Museums & Galleries · Gloucestershire
RMC: The Cave
📍 GL6 8NS
Photo: Christine Johnstone (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Hands-on vintage video gaming consoles, computers and arcade cabinets
- Recreation of a classic high street software store
- Table-top electronic and electro-mechanical games area
- Library of vintage gaming magazines and books to browse
- Dev Den with a real 1980s games developer creating new games
RMC: The Cave is a hands-on museum of video gaming history in Chalford, Stroud, letting you play consoles, home computers and arcade cabinets from the 1970s to the early 2000s. You'll find familiar British micros alongside rare Japanese machines, a recreated high street software store, a table-top electronic games area, and a library of vintage gaming magazines. The Dev Den adds a living exhibit, with a real 1980s games developer at work. It's a great day out for families and anyone nostalgic for retro gaming, with special events and talks also hosted. Stroud station is 3 miles away, and there are 29 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for those extending their visit.
Practical details
- Best for
- Families and retro gaming enthusiasts of all ages
- Booking
- Events and visits can be booked via the bookings page
From the attraction's own website on 11 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Amusements
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to RMC: The Cave into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Stroud 3 miles
- Stonehouse 5.4 miles
- Kemble 6.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page