forth on a unicycle while I'm trying Chinese yo-yos with one hand. Then a clerk outside the door makes a huge bubble with some sort of O ring and soapy liquid; and I drop everything in an effort to find the bubble and pop it. Oddballs, in addition to their unicycles and Chinese yo-yos have kites, juggling balls and skateboards both normal and excessively long. They even have off-road skateboards. It's a high-energy heaven, and kudos must be presented to the talented and capable staff members who are always on hand to show you how things work. Their job interviews must be amongst the most interesting this world will ever see.

I just love coming here. It's not particularly well signposted, and isn't on a street where you'd…read moreexpect to come across it. All that does is make it all the more special when you arrive. The store is an Aladdin's cave of treasures. This isn't those Warhammer type games, no Orcs and Goblins will be found here. Instead, these are the proper toy soldiers from a vast array of eras. They are set up in displays, although the vast majority are for sale. The only downside is that it gets a bit warm in here during the summer, but frankly the awesomeness of it all is well worth it. If you're in the Buckingham Palace area with your kids, then I worth popping in just for a look around - at speed you could do it in two minutes, but I'm pretty sure you'll want to stay longer.

Great selection of toy soldiers. Fun place to shop while visiting Buckingham palace.read more

The Armoury of St James's is a fascinating collectors' boutique offering an extensive range of…read morehistoric miniature military figures. All miniatures available are hand painted and most are completed to a truly outstanding standard. Among the thousands of figures on display, most of the important military themes are represented, including WWII, WWI, British colonial wars, Crimean campaign, Napoleonic wars, 7 Year's War, Medieval knights, Japanese warriors, etc. There is a considerable selection of the individual historic military commanders as well as various rank and file troops. I was particularly impressed by the collection of figures of Napoleon as well as many of his marshals and generals. I also enjoyed studying the varieties of Napoleonic forces including the famous cuirassiers on horsebacks, the old guard grenadiers, and the Saxon infantry. The figures are available in various sizes, with most made in traditional 1/32 scale, but plenty of larger miniatures are also on offer. In addition to lead and tin, there are some items available in porcelain. All are hand painted by experienced internationally acclaimed professionals. Prices for most items are considerable, which is certainly justified given the excellent quality of workmanship. A 1/32 figure of the highest quality costs in the range of £100 and some larger custom made pieces may be worth up to over a £1000. There are some cheaper options, however, with the more mass market, but still very high quality figures, costing around £20 each. This shop is undoubtedly a heaven for collectors or someone simply interested in the military history. However, if you haven't expressed interest in this area before, it's still worth taking a look just for the experience. There are very few places in the world that showcase such range of beautiful historic miniatures.

A tiny shop located in the Piccadilly Arcade, this shop is very, very cool for its selection of…read moreminature figures priced about £5 to £15. I am sure the prices are higher for the more intricate figures, but they have antiques including war brooches, paintings and busts. If you are into war history, this is most certainly an interesting place to visit for five or ten minutes.

Great little model shop in central London. It's a bit pricey, but they have a pretty large…read moreselection of high quality models (mostly cars) that are great for gifts or if you like to collect them. They don't seem to have anything middle of the road, it's pretty much all high end stuff, but if that's what you're looking for it's perfect. The guys that work there are really knowledgeable, and apparently celebrities walk in there all the time to buy gifts for people, so if you're into that kind of thing you can go people watch there!

A nice little shop with quite variety of models. The man speaks spanish well enough, so if you…read morefear your english is not the best, don't worry too much. When you buy, they offer you their newsletter service that is both digital and printed magazine format. They send me one every month and I live far, so its a nice service. The man is very kind and helpful with costumers.

I made purchases from Leisure Games for a number of years now. I have always found the store to…read morehave excellent service, a fantastic selection of stock (if they don't have something in stock they can almost certainly source it for you) prompt delivery and courteous staff. I have decided to write this review based on a recent experience which has highlighted how well the staff there handle any problems. I November last year (2021) I placed a preorder for a couple of items to be delivered, with an estimated delivery date in mid December, after unfortunately missing this delivery date I reached out to the store to check what had happened, they quickly looked into things, confirmed that the Royal Mail delivery had been officially flagged as 'missing' and dispatched a replacement order...only for this to also vanish into the abyss that is a Royal Mail post-Christmas delivery depot. After a week or so passed, I checked in again and the team kindly dispatched a third delivery, this time using DPD to expedite the service. Throughout the process the team at Leisure Games were prompt to respond to my questions, polite and understanding and actioned everything very quickly. Despite the delays, this experience has only confirmed my opinion of the store and it's staff.

