Keep an eye on our website for details of our new 2021 events!
School's out for the summer! Bring your children for crafts, trails, railway rides and more every Wednesday at the Royal Gunpowder Mills. Read more
Join our Walking Tours to access Restricted areas with an experienced guide Read more
Tickets now on sale for July and August 2024. Fun for all the Family Read more
The sun is out and we've got the perfect green spaces and fascinating heritage for your classes to explore this summer term! Read more
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Owen, one of our 2024 Work Experience placements, looks into a model map found in the sites artefact store. Read more
Read Louise's research and investigation into a Buck & Hickman tachometer found in the depths of the Royal Gunpowder Mills storage archive. Read more
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Celebrating Smeaton 300 - the UK's first civil engineer who changed the Lea Valley and the world Read more
Full-day: Learn what life was like in Victorian Britain and explore how changes to work, technology, leisure and transport shaped the world we live in today. Read more
Full-day: From air raid shelters to rationing, explore how life at home changed during the Second World War. Read more
Full-day: Experience an interactive science show, explore our Rocket Vault and discover how to make your own air-powder rockets. Read more
Half-day: Discover the wonderful wildlife, woodlands and waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills site. Read more
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Half-day: Make and launch your own air-powered rocket, devise a fair tests, gather data and report findings. Read more
Half-day: Take a trip on our Gunpowder Railway and explore the main exhibition. Read more
Whether you would like to develop your technical understanding of locomotives or fulfil a childhood dream of becoming a train driver, volunteering with the Gunpowder Railway is the perfect way to learn new skills whilst having fun and meeting new people. Read more
Come and shoot your student projects at our unique site. Read more
Pioneering industrialist and entrepreneur who owned, managed and greatly improved the Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills. Read more
We want everyone to enjoy our school programme and welcome SEND groups to our site. Read more
Does your school need financial support for a school trip? Read more
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. Read more