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General Access Opportunities

Longmoor Range Danger Area & Dry Training Areas

Location

Longmoor Range and Training Areas are located to the west of Liphook in Hampshire. The town of Bordon lies immediately to the north and the village of Greatham to the west.

Site Description

These Range and Training Areas cover approximately 1800 hectares on primarily lowland heathland habitat, made up of a diverse mosaic of heathland, conifer and broad-leaved woodland, mire, scrub and acid grassland supporting a wide range of associated fauna and flora. The training has an open heathland aspect interspersed with areas of mature and semi- mature woodland.

The majority of the area is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and forms part of the European designated Wealden Heaths Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation. The A3 London to Portsmouth Road runs through the middle of this area.

Military Use

The Training Areas outside the Range Danger Area are used for dry training exercises only. Dry training encompasses tactical and non-tactical training but does not involve the use of live ammunition. However, it may include the use of pyrotechnics, blank ammunition and other battle simulators.

Longmoor Range Danger Area is used for live firing all year round when red flags or lights are displayed. At all other times (when red flags or lights are not displayed), the Range Danger Area is open to the public as per the Dry Training Areas.

Access Opportunities

Public access is permitted along public rights of way within the Dry Training Areas at all times. In addition area access on foot is available in those areas delineated with the managed access symbol on the Ordnance Survey Explorer maps . Access is subject to the Aldershot and District Military Byelaws, which are displayed at all major access points onto the training areas. When accessing the Training Areas the public are not to interrupt any military training activities and to observe the byelaws at all times.

Access into the Range Danger Area, as delineated on the Ordnance Survey Explorer maps by closed red triangles, is only permitted when the red flags or lamps are not displayed around the perimeter of the area. All access when the flags or lamps are not displayed is subject to the Aldershot and Military Byelaws

For further information on access please contact the Army Training Estate Training Area officer on 01420 483331, or the local military land warden on 07881 848121.

General Safety

• Please do not attempt to or pick up any unknown metal objects found on the Training Areas
• Please note that no camping fires are allowed
• Please keep dogs under proper control
• Please follow the byelaws

OS Map References

OS Landranger Sheet 186
(Aldershot, Guildford & surrounding area) 1:50,000

OS Explorer Sheet 133
(Hazelmere & Petersfield) 1:25,000

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