Castlemartin Training Area
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.- Type: Military installation
- Description: military training area in Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Castlemartin Ranges”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Flimston Chapel and Green Bridge of Wales.
Flimston Chapel
Church
Photo: Nick Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flimston Chapel is a church, which is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Castlemartin Training Area.
Green Bridge of Wales
Photo: Sanderling6451, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Green Bridge of Wales is a natural arch formed from Carboniferous Limestone within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is located in the Castlemartin Training Area, but access for the public is normally available. Green Bridge of Wales is situated 1 mile south of Castlemartin Training Area.
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire
Church
Photo: welshbabe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, Wales is a redundant church dating from the 13th century. A Grade I listed building, the church is now in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. Church of St Michael and All Angels, Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire is situated 2 miles northwest of Castlemartin Training Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlemartin and Bosherston.
Castlemartin
Village
Photo: Dave, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlemartin is a village and parish in the community of Stackpole and Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The village is on a sandstone ridge, 5 miles southwest of Pembroke, 4 miles southeast of Angle, and reached on the B4319 road. Castlemartin is situated 1½ miles northwest of Castlemartin Training Area.
Bosherston
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bosherston is a village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Bosherston has a population of approximately 300, with a pub and a café serving light refreshments during the summer. Bosherston is situated 2½ miles east of Castlemartin Training Area.
Hundleton
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hundleton is a village and a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the parish of Monkton. The community covers the adjacent settlements of West Orielton, Brownslate, Corston and Pwllcrochan. Hundleton is situated 3½ miles northeast of Castlemartin Training Area.
Castlemartin Training Area
Latitude
51.62528° or 51° 37′ 31″ northLongitude
-4.99381° or 4° 59′ 38″ westInception
1938Operator
British ArmyOpen location code
9C3QJ2G4+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 37907430OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=danger_areaWikidata ID
Q5050546
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