Warhammer World in Nottingham

As a group we made the wargaming pilgrimage to Warhammer World. It was such a good day, the exhibition is amazing and took us two hours to browse through. Free parking and not to busy. Only downside, kitchen was closed in Bugman's and only food was outside at a food truck, limited menu.

The perfect place to go for any Warhammer fan!

I've been there twice and will probably go a third time. It's a very good exhibition, and it's nice to be able to paint quietly and wander around the players' tables. It's a pleasant day.

Fantastic place for children as there’s comfortable cafe to wait, for many hours lol! Really good atmosphere and great set up - awesome!

Although I am not really a Warhammer fan, I went with my husband for his birthday. I did really appreciate how much work had gone into painting the models and making the dioramas. The level of detail on the models was amazing. For example, the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit models all resembled the actors from the films. Bilbo Baggins was very much a tiny Martin Freeman. I think that any Warhammer fan will really have a great trip out here.

A must for any Warhammer/GW enthusiast, beautiful displays, fantastic food and very helpful and knowledgeable staff. If you are wanting to play there is a huge hall with tonnes of tables and terrain, just beware that it can be pretty full on weekends and reserving a table ahead of time is your best bet

Its the home of warhammer, if thats your jam, its smashing. Makes sure you prebook a table if you want to play. Bugmans food is sooo good.

What's not to like from the home of Games Workshop 🤷

Literally the holy palace of terra.

Great place to visit if you are an enthusiast or just looking to get started. Amazing exhibition and nice cafe/bar.

Great place to play, foods great and staff are awesome

4.5 hours on my feet but the husband and son loved it. Great exhibits, store, painting zone, gaming hall, even Bugman’s street food truck was great and allowed inside seating in Bugmans Bar.

This isn't a place that only Warhammer fans will enjoy. The Exhibition Centre is an amazing showcase of dioramas, as well as the history of GW and White Dwarf. It's worth the price of admission, and you can spend hours appreciating the art. Bugman's Bar has great food at reasonable prices, with some Black Library books available to read while you wait. The store offers exclusive items, as well as ForgeWorld and other Games Workshop minis.

What a place! Any fans of the hobbies have to visit! With only an £8 entry fee to see all the incredible dioramas, you can easily get lost for 2-3 hours checking out the best of the best, taking part in a ‘find the assassin’ game, and visiting the shop to make the most of the inspiration you’ll definitely feel after seeing your favourite heroes painted in all their glory. The staff are friendly and approachable and the food hall, while busy, is reasonably priced as your plates come PACKED with food. It was it great!

Perfectly priced, fantastic to see, a great day out The emperor protects!

I am not objective. My neck became like the sleeve of a Roc Naige when I saw the hammer logo on the facade. It's very cool. The museum has giant dioramas, perhaps, somewhat soulless at times, with all the minis painted in a chain, but if you pay attention, you manage to discover small stories within the huge scene. Little oldhammer preservation, but good. And Buggmans has much better food than I imagined, and at a good price

Absolutely amazing place, each exhibition is well thought out and displayed, it's well worth paying for and so cheap

ORKS IZ DA BEST, PUNY UMIES IZ GONNA GIT KRUMPED!!! GORK AN MORK FOREVA WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHH!!!!!!

Amazing experience with my friends and when I took my mum there she was amazed Bugmans is a Amazing restaurant and I highly recommend it 10/10

Great place to go. Mitch has always been friendly and remembers me and my boys every time we go in. He is a credit to Warhammer fans!

I mean if you’re looking at this place you’re probably already sold on going and it is absolutely worth it. Easy to reach by public transport, great half day out if you’re not there to game.

Had a great weekend here gaming. The stormcast ale is delicious!

If you like warhammer, a must visit. Great ambience, helpful staff, superb displays and great beer... what more could a manling want?! Update- lots of exclusive/ rare merch

If you like anything Warhammer related then go. It's pretty cool!

