Click image to enlarge
Kids Open Day
Royal Gunpowder Mills
Wed 27th May 2026
10.30am - 3.30pm
Join us for a fun-packed day of activities, exploration, and hands-on experiences to keep your little ones occupied this half-term!
Tickets: £12 Children | £5 Adults | Under 3s Free
Please note: this special event is not included in Annual Pass tickets, as it includes a range of hands-on activities with additional material and staffing costs.
🌟 What's On Offer?
Explore Our Exhibitions:
Main Exhibition - Fascinating stories and interactive displays on the making of gunpowder
Rocket Vault - Admire over 50 years of British Rocketry
1940s Display - Step back in time and see what life was like during the Second World War
🎟️ Hop Aboard Our Gunpowder Railway
Take a ride and experience the charm of our gunpowder railway-always visitor favourites!
🎨 Get Creative with Drop-In Activities
⭐ Nature-inspired sun prints - creativity meets science
⭐ Rocket making & launching - for the competitive ones
⭐ Slime making - experiment with texture and colour
⭐ Fabric bunting design competition - help us decorate the site ahead of our 1940s weekend (free entry with a chance to win a prize)
⭐ Adventure playground - let off some steam and play
Find out more or book:
www.gunpowdermills.com



Browse the site








