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General => Chat & Off Topic Stuff => Topic started by: kurlander on June 06, 2014, 10:10:24 AM

Title: Hobby Stores in London
Post by: kurlander on June 06, 2014, 10:10:24 AM

I am going to visit London next week for one week and was wondering if there are any good hobby stores within the six travel zones. I use six for I have a travel pass that lets me travel for free in those zones for a week which is sold to us foreigners.
I do have a schedule to see many sites but if my wife and granddaughter run out of steam I will try to go to some hobby stores.

Title: Re: Hobby Stores in London
Post by: Mike on June 06, 2014, 04:13:10 PM

  Hi Kurlander.

 I am not sure about hobby shops in London, But this transport museum is good if you have a spare few hours.
 Not so much about boats.

 http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/

   Have a good week.
   Prentice

Title: Re: Hobby Stores in London
Post by: Brian Gates on June 06, 2014, 10:26:33 PM

I haven't been there for years but W H Hobby of Hobby's catalogue (Not Hobbies catalogue) fame is in West Norwood.

http://hobby.uk.com/visit-showroom (http://hobby.uk.com/visit-showroom)

Whatever else you do, don't miss visiting the National Maritime Museum.  Despite their scrapping of the Reliant, there is still plenty to see.  You will need to set aside a whole day for Greenwich if you intend to include the Cutty Sark and the Chronometers at the observatory as well.

Enjoy your visit to the UK

Brian

Title: Re: Hobby Stores in London
Post by: kurlander on June 09, 2014, 12:37:06 PM

Greenwich and the Travel Museum are in my London Pass so after I get off the London Eye I get a boat ride to Greenwich. I get a free ride on the rails back to my Hotel. Day later to the museum and other stops.

Title: Re: Hobby Stores in London
Post by: reg on June 24, 2014, 01:48:12 AM

HI Kurlaander
When you are in London try to get to
308 hobbies
308 holloway road
London  N7 6NP
http://www.308hobbies.com/
one of the oldest and best in London

                                          Reg