Caches in Ministry of Defence Access Land or military ranges

The Ministry of Defece own a lot of land in the UK and use it for military training exercises. In many places these areas are also open to the public and have public rights of way across them. However they may sometimes be closed. Normally there are warning signs or flags telling you this. Local newspapers or community websites may also carry information about opening times or exercises taking place.

Ranges where live firing takes place are indicated on the Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps with red triangles. Managed Access areas with restricted public access are indicated with open red triangles. You can view the 1:25,000 maps with the normal Streetmap by clicking on the + sign under Zoom Control.

A search on the Internet will bring up information about specific ranges, for example 'Lulworth range'.

Specific permission to place caches may be required on MOD Access Land. If in doubt contact the range wardens.

You must put a clear warning on the cache page long description to alert people to the dangers of military ranges that are publicly accessible. Something like this.

It is a good idea to put the permission information on your cache page description as well. It not only tells finders that the cache area is OK to go to but new cachers finding your cache can see that permission may be needed for certain locations and will consider that when they place their first caches. It is of course a courtesy to the organisation or landowner who gave permission to acknowledge it. Something like, "Cache placed with the kind permission of the wardens". Don't put in personal information, that should be in the note to the reviewer when you submit the cache.

If you'd like the warning on your cache page in red then you need to use HTML code. There is a page on this site all about using HTML but if you are familiar with it then just copy this code to the description. Remember to tick the box that says the page is using HTML.