Model Shop of the Year 2025

Nominate your local model shop hero!

Behind every treasured model collection, railway layout, or cherished kit is a local model shop - a place filled with passion, knowledge, and a love for the hobby that makes dreams come to life. From those hidden gems on the high street to the bustling community hubs, countless shop owners and their hardworking teams dedicate themselves to sparking joy, sharing advice, and fostering creativity - often quietly, behind the scenes, and without recognition. Let's change that TODAY.

Welcome to Hornby Hobbies' first Model Shop of the Year award.

We're on a mission to celebrate and draw the national and regional press media spotlight to the UK's beloved independent model shops. Help us support them and the wondrous world of the hobbyist for today, and for future generations to come. 

Scroll through to see all our amazing nominees! Check if your shop has been nominated, and login or sign up to vote!

• Voting now open! Login to vote (or sign up to vote at the top of this page) ⬆️
• Nominations now open! Nominate your local model shop below ⬇️