| Warcop Training Area | |
|---|---|
| Warcop | |
 Mickle Fell | |
  Warcop Training Area Location within Cumbria | |
| Coordinates | 54°37′02″N 02°22′53″W / 54.61722°N 2.38139°W |
| Type | Training Area |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1942-Present |
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.[1][2]
- ^ Ministry of Defence - Defence Estate and Environment, What we do(website accessed: 26 August 2010)
- ^ North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (website accessed: 26 August 2010)