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Royal Gunpowder Mills
Address: Beaulieu Dr, Waltham Abbey EN9 1JX, UK
Phone: 01992 707370
State: Essex
City: Waltham Abbey
Zip Code: EN9 1JX

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I’ve just been on the Royal Gunpowder Mills walking tour. What a great experience. The history at Waltham Abbey is fascinating, and was brought to life by the knowledgeable volunteers/guides. We were a small group of 8, so plenty of opportunities to ask as many questions as we liked. The tour allowed access to many of the buildings and structures that you only see from afar on the tractor tour. For anyone with an interest in military history, explosives, or industrial architecture l’d highly recommend this tour. Many thanks to the guides for giving us their time.
I visited with my two children and another family, on an open day during the summer holidays. There were varied activities for the kids rocket making/launching, tie dying, slime making and nature crafts as well as the train that runs further up along the grounds. It was a really nice day out without the extensive crowds that you often find with children’s activities in the holidays! When booking the tickets I noticed that numbers were capped quite low so I can’t imagine it would ever be uncomfortably busy.nnHaving a mixture of fun activities for children alongside the educational side of the small museum and exhibitions was a good balance. They particularly enjoyed role playing in the village shop with ration books! I would say the open day activities etc are probably most suited for children under 10 which all of ours were.nnWe also saw some beautiful deer and the children enjoyed the playground as well. Everything was staffed by volunteers I think giving up their time to run it.nnDrinks and snacks in the cafe were very well priced - i bought ice lollies for 5 children for barely more than the price you’d pay for one at an ice cream van!! We brought a packed lunch with us as suggested on the website - I don’t think there is much in the way of food other than snacks available in the cafe.nnAll in all a nice day out, something a bit different and easy to drive to and park.
I had been recommended the Royal Gunpowder Mills by a friend, and with the kids now a slightly bit older we decided it would be worth a try. It's only open to visitors a couple of times a month on a Sunday, and on our visit from 11am to 4pm.nnWe got there at 11am as it opened, there is a big sign as you come off the main road, but the site is located at the end of the drive once you have driven past all the housing. Car park is a fair size, and the entrance is located to the right once you have got into the car park.nnOnce you have gone in, it's probably worth getting yourself booked on to the tractor ride. It leaves at specific times. We went straight towards the miniature railway which took us up the site to the gunpowder mill railway. Again, there are some set timings for this, but when we got there we pretty much had the train to ourselves. The railway takes passengers for a ride further up the site, stops and then comes back again. We managed to see the deer as well as bits of the site. The guys running the railway did a fab job at showing us all about the railway, and even let the young 'uns sit in the main cab.nnThe tractor ride was incredibly informative and really gave a good idea of how big the place truly is massive! and how much history is here loads! Again you get to see the deer, and lots of the old buildings - lots of areas are covered in greenery where nature has taken over. The kids were also given a sheet of things to look out for on the journey.nnAt lunch we popped back to the car to get our picnic and sat at the benches next to the play area obstacle course / zip line. There is an area where you can get a free tea / coffee - as well as toilets if required. Post lunch, we went to create some rockets and had a little competition to see who's rocket could go the furthest - kids enjoyed this! Well, the adults did too!nnAfter the rockets, we went to look around the exhibition and armoury. Lots to read here, and kids did do a few little interactive games mixing the substances at the factory etc. but they weren't quite so keen to stand and read! The armoury was literally a room full of different guns, rifles etc.nnWhen we came out of the exhibition, we just had time to have another trip on the railway. The volunteers were great and radio'd up to ensure we would catch it on time! Once our second trip on the railway was finished it was closing time... we had been there all day!nnWe thought the dedication and hard work by the volunteers was great - we even thought about volunteering ourselves, but it's a bit of a journey away! Although if they ever do a family volunteering day where the kids can get involved, we would certainly consider it!!
One of the best trips I've done with a class. Superb talk and workshop with Isabella and the team. Our students loved it!nThanks to the generous volunteer train drivers who ket the boys sit in the cabin.
A amazing day thanks to the staff of volunteers. The armoury well what can I say the best collection I’ve ever seen. The guy that explained about the collection was so informative. The woodlands the building and how it was all explained made this a very pleasant experience. Thank you to all the staff for your enthusiasm
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