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On the southern edge of Plymouth, east of Hooe, on the edge of Plymouth Sound. A walk in Reinden Wood, near Hawkinge, developed in conjunction with White Cliffs Countryside Project, is illustrated. There are parking areas at The Moat on Elstead Common, at the entrance to Royal Common and at Hankley Common. National Trust land surrounding the training area is an urban common to which there is a right of access on foot and on horseback. There is one public footpath that crosses the RDA, it is prohibited from use when the range is live, at which time the access gates are locked, signs erected and danger flags flown. Two of these are on the northern side of the Fleet, a tidal lagoon with Chesil Beach, the shingle beach of international importance, on the southern side. (Lower Tamar Valley & Plymouth) 1:25,000 The public are not allowed into the Danger Area. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom or the UK) is a constitutional monarchy comprising much of the British Isles.. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for Wyke Regis training area & Chickerell Camp near Weymouth in Dorset. For further information, call 01980 674763. OS Landranger Sheet 189 It is therefore advisable to check the access times with the Range Control prior to a visit to the area. The ranges have been used for military training for over 150 years. OS Explorer Sheet OL15 In addition to enjoying the plants you will also find a wide range of insects and some interesting birds. The second site is a Camp and Rifle Range at Chickerell which, as well as being used for markmanship training, is used for basic fieldcraft and patrolling exercises. In addition to High Velocity Missile firings, which constitute the core business of the range, Air Defence Range Manorbier also plays host to the Air Warfare Centre who conduct a variety of aircraft related trials. Over the past few years, considerable time, effort and resources have been directed at developing the natural habitat on WTA, with particular emphasis being given to the management of SSSI and habitat improvements for rare species. There is a small area of acid heath, (rare in Kent) and an abundance of wildlife including reptiles and small mammals. When the flags are down or lamps unlit at night you may enter this Danger Area. It will provide protection to some 14,500 homes, 700 businesses and nationally important critical infrastructure that is at risk from coastal flooding. Further information can be gained from Tel: 0141 224 8501 (Range Officer) or 0141 224 8502 (Guard House). The Nesscliiff Training Camp pictured above provides accommodation for up to 530 personnel. Sennybridge Training Area, requisitioned in 1939, is the 3rd largest military training area in the UK. The camp provides admin, catering and sleeping accommodation for units on training. Van Oord will work in partnership with its subsidiary Mackley to deliver the scheme. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for Barry Buddon training area on the Tay Estuary between Carnoustie and Monifieth. The South West Coastal Path, a National Trail from Minehead in Somerset to South Haven Point in Poole, runs along the northern boundary of Wyke Regis Bridging Camp and the southern boundary of Chickerell Range. The sea's our scene! Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for the Castlelaw/Dreghorn training area, south of Edinburgh. Ginger & Rosa shot at several locations in Kent including Denge Marsh acoustic mirrors at RAF Denge, Lydd-on-Sea, Lade Beach, Greatstone-on-Sea, Lydd Ranges, Lydd, and Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey. This ferry runs sporadically from May to September. The footpath and some of the adjoining cliffs are leased to the local Council for recreational use including the popular Ramscliff and Jennycliff amenity areas. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for Fingringhoe ranges, South of Colchester, in the Colne Estuary. Information about public access to military owned land. Otterburn Training Area has many varied points of interest relating to its historic social land use such as Whiskey Stills and Bastle Houses. For further information about all firing and flying activities call: 01554 892 205. There are no public footpaths on the southern area. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for Leek and Upper Hulme in North Staffordshire. Most of the stream valleys lie between 784 - 899 feet (240-275m). There are two main ways of taking access to Cape Wrath Training Area. Applications should be sent to the Range Officer, Warcop Training Area, Warcop, Appleby, Cumbria, CA16 6PA, Access to Area Victor (including Murton Pike and Murton Fell) under the CROW Act 2000. The grassland is leased for grazing and there are a number of organisations who hold leases to enable other use of the area on stipulated occasions. A public right of way follows the northern and western boundaries of the site. Please note that the exhibitions in Tyneham School and Tyneham Church are open from 10.00 until 16.00. Lydd International Kart Club (31/10) The Lydd International Kart Club is now up and running! 