Lulworth Camp is a British Army base that is home to the Armoured Fighting Vehicle Gunnery School and runs the Lulworth Ranges on the southern coast of Dorset, England. It is part of Bovington Garrison and is located on the Purbeck Ridge between the villages of East and West Lulworth. The camp lies immediately southeast of the road junction between the B 3070 and B 3071 and about a mile northeast of Lulworth Cove.[1]
| Lulworth Camp | |
|---|---|
| Purbeck Hills, Dorset | |
 Gate guardians at the entrance to Lulworth Camp | |
  Lulworth Camp Location within Dorset | |
| Coordinates | 50°38′00″N 2°14′00″W / 50.63333°N 2.23333°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1918 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1918-Present |
History
editThe camp was established in 1918 and has been in continuous use since then.[2]
On 8 February 2023, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the base as part of a state visit.[3]
References
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger map series
- ^ "West Lulworth". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "President Zelensky and Rishi Sunak to visit troops in Dorset later today". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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