Great place for a visit and really good bar/ restaurant with a good atmosphere

So. Many. Miniatures!! Amazing exhibition, definitely a must see. If you have, bring your figures and book a table with terrain to play ahead of time. You can also play an intro session of AoS, Kill Team and other games on demo tables. 100% recommend a visit.

2nd time visiting. The inspiration I get from here is fantastic. Stunning museum of intense detail. The staff here are friendly aswell as the other customers. Huge gaming area if you were to want to play, aswell as painting area. I ended up getting carried away buying a Chaos Glottkin which I have zero regrets on! I will definitely be back for another visit in the future.

This is grace land to those in the hobby, and the staff make it worth the visit as many do from all over the world,also best coffee ever..

Warhammer can be a bit daunting as a new hobby. Warhammer World in Nottingham has been extremely welcoming. My son and I have been doing the Battle Honours which is a great intro. We have been going for a few months now and have been guided by Mitch Sankey in the painting area, who deserves a special mention. He has brought the hobby to life with his help, enthusiasm and incredible knowledge.We have seen him introduce so many people to the hobby and he is a huge credit to this place. Thanks Mitch and we are hugely enjoying our journey.

For anyone who has an interest in the hobby, I would say this is a must visit. The diorama's were incredible, they showcase just how epic the battles are that take place across Old World, AOS, 40K, and Middle Earth. I think the best bit for myself, though, was a trip down memory lane, seeing the original models and where it all began. I can not comment on the food as I didn't have anything, but the shop was brilliant, literally has everything, even the online only stuff.

If you like GW then you will LOVE this place!

Great facilities for enthusiasts but lift is really outdated and not the best with a pushchair, food is mediocre at best had a chicken burger all seemed extremely bland , chips not bad . Could do with improvements in those areas but as for the warhammer aspect pretty good 👍🏼

Just a quick visit so #1 son could have a mooch around. Usual range of figures and models. Helpful staff in store.

HQ of Games Workshop and the Mecca for the hobby.

Warhammer world is amazing place especially if you enjoy Warhammer, bring the kids and you can build and paint a free model. The food is a bit expensive and takes a while but is good quality. Breakfast is better value than the main menu. (Not sure why they removed the all day breakfast). The exhibition is amazing and the gaming tables are great.

Great day trip. Lots of dioramas in the museum and awesome paint jobs. Lots of tables as well (requires booking in advance but can be obtained on the day because of cancellations).

What isn't to like. If you like table top wargamming and warhammer, you have to visit. Museum is impressive, game tables as far as the eye can see, great staff and the chance to buy thing normally mail order. Plus Bugmans bar (although due to be updated spring 25)

Today we had the chance to visit Warhammer World, the Warhammer HQ in Nottingham at the annual celebration, paint some figures and play some games. Also had the chance to talk with staff and know a bit more of this hobby that has been with me since I was a kid. I want to also want to thank Victoria for the worderfull atention and welcoming. Spoiler free, but It you are a Warhammer fan you will enjoy. For the emperor!!!

It's just amazing. If you have any interest in Warhammer you have to go here.

One word can some up our visit. Fantastic! Every staff member we spoke to, was exceptionally friendly and welcoming. A thorough tour of the shop was had, before going through the exhibition. Seen so many awesome dioramas with many superb artists work on display. Could've stayed longer, if time constraints allowed, but, had to leave to head home. So, a purchase was made with plans to revisit next time we are in the area.

Whether you are a Warhammer fan or just in the area, this place is 100% worth a visit. I am not into Warhammer but my daughter is and I absolutely loved the visit. We spent 4h there and loved the dioramas, the story behind Warhammer and painting my first one (Space Marine if you wonder) as well as playing my first game. Don’t eat at the restaurant it’s gross though.

Wonderful, the home of Warhammer. I attended a Blood Bowl tournament here and it was organized so well, great staff and prizes. I did however pay £7.80 for a pint which is absolutely unacceptable 🤣 Everything is extremely expensive, even a pint of pop is £4. That's my only gripe.