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The present day 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, also known as 1 PARA was formed in 1948 from the 4th and 6th Battalions. Otterburn Training Area is situated in the Northumberland National Park, approximately 35 miles from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. There is no access at any time to the live firing Danger Area. The site has a number of firing ranges for small arms training, and areas used for dry training (non-live firing). At the northern end of Perran Beach, the designated Coast Path drops down from the cliffs and, in part, follows the high water mark some 3km to Perranporth. Wyke Regis Training Area is part of the Defence Training Estate South West and is located at three sites. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for the East Kent dry training area inland from Hythe and Dover. Castlelaw rises steeply from the valley to the northern tops of the pentland hills at about 500m. OS Explorer Sheet 466 We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. The overall aspect is of an open and windswept moor, providing an area of rugged wilderness. Landranger Sheet 19 (Dorchester & Weymouth) 1:50,000 These routes can only be used when the training area is not active and red flags are not flying/lamps are not lit. A leaflet describing military use of Dartmoor in more detail is downloadable or is available from the Dartmoor National Park Authority’s Information Centres Tel. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for Aldershot and Minley training areas in Hampshire. The Commons represent some of the finest remaining heathland in Southern England and are nationally important for their bird, reptile and invertebrate populations. It is advised that riders wear fluorescent clothing to make themselves more visible to soldiers. The remainder of the former storage buildings are utilised by the large number of tenants that farm the military estate. (Birmingham & Surrounding Area) 1:50,000 (Northallerton & Ripon) 1:50,000 A Word from our Chairman. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. The ferry may operate outside these months by prior arrangement. OS Outdoor Leisure Sheet 28 (Dartmoor) 1:25,000. The third site is located at Verne Yeates on the island of Portland and is used for bridging and signals training. There is also a large population of red deer which move freely through the training area, using the large woods on the sides of the area for cover. OS Outdoor Leisure Sheet 20 Added information for Straight Point Complex Range and Woodbury Common Training Area. Castlemartin has been preserved as a spectacular coastal landscape, and Defence Estates manages its special heritage to preserve it for future generations. (Oswestry, Chirk, Ellesmere & Pant) 1:25,000. Lydd Ranges are used for live firing with a Danger Area extending out to sea. This walk can be extended to pass by the site of St Piran’s Oratory and the recently excavated St Piran’s Church which lie just south of the MOD boundary. The training area provides outstanding views over Plymouth Sound and breakwater towards Plymouth and Cornwall. Lulworth, Dorset. Nesscliff Training Area is located about one mile south west of the A5, equidistant to Shrewsbury and Oswestry. Within the training area there are two forts, Tregantle and Scraesdon, both Scheduled Ancient Monuments which were built in the 1850’s as part of a ‘ring of fire’ to protect the naval port of Plymouth. The training area is predominantly flat and consists of the flood plain of the River’s Severn and Vyrnwy (Afon Efyrnwy). OS Explorer Sheet 104 Access is not allowed when the red flags situated at each end of the walk are flying. The Roman Fortlet at Chew Green and associated marching camps along Dere Street provide visitors with great opportunities to experience the struggles that were once so common in this part of Northumberland. Heather, bracken and woodlands of birch and Scots Pine on the commons. The firing range covers the peninsula area south of the South West Coast Path. The area and is grazed by sheep and beef cattle. The forest that lies within the Range Danger Area teems with both animal and bird life. Salisbury Plain is the largest area of chalk grassland in north-west Europe and contains 40% of the remaining area of this habitat in the UK. OS Explorer Sheet 344 All have healthy populations in the area. The two Training Areas cover an area of approximately 2000 hectares of lowland heathland habitat which supports a wide range of associated fauna and flora. Some 30,000 soldiers use the area each year. Forfar & Arbroath In addition, some managed area access is available in those areas delineated by the managed access symbol on Ordnance Survey Explorer maps. This exclusion zone covers an area of 570 square kilometres to the south of the rangehead, out to 21 kilometres and up to a ceiling of 40,000 feet. An area of low lying, slightly undulating land adjoining the foreshore. In Shropshire, immediately west of the A5 trunk road, 9 miles north west of Shrewsbury. The fleet is also a European Special Area of Conservation. A number of the storage buildings – and a number of buildings that were either Prisoner of War or European Displaced Persons Camps during their history – are utilised to support military training activities. Mereworth Woods is a small area of very rural Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland. (Purbeck and South Dorset) 1:25,000. Netherlaw Loop: This short circular walk takes in Netherlaw Glen at the Eastern side of the training area and is approximately 1 mile long It is used by members of all three services (Army, Navy and RAF) and their cadet organisations. