Defence Training Estate

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Defence Training Estates is an organisation within the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. It is the operating division of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and is responsible for the management of the 78% of the defence estate allocated as Training Areas and Ranges. It provides sufficient and suitable estate to support the training requirements of the British Armed Forces, whilst ensuring environmental management and appropriate historical and archaeological preservation.

Structure and partners[]

The organisation is headquartered at Waterloo Lines, Warminster'^[1] and has a number of regional headquarters responsible for the management of the training estate on a regional basis.

DTE works with nature conservation bodies to safeguard designated sites and protected species within the estate. These bodies include the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.^[2]

Some practical support is outsourced to Landmarc Solutions, a joint venture between Interserve (a UK support services company) and PAE (an American multinational support services company owned by Lindsay Goldberg).^[3][4]

Public access[]

DTE operate a principle of presumption of public access to the training estate. Access is limited where training and exercise activities are taking place or where the use of munitions precludes safe access.

Conservation and archaeology[]

As much of the training estate remains undeveloped, either through habitation or agriculture, the training estate holds considerable conservation and archaeological value.

Training Estates[]

Wales & West Midlands[]

• Headquarters Defence Training Estate Wales & West Midlands, at The Barracks, Brecon^[5]
  • Defence Training Estate West Midlands, at The Barracks, Brecon
    • Swynnerton Training Area
    • Nesscliffe Training Area
    • Kinmel Park Training Area
    • Bramcote Mains Training Area
    • Sealand Rifle Ranges
    • Whittington Rifle Ranges
    • Pontrilas Army Training Area
  • Defence Training Estate Wales, at Sennybridge Training Area^[6]
    • Sennybridge Training Area
    • Caerwent Training Area
  • Defence Training Estate Pembrokeshire, at Castlemartin Training Area, Pembrokeshire^[7]
    • Castlemartin Training Area
    • Air Defence Range Manorbier
    • Penally Training Camp
    • Templeton Dry Training Area

North East[]

• Headquarters, Defence Training Estate North East, at Wathgill Camp, Catterick Garrison^[8]
  • Whinny Hill Training Area (Catterick Garrison)
  • Ripon Training Area
  • Strensall Training Area
  • Driffield Training Area
  • Defence Training Estate Otterburn, at Otterburn Training Area^[9]
    • Otterburn Training Area
    • Carshope Plantation
    • Quickening Cote Battle Shooting Area
    • Redesdale Rifle Ranges

East[]

• Headquarters Defence Training Estate East, at , Thetford^[10]
  • Colchester Training Area
  • Stanford Training Area
  • Barnham Training Area
  • Stradishall Training Area
  • Fulbeck Rifle Ranges
  • Middlewick Rifle Ranges
  • RAF Donna Nook
  • RAF Holbeach

South East[]

• Headquarters, Defence Training Estate South East, at Hythe, Kent^[11]
  • /
  • Lydd Rifle Range
  • Defence Training Estate Home Counties, at ^[12]
    • Longmoor Training Area
    • Bordon Training Area
    • Barossa Training Area
    • Bramley Training Area
    • Aldershot Training Area
    • Otmoor Rifle Ranges
    • Chilcomb Range

North West[]

• Headquarters Defence Training Estate North West, at Warcop Training Area^[13]
  • Warcop Training Area

South West[]

• Headquarters, Defence Training Estate South West, at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter^[14]
  • Dartmoor Training Area
  • Braunton Burrows Training Area
  • Bodmin Moor Training Area
  • Langport Range & Dry Training Area
  • Tregantle Fort and Antony Training Area
  • Chickerell Camp & Wyke Regis Training Area
  • Yoxter Training Camp & Training Area
  • Penhale Training Area

Scotland[]

• Defence Training Estate Scotland^[15]
  • Headquarters Defence Training Estate Scotland, at Forthside Barracks, Stirling
  • Cultybraggan Camp
  • Garelochhead Training Area
  • , at Fort George
  • Kirkcudbright Training Area
  • Cape Wrath Training Centre
  • Scotstown Moor Training Area

See also[]

• List of British Army installations

References[]

External links[]

• Official website of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Guidance: The defence training estate – Ministry of Defence and DIO, updated 22 October 2019