Leisure Games is considered one of the best board game and all around game shops in London, and the…read morerumours are true! Where do you even begin? First, if you have an idea of what you would like, ask the staff. They are super knowledgeable and very friendly. They can find the perfect game for you. They have everything from classic games like backgammon and family board games we all know, to history war games and crazy multi-award winning German games you have never heard of but will quickly become addicted to. Cards, dice, miniatures, roleplaying- they have it all. Gamers are social! They have lots and lots of games in the back you are welcome to try. There are often a group of school kids playing things like Magic together in there as well (awww!). They host card tournaments and also an open game day once a month* for anyone to come and play new games- this obsession will surely cause you to visit one of London's most popular weekly games night nearby. Can't get to the store? They have the largest game store online! *Usually on the last Sunday each month, but check the website.

If you're a young man now turned white as snow and wrinkled as trousers waiting to be ironed, one…read moremight call you old. But no matter your age, you can be as young at heart as you want, and it's shops like Ian Allen Book and Model Shop that will nurture your young spirit. They have the elixir of life - QUICK! Go before it all runs out. When I went here, I felt a bit out of place, like a zebra in Antarctica. Every other shopper here was an older to middle aged man, and I soon found out why. (Well who can really say why, but let's pretend I have all the answers). This place sells nothing but books that deal with transportation - trains, boats, buses, banana peels, crabs as strap on shoes - and history/military. They have supplies for building train sets too. I have to admit, as a young woman, this place isn't really my thing. However, I aspire to grow up to be a middle aged man stuck in the ephemeral chambers of my boyhood, so when I attain such great heights, I'll probably go back.

The best railway bookshop in the country. A must-see shop for anyone interested in railways.read more

Very nice gentleman with a very interesting store full of small antiques. Many bronzes and stone…read morecarvings, decorative items, and all manner of English antiques. I purchased two small bronzes, and was very pleased with the prices.

This 'Yankee' from the Big Apple enjoyed her shopping (and related) experience at Mr Sullivan's…read morestore on a brief trip to London! Great store filled with unique, antique items with something for everyone; caters to diverse interests and hobbies. Mr Sullivan is very knowledgeable and full of interesting information about the sale items. He's also super patient, friendly, and hospitable even to someone as broke as me (I just bought a small cricket memento)! The other customers were very nice and chatty as well. If I visit London again, am definitely popping in here once more!

I love all the Cass art stores, I've never had a bad experience. Charing Cross is quite a small…read morestore and usually very busy, or so I've found, possibly because it's right next to the portrait gallery. Staff are excellent and friendly, and very help when it came to choosing some different paper types.

This place rules. The prices on professional quality art supplies are great and the selection is…read morereally good, especially considering the shop's small size. They basically cut out the crap and sell the good shit actual artists want at a decent price. They do still carry nicer student watercolors (like Cotman) if you just want something to mess around with out in the city but professional level isn't what you're after.

For my kids, this was a highlight of our trip. 7 floors with really well organized and wide…read moreselection of toys. A ton of demonstrations happening with fun staff as well to make it very special. The staff definitely give off a "Disney" vibe. Pricing was a little higher than I'd like to pay, but overall the experience added to it so we bit the bullet and bought a few toys on our trip. It's well worth it for your kids if you want to visit - nothing like it in the US

I heard this was the toy store of all toy stores and it indeed was. There were 7 floors of product,…read moreeach dedicated to a theme. Suitable for all ages. There were many photo opportunities and lots of demonstrations as well. The sales people worked for the store and there was no pressure at all. We were there a little under an hour and discovered many new items. Our kids really enjoyed the lego and Wicked themed areas. There is also a cotton candy machine where you can watch it being made through the glass, all automated. We somehow left without purchasing anything due to our inability to take it back home.