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for Antony training area & Tregantle ranges in South East Cornwall. These are accessible at all times. However, when it is not being used for live firing there are unrivalled opportunities for cycling, riding, walking and climbing or just a drive in the car along the military roads. Access routes to SPRC are through the Devon Cliffs Holiday park at Sandy Bay, EX8 5BT. Situated 13 miles west of Hythe and 15 miles south of Ashford. Manchester. 01837 650010. For further information relating to public access and live firing times contact Otterburn Range Control on 01830 520569 or look at the Otterburn Ranges Website - link on right hand side of page. The Sealand Rifle Ranges are small arms firing ranges comprising an operational range area and a Range Danger Area covering 486 hectares in the Dee Estuary near Chester. For further information on access to the range danger area at Ash please contact the senior range officer on 01252 325233. The Dorset Coast Path runs through Lulworth Ranges. Access is permitted at all times, including when the red flags are flying as the route stays outside the danger area. If you need it for storage, adjustable shelving is included to keep things organized. (Cape Wrath) 1:50,000 Information about Kinmel Park Training Area. Updated Holcombe Moor telephone number for equiries. Information about Swynnerton Camp and Training Area. The other main way to access Cape Wrath is to walk from Blairmore, in the south, via the Sandwood estate owned by John Muir Trust, to Cape Wrath Lighthouse. There is a small number of Red Deer and most of the other native mammal species can also be found here. When firing is not taking place the public can access the training area’s metalled roads on foot, horseback and bicycle. At all other times Ash range danger area is open to the public for access on foot. Dundee & Montrose. Extensive use of the accommodation and training facilities was also made during the First and Second World Wars, providing facilities for many British and Allied troops. Hythe Ranges is one of the oldest ranges in the country and has been used for live firing for nearly 200 years. Further information can be obtained by calling the local booking cell at Swynnerton Camp during working hours on 01785 763159 or 01785 763132. OS Landranger Sheets 183 and 184 (1:50,000) The majority are footpaths with one bridleway and one concessionary bridleway across the south eastern extremity of the area. The Range forms part of an area that is often referred to as “the last great wilderness”, due to its remoteness. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for the Catterick training area located on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales. For further information on live firing times, contact 01303 225518 (office hours) or 01303 225467 (out of hours). The terrain is flat to undulating with a west to southwest aspect. OS Explorer Sheet 184 Its status as a permanent Training Centre was secured in 1921 and a period of intensive building followed. Further information can be obtained from the local booking cell during working hours on 01785 763159 or 01785 763132. Red flags are flown during live firing periods. The majority of the areas are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and form part of the European designated Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area. The only known county records of six plants including Yellow Horned Poppy, Yellow Vetch and Pyramidal Orchids are from the range. East of Newark-on-Trent, near the village of Beckingham. Added link to Dartmoor Guaranteed Public access page. When the Ranges are used for live firing, red flags are flown. To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. These routes have been agreed with the British Horse Society (Scotland) and the Pentland Hills Regional Park. Amongst the grasslands abutting the walks lies a multitude of wild flowers including Cowslip, Milkwort, Scabious and Wild Parsnip. Llansilin Rifle Range is located approximately one mile NE of the village of Llansilin. Written by Baird Maritime on March 8, 2021. Most of the walk is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is on the edge of a Live Firing Range. