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Board Game & Play Cafés in Sheffield

There's only one place on this list, but it's a good one. The Treehouse Board Game Café sits close to the centre of Sheffield, about a kilometre out, and it's got over 800 board games to dig through. You pay by the hour rather than by the table, from £3, which changes how you play. No rushing a game of Risk because the bill's ticking upward per person. It suits most ages, listed from 0 to 18, and the practical bits are covered: high chairs, baby change, an accessible toilet and a café on site for when hunger strikes mid-game. Booking's required, so ring ahead rather than turning up hoping for a table. It's all indoor, useful on a wet Sheffield afternoon, and staff who know the shelves can point you to something quick if the little ones lose patience with the four-hour strategy games.

✓ 1 place✦ From £3