Ash and Pirbright Range Danger Areas

Ash and Pirbright range danger areas are found to the east and north-east of Aldershot and Farnborough.

Site Description

The range danger areas cover 2000 hectares, made up of a mixture of lowland heathland, conifer and broad-leaved woodland, mire, scrub and acid grassland supporting a wide range of fauna and flora.

The majority of the area is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and forms part of the European designated Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area.

Military Use

Both range danger areas are used for live firing exercises and training.

Access Opportunities

The range danger areas are depicted on the Ordnance Survey Explorer maps by a closed red triangle defining them as danger areas. Ash and Pirbright range danger areas however differ in one fundamental way.

Pirbright range danger area is closed at all times with no permitted access, due to unexploded ordnance risk.

Ash range danger area is closed only when the red flags or red lamps are displayed.

At all other times Ash range danger area is open to the public for access on foot. Access is subject to the terms and conditions of the Aldershot and District Military Byelaws, which are displayed at all major access points onto the danger area.

For further information on access to the range danger area at Ash please contact the senior range officer on 01252 325233.

OS Map References

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

OS Explorer Sheet 145
(Guildford & Farnham) 1:25,000