Join Professor Nitrate & team for Mayhem In The Mad Lab! Read more
We open for events and group tours. Our event opening times vary - Please check before you travel. You'll find our upcoming open days and events at What's On. Read more
Now open daily until February 24th for Mayhem in the Mad Lab Described by Historic England as 'the most important site for the history of explosives in Europe' this remarkable and beautiful landscape is nowadays a visitor attraction, telling the stories of explosives, propellants and finally rocket motors and fuels from the Civil War to the Cold War. We run schools programmes for local school children. We bring fun science to families during Open Days and Events. We mount talks and tours. Rich with wildlife too, we love guiding people around!So come along and interact!
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We open for events and group tours. Our event opening times vary - Please check before you travel. You'll find our upcoming open days and events at What's On.
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