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Mapping the Mills

Explore an industrial heritage landscape, investigate 300 years of explosive history, develop geographical skills and create an artistic map of the site.
Tours, Talks and Walks

Book a walking tour of the Royal Gunpowder Mills now! A 2.5 hour guided walk around the restricted areas of our site led by an expert volunteer. Find out more...
Schools are back!

School visits are back at the Royal Gunpowder Mills. Choose from Victorian Life or Wartime at the Royal Gunpowder Mills or enjoy an explosive day out with our Rockets session
Explosive Sunday Open Days at the Gunpowder Mills

Professor Nitrate has been entertaining our visitors on Sundays with his Explosive Science shows. Our narrow gauge railway and tractor tours are running along with our exhibitions and our rocket making and firing activities.

We're back! Buy your ticket here...

We're open! Read on to find out more about our 2022 offer...
How to get here

Find out more about where we're located and how to get here by all types of transport.
Virtual Tours

Explore our site from the comfort of home.
Visitor Map
Professor Nitrate

Experience Professor Nitrate's explosive outdoor science show.
Jobs

Come and work with us! We're recruiting a Family Activities and General Assistant for our Sunday open days.
Our Purpose

The purpose of the charity is to preserve, manage, research, conserve and display for the benefit of the general public and of the nation at large the historical and archaeological heritage of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey in the form of ancient monuments, listed buildings and the natural aspect features and bird, animal, tree and plant life.
Gunpowder Cafe

Tasty treats are being served at our Gunpowder Cafe!
The Armoury

Discover how firearms changed over the centuries by visiting our collection of over 300 historic firearms.
Tractor Trailer Guided Tours

Take a 25 minute guided Tractor Trailer Guided Tour to the 'out of bounds' parts of the Royal Gunpowder Mills.

Royal Gunpowder Mills Digital Archive

After the closure of ERDE, the archive material inherited passed through a number of hands and storage locations before opening to the public as an online database. Read more

RGM Historic Book Reprint Series

The Historic Reprint Series are Facsimilie reprints of books having historical relevance to the development and manufacture of gunpowder at the Royal Gunpowder Mills. Read more

RGM Book Series

Books about the history of the Royal Gunpowder Mills written by Archive Volunteers. Read more

Help Royal Gunpowder Mills!

The Royal Gunpowder Mills has now reopened following a two year closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please donate to help continue our Charity’s work. Read more

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