Its a big shop full of creative stuff catering for all types of crafts and hobbies…read more The one complaint might be that although they touch on many different crafts, they dont specialise too much in any. Probably ok if you dont specialise and are looking to try new things, but perhaps not catering for those past the beginners stage. Another drawback is that as they are located in the edge of town retail park, they are not that easy to reach unles you have a car.

I really needed some kind of notice board and from being there from previous experience I know they…read morelegit have everything you could want. Anyway so I looked a few other stores which where more convenient to get to, and to no avail I chose to go to a store that I know would have it. Such great variety. Lovely staff. Laura, was amazing she's really friendly and had a laugh with her. Great experience and would recommend anyone with Arts and Crafts or general purpose needs to come here. Not just a girls store too lads

Wow! So many rooms of treasures!!! If you are a affectionado of model anything, this is the place…read moreto come. It's so fun to wander the neighborhoods wherever you are visiting to stumble across local businesses that are also dedicated to their particular craft, love, hobby, etc. I bought several of the cardboard models for stocking stuffers and had to resist buying a VW van one for fun because the suitcase is full of treats already. Wonderful helpful staff as well make this shop an absolute must stop and buy!

I have shopped at Wonderland Models numerous times. Selection of models is amazing, with a number…read moreof bargains to be had. Staff have always assisted me with open and honest service, even if it meant me spending less. I will be visiting again next week and already looking forward to going.

This place looks friendly and fun from the outside and, surprisingly, isn't full of middle aged…read morevirgins. The guys inside are enthusiastic about their hobbies which include model railways and scaled buildings. I find the doll's houses with the miniature furniture a bit creepy and perplexing, but there must be people out there who are into it. They also sell model planes and cars in all their intricate parts along with glue, paints and DIY intstructions. None of this is really up my street, but I can understand the attraction to creating something detailed and impressive from scratch. It's all quite expensive, but you're paying the quality and the realism of the products. I doubt I'll be back here, but if you're into this stuff then it'll be a great place to meet like-minded people.

I went in here with a rather eccentric uncle once a long time ago - as it's one of those kind of…read moreplaces. I then went again more recently to find a model of my boyfriend's 1984 Mercedes 200 123. Which they didn't have, but it gave me the opportunity to browse the range of tiny little models that opened my eyes to a world of craftsmanship I didn't even know existed. Trains, cars, boats, planes, all perfectly scaled down. Wonderful. They do have an online shop, but where's the fun of that? The internet certainly doesn't take me back to my childhood, but tiny figurines do, also falling out of trees takes me back but that's nothing to do with anything.

Small friendly shop. Variety of board games for all ages. Table top role play and minis plus…read morepaints. Had a great chat with the staff and found not only some stuff for myself but also got some gifts to bring back for others. Liked it was in a quiet part of town away from all the tourist chaos and that it was a small business store and not a big box location. Highly recommend.

Ask your average Edinburgh resident where or what Black Lion is and they will probably point you…read moretowards the zoo. Ask your average nerd and they will point you towards Buccleuch St. If war-games, role-playing, board games, trading cards or anything of that sort is your thing, then Black Lion Games is the place for you. Don't be put off by its dark dingy exterior and grated windows, inside is bright fresh (newly refurbished) treasure trove for your inner child and suppressed imagination. There is nowhere else in Edinburgh quite like it. Black Lion should be intelligent-geek central. Given its relatively small size, the shop has a great range of stock. If they don't have something in, they will order it for you promptly. There is a nice variety of role-playing books, from well known games like Dungeons and Dragons and World of Darkness to less well known and independent games. The owners will be happy to help, and won't patronise you if you're just looking for a chess set and don't know what a level 20 Tarrasque is. The shop also supplies war-game miniatures and card games like Magic the Gathering or Legend of the Five Rings. To complement this nice dice, paints and other accessories are available. However if poring over vast tomes of rules and rolling dice isn't your sort of thing, there is also a great selection of classic and new board games and traditional games like chess, dominoes and backgammon. The staff will also be happy to get you started on a new hobby and games are sometimes run in the shop too. Don't be intimidated by nerds in their own territory, this place is worth a browse even if the closest thing to "Magic: The Gathering" you've got so far is the Beltane Fire Festival. The cost for board-games, role-playing books and miniatures always gears towards the pricey, but with the fluctuating popularity of such things, and the ever erratic role-playing market, Black Lion does a good job of just keeping itself going. It's also one of the few local, businesses like it, not just in Edinburgh but in Scotland and across the UK. A cool and original shop. Highly recommended.