Gunpowder Cafe

The Cafe will be serving tea, coffee, soft drinks, ice cream, cakes and biscuits.

You are welcome to bring your own picnic. Picnic benches are available around the site.

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Become a Gunpowder Railway Volunteer!
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 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.
Philippa Walton

Pioneering industrialist and entrepreneur who owned, managed and greatly improved the Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills.

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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