About
The Oktoberfest at The Royal Gunpowder Mills
Friday 4th October 2019 - evening session 6pm – 11pm
Saturday 5th October 2019 - afternoon session 11am – 4.30pm / evening session 6pm – 11pm
Sunday 6th October 2019 - All day session 12pm – 7pm
Single adult prices from £23.50 (earlybird price £16.50). Table of 8 prices from £188 (earlybird price £132)
Guaranteed seating, includes booking and transaction fees, no hidden charges. No-readmission
EXPERIENCE OKTOBERFEST AT ITS BEST!
This October, for one weekend only, the renowned Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey is hosting ‘The Oktoberfest’ Join us and celebrate the legendary traditions of this much-loved event with the best of Bavarian beer, food and folklore entertainment! Step into our traditionally themed beer tent and enjoy table service by a host of Bavarian beer maids ready to fill your Steins to the max!
Food and Drink
With exceptional live band entertainment, traditional Oompa frivolities, premium German beers and flame-cooked fare, we are going all out to bring you the best of the best! Expect no less than authentic, premium Bitburger beer and the finest in German cuisine! Forget going to the bar! 2-pint steins will be provided upon arrival and our beer maids will table-serve, keeping you topped up as and when you order. A selection of wines, spirits, cider and soft drinks will also be available, table-served upon order. Hot and cold food of traditional German fare from our outdoor vendors will offer a choice of specially selected, premium-quality bites. Savour a variety of Bavarian-style smoky flame-cooked sausages, dry-cured meats, German cheeses, pretzels and much more! Perfectly paired with your 2-pinter stein!
Entertainment
The world-famous London Street Band will be performing their favourite ‘oompah’ versions of well-known classics!
The Oktoberfest comes complete with a traditional Oompa band! Expect foot-stomping, drinking games and enough energy to have you up on your feet dancing and singing along! As well as live entertainment from The London Street Band, there are live sets from The Vipers and Broke By Noon, along with a DJ playing a mix of music to suit all tastes. And try your skills at beer barrel racing and pretzel tossing!
Ticket sales
Buy your tickets here. For every ticket purchased charitable donations will be made to the Royal Gunpowder Mills and Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
Book Tickets Online
Facilities
Accessibility
- Accessible Lift - All the publically accessible buildings on the site are ground floor accept the main exhibition building where there is an accessible lift.
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors - All the publically accessible buildings on the site are ground floor accept the main exhibition building where there is an accessible lift. As this is a heritage site, there is some uneven ground but most areas and buildings are wheel chair accessible as is the Land Train which conducts guided tours of the whole site.
- Disabled Parking
- Disabled persons toilet
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Ramp / Level Access
- Wheelchair user accessible - All the publically accessible buildings on the site are ground floor accept the main exhibition building where there is an accessible lift. As this is a heritage site, there is some uneven ground but most areas and buildings are wheel chair accessible as is the Land Train which conducts guided tours of the whole site.
Attraction Facilities
- Groups Accepted
Catering
- Cafe
- Catering for groups
- Catering Provided
- On-Site cafe/restaurant
- Outdoor eating area
- Picnic area
- Picnic Site
Children & Infants
- Family Friendly, Children Welcome
- Outdoor children’s play area
Establishment Features
- All weather attraction - Although we hold special events which take place outdoors, our main exhibitions are under cover and the site can be visited via our covered land train or military truck experience.
- Guided tours
- Guided tours by arrangement - Visitors who have a specific interest in a particular aspect of the history or processes or items exhibited at the Royal Gunpowder Mills, can arrange to have a volunteer guide with relevant knowledge available when they visit. This is by arrangement and dependant on the relevant expertise being available.
- Marquee Space Available
- Open on bank holidays
- Special Opening for Groups by Arrangement
- Team / Corporate Activities
Parking & Transport
- Bus stop within walking distance
- Coach parking
- Free parking
- On Site Car Parking
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
- Secure cycle parking - The car park includes an open, but covered cycle parking area.
Provider Preferences
- Countryside Setting
- Forest Location - The large site includes unique Alder plantation and associated wildlife. The whole site can be visited by the Land Train or Military Truck Experience.
- In town/city centre - The site is on the outskirts of Waltham abbey, itself a historic market town.
- Indoor Attraction - The main exhibition, armoury and rocket collection, plus Professor Nitrates Mad Lab are all indoors.
- Outdoor Attraction - The Royal Gunpowder Mills is a very large unspoilt site with areas designated of special scientific interest (SSIs). The dangerous nature of gunpowder manufacture, and the later chemical explosives, made it sensible to space buildings apart. So the industrial processes can be explored within a natural environment. Trees were allowed to flourish between the buildings as they provided an additional safety barrier should an explosion occur in a building, and canals link all parts of the site.
Specialist Features
- Cyclists welcome
- Educational Groups - The Royal Gunpowder Mills has a dedicated education team and regularly delivers a range of programmes for local schools.
- Family Fun
- Marketed Towards Children - Children love Professor Nitrates Mad Lab shows.
- Marketed Towards Families
- Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
- Marketed towards student/youth
- Marketed Towards Students / Youth
Tours and Demonstrations
- Demonstrations Given
- Educational Visits Accepted - The Royal Gunpowder Mills has a dedicated education team and regularly delivers a range of programmes for local schools.
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
- Guided Tours Available for Individuals - The Royal Gunpowder Mills is lucky to have an army of knowledgeable volunteers who can answer technical (and not so technical) questions and bring the past and processes alive. Some of the volunteers are past employees. The land train tours of the site include guides who explain the history of the site, its buildings and the processes which went on there.
Map & Directions
Road Directions
The Royal Gunpowder Mills is located in Beaulieu Drive, off Highbridge Street (at traffic lights and opposite McDonalds), a ten minute walk from the centre of Waltham Abbey. The entrance is at top north end of Beaulieu Drive.
Please note parking is available on site, but is limited and on a first come, first served basis only.
From J26 of M25, take A121 to Waltham Abbey; or from J25 of M25 go to Waltham Cross and then A121.
Public Transport Directions
By Bus
The site is just a 10 minute walk from Waltham Abbey Town Centre.
Nearest bus stops in Highbridge Street are served by the following local buses:
21, 212, 213, 240, 250, 251, 255, 505, 517.
By Rail
Nearest station is Waltham Cross, connecting London Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale underground (Victoria Line) to/from Cheshunt/Broxbourne/Hertford East.
We are a 25 minute walk east from the station.
You may also take a bus or a cab (office at station).
