Three-day wargaming event in a village hall outside of York.
- Eboracon: Battle Flat 2026
- Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September 2026
- 9am to 11pm, each day (subject to curfew)
- Catton Village Hall,, Main Street, Low Catton, York YO41 1EA, UK
- Entry fee: likely to be £30-35 for the weekend; £20 for one day. Pay on the day – cash preferred.
Friendly community of regulars at our one-day events. Now open for three days to attract more from the region.
The event caters for a mixture of games from hex-and-counter to CDGs, strategic or tactical, multi-player or two-player. Will cater for miniatures if there’s demand. Hey, you can play Monopoly if you like.
2026 marks the 960th anniversary of the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Battle Flat, the site of the battle, is just outside of Low Catton.
Venue: Catton Village Hall
Location: YO41 1EA
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Catton Village Hall is in the small village of Low Catton, a mile or so from Stamford Bridge. We have the hall for all three days from 9am to late. Two rooms and a kitchen.
- tables and chairs to seat 50
- 11.3 x 8.9 metre main room
- 5.7m x 4.9m smaller room
- a fully equipped kitchen with microwave, fridge, oven and hob
- free WiFi
- toilets
Accessibility
Please let me know if you have any special needs. The venue has:
- level access
- disabled toilet
- disabled parking space close to the entrance
“You are ordered abroad as a soldier of the King to help our French comrades against the invasion of a common enemy…In this new experience you may find temptations both in wine and women. You must entirely resist both temptations, and, while treating all women with perfect courtesy, you should avoid any intimacy. Do your duty bravely. Fear God. Honour the King.”
― Lord Kitchener
Getting there
Public transport/bike
You can get a bus to:
- Stamford Bridge (number 10)
- Catton Lane End (X45. X46. X47)
It’s a five to ten minute cycle from either stop.
By car
If you can offer a lift to anyone, please post in the BGG Guild.
You can use the A1079 from the A64 Grimston Bar, travel for about 3 1/2 miles then turn left after the village of Kexby. Follow the minor road until you reach a T-junction, then turn left. Low Catton is a few hundred metres after that. The hall is on the left hand side just after the pub.
Alternatively, you can use the A166 via Stamford Bridge.
The hall has a car park with room for 13 cars. It’s a minute walk, opposite the Gold Cup public house. Alternatively, park in the street.
Food and drink
I recommend that you can bring your own food and drink to the venue. The kitchen is well stocked with crockery and cutlery. I will provide coffee, tea and biscuits. We’ll probably order in pizza on the Saturday.
Alternatively, the Gold Cup is a fine – if a bit expensive – pub.
There are plenty of options in Stamford Bridge which is a 5-10 minute drive. This includes a bakery, convenience shops and takeaways. Pocklington, to the east, has two supermarkets.
Accommodation
There are plenty of AirBnB rentals in and around York, as well as hotels, B&Bs. and campsites. York is a destination for foreign tourists, hen/stag weekends and general debauchery, so there’s loads of places to stay in the city.
If the city doesn’t float your boat, I can recommend the Travelodge near Monks Cross, about 15-20 minutes from the venue. There’s a Premier Inn on the A64 between the A1(M) and York. Yorkway Motel is a cheap and cheerful option near the market town of Pocklington (Pocela in Roman times); the town has good food options including Sainsburys and Lidl. East Yorkshire also has plenty of holiday lets, posh pods and swish caravans.