Other places · North East England
Warcop Training Area
In or near Dufton.
Warcop Training Area in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby · 7.9 km
About
Warcop 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Appleby Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Warcop Training Area (WTA) is a UK Ministry of Defence military training area near the village of Warcop in Cumbria. Part of the Defence Training Estate, the area consists of approximately 24,000 acres (9,700 ha) of MoD freehold land.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The training estate was established in 1942 originally as a tank gunnery range and tanks still use it to this day. On 19 October 1944 a Short Stirling bomber (LK 488), crashed on Mickle Fell whilst on a training flight from its base at RAF Wratting Common in Cambridgeshire; of the seven crew, only one survived. On 22 April 1999 a soldier died when a grenade exploded in his pocket. On 4 June 2014, one soldier died and two others were injured in a training accident when a military vehicle rolled over.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6171, -2.3815
- Established
- 1942
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby — 7.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7968899 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Warcop Training Area (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Warcop Training Area?
- Warcop Training Area is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is Warcop Training Area?
- Warcop Training Area in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Warcop Training Area?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 7.9 km away. Its coordinates are 54.6171°, -2.3815°.
- When was Warcop Training Area built?
- Built or established in 1942.
- Who owns Warcop Training Area?
- Warcop Training Area is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.
- Is Warcop Training Area a protected site?
- Yes — Warcop Training Area is part of the Appleby Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Warcop Training Area?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 7.9 km away.