DESCRIPTION OF SITE:
This site is part of a former airfield that is now covered by heath and coniferous plantations. It has a series of roads and tracks commensurate with a vehicle testing facility.
HECTARAGE OF DIRECTION: 130.66
DESCRIPTION OF MILITARY USE:
The area is used as a test track and for vehicle testing both on and off track. It is a secure site and a declared strategic facility. Many trials are of a classified nature.
CURRENT PUBLIC ACCESS:
There is no public access to this site for reasons of national security.
ORIGINAL S28 ORIGINAL JUSTIFICATION:
This is a secure site with pass entry only. There is no unauthorised or unaccompanied access to this site.
REVIEW COMMENTS:
Following discussions with QinetiQ (Head of Commercial Property) and DE&S it is not considered that the level of Military usage is sufficient to allow MOD to continue to support this s28. The site is no longer designated as a strategic research facility by MOD.
Had a heart thumping morning around here/on me own and not 100% sure if its still in use. certainly not in regular use, still had to make a brief exit when sirens sounded a little to close.....calmed down though and went back in, missed a corner of the site so may do a return visit...
This site is part of a former airfield that is now covered by heath and coniferous plantations. It has a series of roads and tracks commensurate with a vehicle testing facility.
HECTARAGE OF DIRECTION: 130.66
DESCRIPTION OF MILITARY USE:
The area is used as a test track and for vehicle testing both on and off track. It is a secure site and a declared strategic facility. Many trials are of a classified nature.
CURRENT PUBLIC ACCESS:
There is no public access to this site for reasons of national security.
ORIGINAL S28 ORIGINAL JUSTIFICATION:
This is a secure site with pass entry only. There is no unauthorised or unaccompanied access to this site.
REVIEW COMMENTS:
Following discussions with QinetiQ (Head of Commercial Property) and DE&S it is not considered that the level of Military usage is sufficient to allow MOD to continue to support this s28. The site is no longer designated as a strategic research facility by MOD.
Had a heart thumping morning around here/on me own and not 100% sure if its still in use. certainly not in regular use, still had to make a brief exit when sirens sounded a little to close.....calmed down though and went back in, missed a corner of the site so may do a return visit...