If you are into warhammer in all it's forms then you would love this place. Food is not cheap. But well worth it. And the examination halls are unbelievable.

Took my boys here on a trip here whilat up north and was not disappointed. Amazing exhibition with all the Warhammer you could want. My sister who went is not a 40k fan but was still really impressed with all the models and scenes. Great store there as well for all your needs. The price was decent for 2 adults and 2 children and felt good value. Even though I've seen it I'd happily go back. Parking can be difficult though.

The exhibition is highly recommended :)

Absolutely love Warhammer world. Need to visit again

Always a pleasure visiting WHW!

Very nice, a must have for any Warhammer fan. For free you can get in the largest warhammer store in the world, with the entire model range including forge world, and for pretty cheap you access the exhibition, I’m not an aos player but their dioramas looked good, and the 40K ones are amazing, there’s so many hidden details. There’s also a massive display with titans that you can stare at for hours. If you find a specific model in that diorama you can keep it, but due to the lighting it can be pretty hard to find, and I don’t know anyone who has found it. There’s also a restaurant with nice food

Recently moved to the area and wanted to check out the shop, my partner and I were met with a warm welcome and got chatting about Warhammer from the guy in the shop (I forget his name) He mentioned they do painting classes for Warhammer minis and do lots for DoE which is amazing.

Such a great place to witness warhammer in its full. Plenty to see on a day's visit, lots of great models on display. Good to see the table room full of people playing (there was a game day on). I am fairly new to warhammer and I am in my 40s, never really took any interest in it before. Great shop which has lots of choice. Very friendly staff.

Great for any sci-fi, fantasy or Warhammer fan. I would love if there was a Museum area of the Exhibition area - for nostalgia and also to see how far the models and games have come. Would also be nice for a mini side space for other Games Workshop Warhammer games like Talisman series, Space Hulk and HeroQuest, etc.

Very good experience for those interested in the hobby, not much to see unless you pay for the exhibition areas.

I'm not a fan but my eldest is so when it's their choice, we go. My eldest loved it. The exhibition is impressive. There was a tournament on so it was cool to watch how it's done and see other people's models. The website is rubbish for info and you can't book tickets for a specific day in advance but we turned up fairly early and didn't have a problem. The bar/restaurant food wasn't great but given where it is there wasn't much choice. Staff were friendly and helpful. I enjoyed my first go at painting a model.

Nerd mecca. Expensive in all facets, but you knew that already.

Great place for warhammer fans, tournaments are held here and plenty of provisions here. From the onsite cafe. Tours are also offered

Absolutely love this place the staff were really friendly and they even showed us how to play the game which I’ve played on PC but never in person really enjoyed the day out

If you run a business, you should sent your staff here to learn how it's done. Excited by their business, always happy to chat and help, you can't help but smile and enjoy your time there.

If you love Warhammer you will love this place, even for those who don't know too much about Warhammer the miniature gallery is well worth going to see for the displays and amazing work. Nice bar/cafe area and decent food. Will be back for sure.

Really great place. Enjoy the atmosphere, food and drink.

All the glory of the empire, in an amazing setting. Lots to let them know at and lots to spend your money on. Remember to grab a drink at bugmans bar.

When we first arrived I thought we'd be half an hour... Then realised that was only the reception! Five hours later we're still in the building. Ridiculously friendly staff, mind blowing displays and great food, although a little more expensive than I realised at almost £60 for four lunches but it is free entry and parking... Great day overall.

Fantastic place to visit if you or your kids love Warhammer. Great staff and a nice atmosphere. The displays in the exhibition are brilliant and well worth the admission fee. Good selection of plastic to take home, but it is at full GW retail prices, so dony expect any bargains (albeit with a couple of exclusive units to WHW that may be worth picking up). You can learn how to play some of the shorter game modes such as Bloodbowl, Killteam, and Combat Patrol with staff happy to initiate you. The painting station is also great, but extremely busy with the younger visitors, as you'd imagine. Decent selection of food and not overly pricey at the sit-down cafe.

