Other places · Central Scotland
Garelochhead Training Area
In or near Garelochhead.
Garelochhead Training Area in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead · 0.8 km
About
Garelochhead Training Area is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Garelochhead Training Area is a military training area located near Garelochhead in Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The camp was originally built in 1940 during World War II. Some 22,000 American servicemen were accommodated and trained at the camp prior to Operation Overlord. There is an extensive Training Area in the surrounding region that extends up Glen Fruin to the west bank of Loch Lomond and along Loch Long through Glen Mallan to DM Glen Douglas. The entire training area is some 8200 acre in area, with its highest point rising to some 700m above sea level and includes two parachute Drop zones. The Range complex at Garelochhead is equipped for live firing up to platoon level, with additional grenade and mortar ranges. The camp itself can accommodate up to 500 personnel and has been used as a base…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0733, -4.8214
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G84 0EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1940
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16891575 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Garelochhead Training Area (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Garelochhead Training Area?
- Garelochhead Training Area is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 0EH).
- What is Garelochhead Training Area?
- Garelochhead Training Area in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Garelochhead Training Area?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode G84 0EH.
- When was Garelochhead Training Area built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns Garelochhead Training Area?
- Garelochhead Training Area is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.
- How do I get to Garelochhead Training Area?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G84 0EH.