300 years of history - at London’s wild edge

Visit one of Essex’s best-kept secrets for a fun-filled family trip full of railways, tractors, deer - and lots of running about outdoors!

Discover stories of gunpowder, technology, rockets, canals and wildlife set in an idyllic setting of 170 acres of woodland in the Lee Valley.

We will be open every weekend from 13 March - 26 September 2027.

Fireworks Night - 7 November

Christmas Fun for Under 5s

School Trips at the Gunpowder Mills

International Living History Festival - 17th & 18th April 2027

A Fun Day Out for the Family

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