Castlemartin Training Area

Castlemartin Training Area
Part of Defence Training Estate
Located near Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Entrance to Merrion Camp at the training area
Castlemartin Training Area is located in Pembrokeshire
Castlemartin Training Area
Castlemartin Training Area
Location within Pembrokeshire
Castlemartin Training Area is located in the United Kingdom
Castlemartin Training Area
Castlemartin Training Area
Castlemartin Training Area (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates51°38′N 4°59′W / 51.63°N 4.98°W / 51.63; -4.98
TypeTraining Area and Range
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Controlled byDefence Infrastructure Organisation[1]
Open to
the public
Yes, visitors to Range West must attend a briefing
ConditionOperational
WebsiteGOV.UK (Castlemartin firing notice)
Site history
Built1938
Built forWar Office
In use1939 - 1946
1951 - present
DesignationsSite of Special Scientific Interest
Centurion Mk12 tank at Merrion Camp, Castlemartin

Castlemartin Training Area is a British Army military training area and armoured fighting vehicle range located in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire. It was originally established for tank training by the Royal Armoured Corps in 1938. The training area is located within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, on the South Pembrokeshire coast.[2]

  1. ^ "Pembrokeshire Ranges". Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Wales - Public access to military areas". Defence Training Estate. Retrieved 16 July 2023.