Barry Buddon Training Area covers 930 hectares of coastal plain on the Tay Estuary between Carnoustie and Monifieth.
Site Description
The site has a number of firing ranges for small arms training, and areas used for dry training (non-live firing).
A vast array of wildlife can be seen on Barry Buddon. Most of the training area is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and an EU Special Area of Conservation (SAC), as well as a Special Protection Area (SPA) for its bird populations.
The area provides a haven for wintering waders such as bar-tailed godwit, sanderling and eider duck whilst the plentiful sea buckthorn berries provide food for fieldfares and redwings. In summer months, abundant skylarks, meadow pipits, linnets and stonechats use the dunes as shelter or nest sites.
Access opportunities
The Ranges and Danger Areas are closed to the public during periods of live firing.
When firing is not taking place the public can access the training area's metalled roads on foot, horseback and bicycle. You can also walk along the beaches when the flags are down and red lights extinguished. Further access to the area is not possible because of an unexploded ordnance risk.
Further information
Further information and training times can be obtained by Tel: 01382 533025
O.S. Map References
O.S. Landranger Map Sheet 54
Dundee & Montrose. Forfar & Arbroath
O.S. Explorer Map Sheet 382
Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie. Laurencekirk