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==Red Rose== |
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The Red Rose is a pub that is situated on the base |
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Altcar training camp also contains a TA officer training wing which covers Mod 2 + 3. (Mod 4 RMAS) |
Altcar training camp also contains a TA officer training wing which covers Mod 2 + 3. (Mod 4 RMAS) |
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==Gallery== |
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Revision as of 03:02, 12 June 2014
Altcar Rifle Range | |
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Hightown, Merseyside, England | |
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Type | Rifle Range |
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Altcar Rifle Range is located in Hightown, Merseyside, England. The range is a 620-acre (250 ha) site that is composed of beaches, marshland, fields and small woods. The range is run by the Army Reserve, although civilians and cadets (ATC, CCF and ACF) can also use the range.
Ranges
Altcar has 8 rifle ranges in the base.
Name | Number of Lanes | Size |
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B Range | 38 | 300 yards (270 m) |
C Range | 23 | 600 yards (550 m) |
D Range | 8 | 1,000 yards (910 m) |
I Range | 15 | 201 yards (184 m) |
K Range | 12 | 100 yards (91 m) |
ETR (Electronic Training Range) | 12 | 600 meters |
MMTT | - | - |
Indoor Rimfire | - | 25 meters |
As well as these rifle ranges there is clay pigeon shooting.
Accommodation
The base also has accommodation for up to 530 cadets and soldiers.
For the males there is enough space for 60 officers, 80 NCOs and 320 soldiers.
For females there is enough space for 70, however this can be increased by using some of the male accommodation.
The base is also open to civilian organisations by Special request. For more information contact 0800 193 0 194.
Facilities
The rifle range was served by its own railway station between 1862 and 1921.
Red Rose
The Red Rose is a pub that is situated on the base.
Sports
- 2 Football Pitches
- 2 Volley Ball Courts (Outdoor)
- Sports Hall
- Assault Course
Officer Training Wing (OTW 42 BGD)
Altcar training camp also contains a TA officer training wing which covers Mod 2 + 3. (Mod 4 RMAS)
Gallery
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Altcar Rifle Range
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Altcar camp 1981
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Little Altcar; the Club Huts
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Alt Pumping Station
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Entrance to "Training Area 6"
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Phragmites
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Nissen Huts
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Range Control
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Range danger flag at Alt Estuary