Dartmoor Training Area
| Dartmoor Training Area (DTA) | |
|---|---|
| Dartmoor National Park, Devon | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 50°39′12″N 3°59′41″W / 50.653347°N 3.994856°W |
| Type | Training Area |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Controlled by | Defence Infrastructure Organisation[1] |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1800 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1800-Present |
The Dartmoor Training Area (DTA) consists of approximately 13,000 hectares (50 square miles) of the Dartmoor National Park in Devon.[2]
History
The British army has been using Dartmoor since around 1800 and made extensive use of it during the Crimean War.[3] A permanent camp was built in 1895.[3]
Training
Military training is carried out on the ranges by the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and Royal Air Force. The area is supported by two training camps, one at Okehampton and the other at Willsworthy.[2]
References
- ↑ Defence Training Estates - Dartmoor ranges (Website accessed: 26/08/10)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MoD Public Information Leaflet (website accessed: 26/08/10)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Military on Dartmoor". Dartmoor National Park. Retrieved 11 January 2015.