Amazing experience, if you love everything Warhammer, it's well worth the trek!

A must go for any Warhammer Fan!

Amazing place for Warhammer Time went so quick

Love visiting! We’ve been many times, staff are so helpful and knowledgeable. Enjoying for the entire family. UPDATE: We have children with disabilities which enable us to visit the exhibition free of charge. At the entrance we are usually given a ticket just for proof although we have never been asked to show them over our many previous visits. However yesterday when we visited we were told we didn’t need a ticket and to just visit as it’s free for us anyway. We entered the exhibition (no one asked for proof of a ticket). Halfway through the children noticed an activity to do which stated to pick up a pen from the event hall and return to the exhibition. There was only one pen available and they were told to share between the three of them (no issue but expected a pen each as other places usually provide). When returning to the exhibition we were stopped by the staff at the desk and asked for our tickets. I began to explain I did ask downstairs as it’s free for us and he simply didn’t want to hear it and decided to mansplain that the shop is free using huge gestures then pointing at the exhibition and saying that’s not free. So I repeated myself again and he decided to repeat himself. I then had to be extremely specific why it was free for us in front of the children and he said “oh, that makes sense. Go ahead” -no apology. The store has a paint your own miniature area. The children are usually greeted with kindness and ask for miniature of the month. My youngest is new to it all and asked to do both figurines (which not only my older two were allowed to do on every visit previously but also many other customers). After my daughter completed her 40k figurine she picked up the other. The man said only one (either 40k or age of sigmar) and to put it back otherwise it’s not fair on others when they run out. Which would make sense if this was always the case but it has never been and this place can get busy! Just for perspective of how unjust this felt, he was painting one just to pass time and told us this himself moments before. (Maybe that’s not the best idea if there was such a shortage all of a sudden). The staff are no longer what they used to be and it’s put a huge downer on my youngest experience here. She won’t be returning and neither will I.

The tour is incredible, bugmans bar's food and drinks are great and the gaming hall is a great place to meet people and chat

Great place, the Mecha of Warhammer. The food has improved ten fold too, great all round

I truly enjoyed this place. Its the home off all things Games Workshop/ Warhammer. Had a bite to eat and a drink at Bugmans, wow! And the Stormcast beer was top draw.

Holy grail for Warhammer fans and does not disappoint. Plenty to see (& buy). My son enjoyed it and worth our trip to Nottingham.

Made the 3 hour drive over from Wales to visit Warhammer World with my daughter today after seeing it on social media and it was well worth the visit - we both loved it. It has a massive selection in the store, a library with loads of books to buy, an exhibition (for a small fee) showing loads of really impressive models and diorama's, a pub style restaurant and loads of space to do painting and play games in the main area. If you enjoy Warhammer, you'll likely enjoy paying it a visit. The decor is engrossing, the staff couldn't be nicer and more interested in you - they all expressed genuine interest in what we were there for, what we enjoyed and then helped and supported us with our modeling throughout the day. The store is well stocked with pretty much everything you could need from supplies to models and when doing a painting session we were provided with things that we were missing to allow us to get the most from the day. We phoned on the Saturday and booked a table to do some painting for the following day. The lady I spoke to was very cheerful and helpful. They opened at 10 so we set off early and got ther for half past. The table was ours for the day and we stayed until about 3pm. None of this cost us anything. We did buy drinks from the bar to have whilst there, but they weren't overpriced and it was the least we could do given how good everything was. We drank and ate in the restaurant and it was great. The selection was reasonable and in theme and there were enough options to satisfy me and my daughter. She loved her chicken and waffles and I enjoyed the chicken wings. It was really reasonably priced as well. We both ate and drank for less than £30 - I expected the food to be expensive ... it wasn't and we were full afterwards. Having travelled quite a way, we wanted to do as much as we could so also paid to visit the exhibition. I was expecting to be a little underwhelmed but was very pleasantly surprised. We took just under an hour to get around it. The models spanning all genre's were really impressive. We could have stayed longer but ran out of time on this occasion. When we return we will almost certainly pay to go around it again and I won't feel like we've spent too much in doing so. There was a kill team tournament on when we visited so the atmosphere was great and we got to see some great models being used by some enthusiastic gamers. It all added to the experience. There is a car charging station in the carpark for two cars. It was a podpoint one but I couldn't find it on the app so ended up popping to the town afterwards to use a Tesla charger to get home. If the charger was working in the carpark that would have made the day perfect - it didn't dampen it but did add an hour onto our return journey. All in all well worth a visit. We loved it and will certainly be heading back in the future 👍

