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Instructions · What links here · Mereworth Woods Training Area (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 38 hours ago by Jamesforpresident97 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 30 hours ago by KylieTastic

Mereworth Woods is a small part of the Defence Training Estate, owned by the UK Ministry of Defence, and operated by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. It is situated near the town of Maidstone in Kent. The site is approximately 300 acres in size.^[1]

History

In the 1940s the Ministry of Defence acquired Mereworth Woods for use as a dispersed ammunition facility for the Royal Air Force, it also contained accommodation.

In the post war period of the 1950s the site was converted into a defence training area, used extensively for Military Training.^[2]^[3]

Current Use

The Ministry of Defence still retains the site and it is regularly used by regular, reserve and cadet forces to train Alongside police and search and rescue units where needs arise.^[4]

The site retains several buildings for use as administration facilities, shelter and ablutions.

The site sits within the broader administrative area of the Cinque Ports Training Area.

There is also an active Helipad on the site, although unmanned sees regular flights.

Public Access

There are a number of Public rights of way along the training area, and access is limited to these only.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "South East England - public access to military areas". 19 September 2024.
^ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a796fcaed915d07d35b577f/dte_info_leaflet_southeast.pdf
^ "Site Visit – Mereworth Woods Ammunition Depot". 22 October 2017.
^ "Training Area Maps - a Freedom of Information request to British Army" (PDF). 6 December 2024.
^ "MOD byelaws: Kent". 13 March 2019.
^ "South East England - public access to military areas". 19 September 2024.

[1] "South East England - public access to military areas". 19 September 2024.

[2] ttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a796fcaed915d07d35b577f/dte_info_leaflet_southeast.pdf

[3] "Site Visit – Mereworth Woods Ammunition Depot". 22 October 2017.

[4] "Training Area Maps - a Freedom of Information request to British Army" (PDF). 6 December 2024.

[5] "MOD byelaws: Kent". 13 March 2019.

[6] "South East England - public access to military areas". 19 September 2024.

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