Hire Space

Unfortunately we are not currently offering our spaces for hire. Please keep an eye on our website for any changes.

Royal Gunpowder Mills is now closed for the winter. We look forward to re-opening in 2022. Please keep an eye on our website.

Gunpowder Café

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Spinks Gallery

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We're now closed for the winter. Please join our mailing list or watch this space for updates. We look forward to welcoming you back next year!
Our Trustees
School Visits
Volunteer

The Royal Gunpowder Mills is reliant on the time, skills, knowledge and hard work given by the team of volunteers. The team works to preserve and share the site and its unique history, for the visitors and for the future.

Admission Prices

Find out more about costs for each event.
See you in 2022!

The Royal Gunpowder Mills is now closed for the winter but we look forward to seeing you in 2022!
How to get here

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

Virtual Tours
See you in 2022!

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Jobs
Professor Nitrate's Mad Lab

There's so much fun to be had in Professor Nitrate's Mad Lab
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.
Visitor Map
Gunpowder Cafe

Tasty treats are being served at our Gunpowder Cafe!

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

Coronavirus Survival Appeal The Royal Gunpowder Mills is currently closed due to Covid and as a result, we have lost our essential visitor incomes and face a serious funding gap. Please donate to help continue our Charity’s work. We very much look forward to welcoming visitors back on site this summer. Read more

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Amazon Smile

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Hire Space

Main Exhibition

Gunpowder Café

Mixing House

Saltpetre House

Queen Meads

Theatre

Spinks Gallery