Find boardgame cafés and escape rooms, plus pubs with darts, ping pong and more in Winchester
Feeling competitive? Get playful in Winchester at these spots for game lovers, from a city centre boardgame café to a medieval escape game, via skittles alleys, interactive darts, petanque and an Olympic-sized ping pong table.
Whether you're looking for date night ideas in Winchester, a fun activity to do with a group of pals or for ways to keep older kids and teenagers entertained during the school summer holidays, this is your guide to playing games in Winchester city and the surrounding towns, villages and countryside. Shall we say best of three?
Curated by the Visit Winchester team.
Created: 17 July 2026.
ClueCapers
Winchester's escape game hub, ClueCapers run three indoor games from their site at the bottom of Winchester High Street. You can also head out into the city one one of the outdoor escape games they've created too. The Crusader's Collectible is a medieval escape game set within genuinely medieval Winchester attraction The Hospital of St Cross.
📍Winchester city centre
Mythic Tabletop Games
Hire a table at Mythic Tabletop Games and you get full access to their board game library to play the evening away. They also host events and socials for game lovers, and sell card games, boardgames and more.
📍Winchester city centre
Helch Market
Head to Winchester's new food hall, grab food and drinks and book s lane in the AR Darts room, where the chalkboard is swapped for live projection.
📍Winchester city centre
Turkuaz
You can play interactive darts upstairs at Turkuaz, a Turkish restaurant on Jewry Street in Winchester.
📍Winchester city centre
Kushti Winchester
A comic book, collectibles and card game shop, Kushti also has space to play games in store, from casual plays where you can bring your own decks or borrow theirs to serious tournaments.
📍Winchester city centre
Alfie's
A city centre social spot with a late license (they serve food and drink until 3am), Alfie's also has interactive darts and pool to play.
📍Winchester city centre
The Tichborne Arms
At the bottom of The Tichborne Arms' pretty pub garden, you'll find a petanque/boules pitch.
📍near Alresford
The Northbrook Arms
You'll find stacks of boardgames, a pool table and interactive darts at The Northbrook Arms, a country pub that serves great food.
📍East Stratton
The Hyde Tavern
Much-loved Winchester pub The Hyde Tavern is an atmospheric spot known for live music and community vibes. It also has an Olympic-sized ping pong table!
📍Winchester city centre
The Kings Head
Book in advance for private use of The Kings Head's skittles alley. You can host parties in the alley, with welcome drinks and food, too.
📍Hursley
The Phoenix Inn
Pre-book a slot and some food to play at The Phoenix Inn's skittles alley.
📍Twyford
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