Displays were amazing and staff were very friendly and the greatest thing they open late which worked out well as arrived late after a 4 hour drive. Reason for my rating as the visit was for a friend who is a war hammer enthusiast is we both thought it would be much bigger. The display section only took an hour and a bit and there was only a small section of a cabinet explaining War hammers history. It would been great to bigger displays of Warhammer’s history - like a timeline with showing the first pieces and how they evolved. Plus the merchandise wasn’t that much as there were mo shirt or hoodies to purchase. My friend also thought there would be large oversized exhibits like outside throughout exhibition. Overall it was okay but not really worth the 4 hour drive.

If you like Warhammer you'll like it.

Always a treat comming to warhammer world, the displays and the exhibitions are astounding. Edit: Sadly on my last visit (jan 2025) the store was bare in some sections with faaaar less of the Forgeworld items on display om the shop (and available in store). Furthermore I was disappointed in the Bugmans Bar food. The 'fresh waffles' were store bought and the eggs undercooked. For £12 and the serving size thia was a disappoontment. However, the staff were ever helpful and pleasant which ia nice to see.

Loads of full price stock ,hall of minatures cost £8.50 what on earth . Gaming area now tiny for some reason , bar still buzzing , but expensive.

It was my first time visiting last week and what an incredible experience! Certainly worth the 6hr round trip! The shop is well stocked (I did ring in advance to reserve one particular model) Bugman's Bar served great food (the bugman stack burger was very filling) and was reasonably priced Friendly, welcoming and helpful staff too! (Shoutout to Elliot!) Will 100% be returning later on in the year

I had a great time there, even though I wasn't particularly a fan of the Warhammer universe. The exhibition is definitely worth it, and the dioramas are impressive. The workshop for painting your first figurine is quite fun. On the other hand, at the Bugman hostel, don't get the Korean fried chicken with waffles, it's a breaded chicken escalope on sweet Liège waffles with a spicy sauce.... Horrible. But other than that, everything is good!😁

Took my son's as they are obsessed with Warhammer and they had the best day ever there

We had an amazing time. We booked a gaming table so we could play during the day as well as taking in the exhibition. If you like Warhammer then this is a must visit. Everyone who worked there was really friendly as well.

Well worth your time & effort going.

A Warhammer 40k fan for 15 years now, I took advantage of my visit to England to take a detour to this place to finally see in person these dioramas and figurines that have always made me dream of. The exhibition tour costs around 10 euros (as the price is in pounds) there are family offers and it is cheaper for children. There are a lot of figurines that we see on the publications of the official Warhammer website, and a lot of breathtaking dioramas. I spent more than an hour walking around speechless by these assemblages which, due to their grandeur and attention to detail, are true works of art. The shop is large and also has pretty windows where you can find all the boxes found on their site including the Forge World models. The prices are the same as in France so there is no particular interest compared to ordering on the internet except for a few exclusive items. In particular souvenir pieces or the HQ command tank box, which contains a land raider and a rhino with extra bits. If you collect Space Marines I recommend this box for 88 pounds hoping that the two tanks don't become legendary too quickly. I am providing you with photos of some dioramas, including my favorites, to make your mouth water, but the photos do not convey a 10th of the beauty of the works and I invite you to come and see them in real life if you can.

