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Defence Training Estate

Defence Training Estate is an organisation within the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. It is the operating division of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and is responsible for the management of the 78% of the MoD's estate allocated as Training Areas and Ranges. It provides sufficient and suitable estate to support the training requirements of the British Armed Forces, whilst ensuring environmental management and appropriate historical and archaeological preservation.

Structure and partners
The organisation is headquartered at Waterloo Lines, Warminster, and has a number of regional headquarters responsible for the management of the training estate on a regional basis. DTE works with nature conservation bodies to safeguard designated sites and protected species within the estate. These bodies include the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Some practical support is outsourced to Landmarc Solutions, a joint venture between Interserve (a UK support services company) and PAE (an American multinational support services company owned by Lindsay Goldberg). DTE runs five Air Weapons Ranges for military operational training: RAF Holbeach and RAF Donna Nook in Lincolnshire (England), RAF Pembrey in Carmarthenshire (Wales), the Tain Air Weapons Range in Rossshire and Cape Wrath in Sutherland (Scotland). A former air weapons range at RAF Wainfleet in Lincolnshire was decommissioned in 2009. It had been in use since 1890 for artillery training, originally by the 1st Lincolnshire Artillery Volunteers. ==Public access==
Public access
DTE operate a principle of presumption of public access to the training estate. Access is limited where training and exercise activities are taking place or where the use of munitions precludes safe access. ==Conservation and archaeology==
Conservation and archaeology
As much of the training estate remains undeveloped, either through habitation or agriculture, the training estate holds considerable conservation and archaeological value. == Training estates ==
Training estates
Wales & West Midlands • Headquarters Defence Training Estate Wales & West Midlands, at The Barracks, BreconDefence Training Estate West Midlands, at The Barracks, Brecon • Swynnerton Training AreaNesscliffe Training AreaLeek and Upper Hulme Training AreaKinmel Park Training AreaBramcote Mains Training AreaSealand Rifle RangesLlansilin Rifle RangesWhittington Rifle RangesTyddesley Wood Rifle RangesPontrilas Army Training AreaDefence Training Estate Wales, at Sennybridge Training AreaSennybridge Training AreaCaerwent Training AreaPwllholm Training CampRogiet Rifle RangesDefence Training Estate Pembrokeshire, at Castlemartin Training Area, PembrokeshireCastlemartin Training AreaAir Defence Range ManorbierTempleton Dry Training AreaPembrey Sands Air Weapons Range North East • Headquarters, Defence Training Estate North East, at Wathgill Camp, Catterick GarrisonWhinny Hill Training Area (Catterick Garrison) • Ripon Training AreaStrensall Training AreaDriffield Training AreaBattle Hill RangesDefence Training Estate Otterburn, at Otterburn Training AreaOtterburn Training Area • Carshope Plantation • Quickening Cote Battle Shooting Area • Redesdale Rifle Ranges East • Headquarters Defence Training Estate East, at West Tofts Camp, ThetfordColchester Training AreaStanford Training AreaBeckingham Training AreaYardley Chase Training AreaSalthouse Heath Training AreaKelling Heath Training AreaBarnham Training AreaFulbeck Rifle RangesThetford Rifle RangesBarton Road Rifle RangesFingringhoe Rifle RangesRAF Donna NookRAF Holbeach South East • Headquarters, Defence Training Estate South East, at Hythe, KentEast Kent Dry Training AreaMereworth Woods Training AreaCrowborough Training Camp / Pippingford Park Training AreaHythe Rifle RangeLydd Rifle RangeDefence Training Estate Home CountiesLongmoor Training AreaBordon Training AreaBarossa Training AreaBramley Training AreaBarton Stacey Training AreaBrowndown Military AreaAldershot Training AreaNewtown Training AreaOtmoor Rifle RangesPirbright Rifle RangesAsh Rifle RangesChilcomb Range North West • Headquarters Defence Training Estate North West, at Warcop Training AreaWarcop Training AreaHalton Training CampHolcombe Moor Training Area South West • Headquarters, Defence Training Estate South West, at Wyvern Barracks, ExeterDartmoor Training AreaBraunton Burrows Training Area • Bodmin Moor Training Area • Langport Range & Dry Training Area • Tregantle Fort and Antony Training Area • Chickerell Camp & Wyke Regis Training AreaYoxter Cadet Training CampPenhale Training AreaSalisbury Plain Training Area Scotland and Northern Ireland Defence Training Estate Scotland • Headquarters Defence Training Estate Scotland and Northern Ireland, Forth View House, RosythBarry Buddon Training AreaCastlelaw Training AreaTighnablair Training AreaGarelochhead Training AreaInverness Training Centre, at Fort GeorgeKirkcudbright Training AreaTain Cudbright Training AreaCape Wrath Training CentreBunhill RangeBlack Dog RangeScotstown Moor Training AreaWick Training Area ==See also==
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