About Defence

Access and Recreation

Welcome to the Ministry of Defence Access and Recreation Web Pages

Here you will find:

  • general information about how you can access the Defence estate and where to find out more; and
  • a diversity of walking opportunities that exist on Defence land

The Defence estate enables our Armed Forces to learn and develop the skills that are essential if they are to meet their operational commitments at the highest professional standard.

Otterburn landscape

The unspoilt landscape of Defence Training Estate Otterburn
[Picture: Jez Kalkowski MOD/Crown Copyright]

That said, the MOD maintains a presumption in favour of public access unless there are operational or training requirements, safety or security limits.

We hope you enjoy looking at these web pages, and that they inspire you to visit at least a part of the Defence estate.

We are always interested to hear opinions on how we could do more, so please use the 'Contacts' section to let us have your views.






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