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for the Lulworth ranges on the south coast, between Weymouth and Poole. The Training Area consists of a rocky foreshore with a small cove at Jennycliff backed by steep slopes/cliffs rising to 100m and a small cliff top area of some 8 hectares mostly covered in scrub and brambles. Further information on access is available from 01743 741607. A notice indicating live firing times is displayed at the entrance to the Ranges and on other boards on the security fence at either end of the range complex. Live firing takes place at Sealand almost always on a daily basis. Large predators include buzzard, goshawk and raven, and the merlin is a frequent visitor. However, a number of public footpaths cross the northern part of the training area. Bill Brett, Chairman. When planning a visit to the Otterburn Ranges please check the calendar of firing times published by the Northumberland National Park Authority. A 7,000ft Tactical Landing Zone (TLZ) can be established on the beach for C-130 Hercules crews to practise natural surface operations. There is a footpath and bridleway running through the Training Area. The camp covers an area of four hectares with a perimeter fence around the main buildings area of 845m. They also prohibit digging and interference with military items. There are a number of public rights of way across Catterick Training Area, including a part of the Coast to Coast long distance route. The aim of each missile firing is to assess the effectiveness of the whole system and the ability of the missile operator to engage a hostile aircraft, simulated by an aerial target known as the Banshee. The Camp provides 280 bed spaces and catering facilities. The Lulworth Range comprises more than 2,830 hectares. Dartmoor is an area where the wildness of remote moorland remains undiminished. It will provide protection to some 14,500 homes, 700 businesses and nationally important critical infrastructure that is at risk from coastal flooding. (Dover, Folkestone & Hythe) 1:25,000, Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for Hankley and Elstead Commons which is situated on the boundary of Surrey and Hampshire. The Dartmoor Training Area is used for light forces’ exercises, mostly for Royal Marines and other units based in the south west. The sand dune system is renowned for its beauty, with dunes amongst the highest in the country, and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Due to their very nature, these dates can not be published very far in advance. These firing times are subject to last-minute change, please phone 01929 404819 to listen to an answering machine that will give up-to-date access information to callers. Nesscliff Training Area covers an area of 1681 acres (681ha) of agricultural land on the western end of the North Shropshire Plain.  Please do not approach or pick up any metal objects Leek & Upper Hulme Training Area is covered by local Military Byelaws. Defence Training Estate Salisbury Plain (DTE SP) provides walkers with the opportunity to see an archaeological landscape, which is of unparalleled importance in Northern Europe. OS Landranger Sheet 186 An answer phone recording gives up to date information on areas open for public access. Nesscliff Training Area plays host to a large winter migrant bird population which takes full advantage of the concentration of fruit bearing trees, large flocks of redwing, fieldfares and waxwing abound particularly in harsh continental winters. Red flags are flown during day and red lamps are lit at night during live firing periods during which time access is prohibited to the live firing Range Danger Area. Information about Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range. In the northern part of the training area there are the remains of the Belan Bank Motte and Bailey Castle. The remainder of the training area is operated under Military Byelaws, and access is restricted when the area is used for live firing. Picnic facilities are also available at Whiteway car park. Commoners grazing sheep, cattle and ponies continue to contribute to Dartmoor’s outstanding landscape. Cape Wrath Training Area is located at the far North West corner of the UK Mainland approximately 120 miles from Inverness. Farming remains the principal land use. Antony Training Area is situated in South East Cornwall, to the west of Plymouth. Location details and access opportunities and restrictions for Watton Brook, Norfolk. The main users of the range are the instructors and students of 19(F) Sqn, flying the Hawk aircraft, although other fast jets can also use the facilities. At the heart of the Brett Group’s track record spanning nearly 110 years is our reputation for being ‘built on relationships’. The stations are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation. However the Warcop freephone access answer machine (0800 7835181) does hold details of the firing programme 7 days in advance and is updated daily, Access to Mickle Fell is available (subject to training, high fire risk etc) on a permit system only. December 28, 2019 - US Astronaut Sets Record for Longest Spaceflight by a Woman - US Astronaut Christina Koch sets a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking the old mark of 288 days with about two months remaining in her mission aboard the ISS, expected to last a total of 328 days, or nearly 11 months. They were seen by a spotter heading towards shore at Lydd Ranges near Dungeness on the remote Romney Marshes in Kent having travelled 21 miles across the English Channel. The site is approx 1093 hectares in size and is open to public access. The habitats are of international importance and are part of the