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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 Read 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 Read more

Springing to Life

Spring has arrived at the The Royal Gunpowder Mills, as we are getting ready for a Covid safe reopening nature is taking over and bursting with life. Read all about it in our news letter. Read more

Lights, Camera, Action! RGM cinema upgrade complete

We have finally completed our upgrade of the Royal Gunpowder Mills cinema! Made possible by the Heritage Recovery Grant, we are all set with light fixtures and accessible space. Perfect for those looking to hire a theatre or conference space. Read more

Behind the scenes: The Reopening of the Mills!

News update on what the staff and volunteers of the royal gunpowder mills have doing to prepare for their grand reopening. Read more

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Winter Weekend Walking Tour

Book yourself on to an insightful and engaging tour safely visiting restricted parts of our Site of Special Scientific interest, with our knowledgeable and friendly guides.
Public opening days over Winter

We are now closed until Easter 2023, but please read on to find details on other events happening at the Royal Gunpowder Mills over Winter.
Philippa Walton

Pioneering industrialist and entrepreneur who owned, managed and greatly improved the Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills.
Mapping the Mills (KS3/4)

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

Public opening days over Winter

We are now closed to the public until Easter 2023, but please read on to find details on other events happening at the Royal Gunpowder Mills over Winter and links to our schools programme that runs throughout the year.
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.
Gunpowder Cafe

Tasty treats are being served at our Gunpowder Cafe!
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.
Tractor Trailer Guided Tours

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

Discover how firearms changed over the centuries by visiting our collection of over 300 historic firearms.

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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