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Otterburn Training Area
Otterburn Training Area in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Otterburn Training Area is a place of interest in England North East, 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
The Otterburn Army Training Estate is a military training area near Otterburn, Northumberland, in northern England. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and operated by Landmarc on contract from the MoD's Defence Infrastructure Organisation.
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Background
History
The site was established in 1911 and covers about 242 km2 of the southern Cheviot Hills, 23% of the Northumberland National Park. The National Park was established in 1956, 45 years after establishment of the Artillery Range. Otterburn is the UK's largest firing range, and is in frequent use. The ranges are used by AS-90 artillery and M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems; Otterburn is the only place in the UK where the MLRS can be fired, requiring an 11 mile long by 2 mile wide firing range. Because of the danger posed by live fire exercises, recreational use of the area is restricted, although it is possible for the public to use some parts of the estate subject to the relevant bylaws. The…
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- Coordinates
- 55.3694, -2.3056
- Address
- Otterburn
- Established
- 1911
Sources
- wikidata: Q7109435 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Otterburn Training Area (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Otterburn Training Area?
- Otterburn Training Area is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Otterburn Training Area built?
- Built or established in 1911.
- Who owns Otterburn Training Area?
- Otterburn Training Area is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.