Dungeness Special Area of Conservation. The site lies across the border between England and Wales, thereby coming under the jurisdiction of both the Countryside Commission for Wales (CCW) and Natural England (NE). Owned freehold by the MOD, the area stretches from the sandy beaches of Whitsand Bay in the south across 350 hectares of rolling pasture to the mud estuary of the River Lynher. Live firing notices are issued to local parishes and the police. The site is very important during migration, particularly for wader populations moving along the west coast of Britain and for Sandwich terns post breeding. Details of the ferry and minibus services can be found at the Cape Wrath website (see “Related Links” – this website is not an MOD website), Further information on the Cape Wrath Trail can be found at the Cape Wrath Trail website (see “Related Links”). In 1940 the Training Area became the site of a Royal Artillery Practice Camp. Howwell Loop: This circular walk also starts near Balmae and is approximately three and a quarter miles long. Kinmel Park Training Area covers an area of 83 acres (35 hectares) of grass land. (Chichester & The Downs) 1:50,000. Details of a circular walk across the Pentland Hills can be found under “Related pages/documents”. (Cambridge, Royston, Duxford & Linton) 1:25,000. Parts of three Training Areas are used for live firing: Okehampton, Merrivale and Willsworthy. There is an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways across the training area. OS Landranger Sheet 188 Night firing can take place on an irregular basis. Wacker Quay was once used to dock barges delivering stores to Scraesdon and Tregantle Forts. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) looks after the grazing tenancy of the saltmarsh and enclosed range land. Newly registered with Motorsport UK as a kart club, the first meeting will be held on Sunday 3rd November. Four lengths of bridleway cross the Ranges, including the wood. The training area is used for live firing. (The Cheviot Hills) 1:25,000. When accessing the Training Areas the public are requested not to interrupt any military training activities and to observe the byelaws at all times. OS Landranger Sheet 197 Public rights of way, including footpaths and bridleways, run through parts of the Ranges and Training Area. Warcop Training Area (WTA) extends to some 9700 hectares and over two thirds of this area forms part of the Appleby Fells Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Please remember that dry training (Blank firing, smoke and pyrotechnics) will still occur in the training area so riders must expect sudden movement and noises. OS Landranger Sheet 121 OS Landranger Map Sheet 201 The original Kinmel Park Camp was once many times larger than the existing camp, which is now awaiting disposal, and was the site of the alleged mutiny by Canadian troops which took place on the 4th March 1919.  Some sections of the promoted routes may be boggy and very wet and might be impassable during certain seasons of the year. Antony Training Area is used by members of all three services (Army, Navy and RAF) and their cadet organisations and their use is administered by Headquarters Defence Training Estate South West. The land is a mixture of MOD freehold, leasehold, licensed and private land and the majority is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Protection Area for birds. (Yorkshire Dales Northern & Central Areas) 1:25,000. There are two Scheduled Ancient Monuments - an Iron Age promontory fort on Penhale Point and Bronze Age barrows on Ligger Point. The range danger areas cover 2000 hectares, made up of a mixture of lowland heathland, conifer and broad-leaved woodland, mire, scrub and acid grassland supporting a wide range of fauna and flora. For further information on live firing times, contact 01303 225879 (office hours) or 01303 225861 (out of hours). OS Landranger Sheet 154 Ash and Pirbright Range Danger Areas. Leek and Upper Hulme Training Areas are located in North Staffordshire five miles north of the town of Leek, and near the villages of Upper Hulme, Newton Blackshaw Moor and Warslow. The Army started land purchase on Salisbury Plain in 1897 and the total area of the current estate is just over 38,000 hectares. Penally Training Camp is also used as a centre for many types of training, including adventurous training, and is the principal accommodation for units using Air Defence Range Manorbier. OS Landranger Sheet 140 No live firing normally takes place at Nesscliff. Within the confines of the training area there is an Obstacle Course and a 25 metre No Danger Area Range. The marshland area of Fingringhoe Ranges is part of the Colne Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is also designated a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area (SPA). Llansilin Rifle Range is a 400 yard 14 Lane Gallery Range; it has a hill background with a Range Danger Area that extends over the crest of the Coed Cochion hill which forms the back stop for the range. Kingsbury Ranges are located in North Warwickshire, four miles south of Tamworth, near the villages of Piccadilly, Kingsbury and Wood End.

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