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30/05/2026

Swinging into the weekend at the Gunpowder Mills! 🎶✨

Join us tomorrow, Sunday 31 May, for even more 1940s fun at Royal Gunpowder Mills. Enjoy live swing dancing, performances from The Hummingbirds, WWII reenactors, vintage stalls, family activities, tractor tours, railway rides and more.

Celebrate 25 years of Royal Gunpowder Mills with a day packed full of history, heritage and entertainment.

📍 Royal Gunpowder Mills, EN9 1JY
⏰ 11am–4pm

🎟️ Buy your tickets via the link in our bio.

Still need plans for this weekend?Bring the family along to our fun-filled 1940s Vintage Weekend at Royal Gunpowder Mill...
29/05/2026

Still need plans for this weekend?

Bring the family along to our fun-filled 1940s Vintage Weekend at Royal Gunpowder Mills, packed with live music, WWII reenactors, family activities and hands-on experiences for all ages.

Your little ones will love exploring our interactive 1940s display and playing in the ‘Land Army’ garden 🌱 And there’s so much more to discover across the site.

What’s included?
🎶 Live 1940s music
🪖 WWII reenactors
🚂 Railway rides
🚜 Tractor-trailer tours
🎪 Vintage stalls & family activities
💃 Swing dance performances
🏡 Visit a real wartime air raid shelter

📅 Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May 2026
🕚 11am–4pm
📍 Royal Gunpowder Mills, Essex, EN9 1JY

🎟 Adults £15 | Children £10 | Under 5s FREE | Family Ticket £45

Plus, all 2026 tickets include an Annual Pass for free return visits throughout the year.

Already visited us earlier this year? Great news — your Annual Pass is already valid, so there’s no need to pay again!

Book your visit now: www.ticketsource.com/rgm

Spam sandwich anyone?This weekend our cafe will be serving 'A Taste of the 1940s' picnic boxes to enjoy while watching o...
28/05/2026

Spam sandwich anyone?
This weekend our cafe will be serving 'A Taste of the 1940s' picnic boxes to enjoy while watching our singers and swingdancers. We will be serving nostalgic cakes, hot drinks...and much needed ice creams and cold drinks.
Book here for event tickets and to see what else is on :
https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm

25/05/2026

CALLING ALL HISTORY AND WARTIME ENTHUSIASTS!
Come and meet our WW2 soldiers, look behind the scenes in an air raid shelter, and listen to a talk about Epping Forest during the Second World War. Sample foods from the forties while being entertained by vintage singers and dancers.
Don't miss out. Get your tickets here:
SATURDAY: https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm/t-glljxdv
SUNDAY : https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm/t-pllmzvm

24/05/2026

Open today too (Sunday 24th May). Come and say hello!

🇬🇧 Sneak Peak! 🇬🇧There's lots on offer at our 1940s weekend on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May.We are opening one of o...
24/05/2026

🇬🇧 Sneak Peak! 🇬🇧
There's lots on offer at our 1940s weekend on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May.
We are opening one of our air raid shelters, ARS2 for public to visit. It even has it's own en-suite toilet!
Tickets:
https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm

23/05/2026

It's scorcher this weekend. Why not put on some sun cream and head to the Gunpowder Mills to treat yourself to an iced coffee or ice cream, and feel the breeze on our fascinating tractor trailer tour. You'll get an in-depth venture into some hidden parts of our 170-acre site with an expert tour guiding leading you.
Turn up on the day or book tickets in advance here:
https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm

There are still a few tickets left for our fascinating, behind the scenes walking tour this weekend.Set off for a 2.5 ho...
22/05/2026

There are still a few tickets left for our fascinating, behind the scenes walking tour this weekend.
Set off for a 2.5 hour adventure, with our expert guides helping you explore parts of the site not usually open to the public.
Buy your ticket here:
https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm/t-xddpdax

20/05/2026

Wildlife Wednesday 🐦🌿Make way! This coot is hard at work building its floating nest on the canals of Gunpowder Mills 🪺✨

Spring is well and truly on its way, so keep an eye out for all the signs of new life in our waterways if you come to visit 🌸🐣

✨ Tag a friend you think should come and explore with you! ✨

We’re open every Saturday and Sunday 💚🌿

We don't mean to brag but... Our dedicated Gunpowder Railway volunteers took the time to embark on a long journey today,...
20/05/2026

We don't mean to brag but...
Our dedicated Gunpowder Railway volunteers took the time to embark on a long journey today, transporting these wagons from Somerset to Waltham Abbey for restoration. Once finished, they will be used to take our visitors on trips up the railway line to the Ordnance Railway Museum. What a team!

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Beaulieu Drive
Waltham Abbey
EN91JY

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