Great! Epic for models and gaming. Food was just ok nothing special but you don't go there for food you go for warhammer

This place is fantastic for a visit, the displays are amazing to see and the pub part is well themed and a pleasant experience with good food available. One of the great things about this hobby is that even if you don't have much knowledge of it, there are always people happy to speak to you about it. This is definitely worth a visit, and a good day out, the only drawback I found was that there wasn't enough parking spots, but other than that, highly recommended.

Genuinely amazing place, I have been collecting warhammer since I was a kid and love the universe and the models. I've been here a couple of times, the exhibitions are great, the shop has amazing unique figures, there are many tables to play the game and the atmosphere is great. Many amazing props and dioramas to look at. Overall awsome place, highly recommend

Incredible, best thing I've seen in a long time

An amazing place. Defo check out the museum!

Awesome place to come for fans of all Games Workshop games and products! Always friendly staff. The museum is fantastic and crammed with amazing models and dioramas well worth the price of entry for fans. The gaming hall is full of great tables (sadly many of the large themed tables are gone, replaced with neoprene mats, but some of the themed ones remain). Bugman's is a very convenient place to fill up with food and drink between games, and of course there's the fully stocked shops!

Warhammer World in Nottingham is a must-visit for Warhammer fans. It offers stunning dioramas, an immersive museum, and top-tier gaming tables. Bugman’s Bar adds charm, making it a unique hobbyist haven

Brilliant exhibit, staff and food. A must for Warhammer fans.

Super cool, I've been waiting a long time to finally get there. It exceeded my expectations! Very nice staff and a lot worth seeing. Looking forward to next time

Visited with my partner on the weekend before New Year's. Access to the exhibition halls was discounted for the holiday season, which was a great surprise. Very impressive dioramas and thousands of models on display! The staff were excellent - very welcoming, engaging and knowledgeable. My partner ended up spending around 2.5 hours painting a model, receiving really useful painting tips with access to a wide range of paints. She had a really positive experience, and there were all ages and genders there learning and sharing tips. I wandered the store, talking to enthusiastic staff members about Necromunda without feeling like I was pressured to buy there and then, and had a snack at Bugman's. The restaurant had a good range of food on offer at fine prices. The game boards in the main hall were busy with players when we arrived mid-afternoon - more so than I expected for the time off year! Good vibes all around!

Always an excellent place to go!

Been playing Warhammer since 1987 and finally visited the home of it all. A very memorable and emotional visit as this hobbly has always been there through good times and bad over the last 37 years. Also got to see models that were painted iwhen I was just starting out. The hobby has grown so much from when I started but I was still made to feel welcome and had some good chats with the staff there. Also got to share all this with my young son who is also a fan. A really great day out and great value for money.

Great Warhammer experience that caters to all parts of the hobby. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Soo much to do for any WH fan! Not to mention great food in the food area too!

The shop is fine, the minis are expensive. The price for the candles they sell is extortionate. There was of course plenty of sweating. I enjoyed the interaction with the staff. These new young whippersnappers don't take the Warhammer men too seriously and that's a nice change. Let's celebrate war!

A absolute must if you are a fan of the hobby. Brilliant gaming tables, amazing value on the museum and exhibition. Cool store exclusives as well. Only gripe would be that Bugmans is VERY expensive. Only bought a burger, sandwich and tacos, somehow came to £44

Absolutely worth checking out, even if you don’t know or play any warhammer it’s an unbelievable series of miniatures and dioramas.

Had a great day at Warhammer World. Entrance is free and there is loads of stuff to see and take photos of. We even got to sit down and paint our first miniature, then take it home in a box

Don’t bother. Called them up asked them to hold a book for me as it’s a long drive. They said they would got there to find that they had sold my copy to someone else. So all in all a wasted 2 hours of driving and petrel. Don’t bother with there terrible staff.

Always love making a trip to Warhammer World when I can. Great for the hobby and the gaming hall is always lively. But for the ultimate experience you have to visit the hall of miniatures, what a sight to behold. My only negative is that I feel there should always be more unique gifts available that you can't get anywhere else to add that extra shine to your pilgrimage. This could be an out of stock issue though.