List of British Army installations
This is a list of British Army installations in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and overseas. This list does not include Army Reserve centres or drill halls.
Background
Under the Army Basing Programme, announced in 2013, more than 100 army units relocated, disbanded, reconfigured or re-roled as part of the government's commitment to bring all units back from Germany by 2020. The programme focused on personnel being increasingly concentrated around Salisbury Plain, Cottesmore, Aldershot, Colchester, Stafford and Catterick, the largest British Army garrison in the world.In February 2020, the British Army relinquished control of Catterick Barracks, Bielefeld, the last remaining headquarters for British Forces Germany, following 75 years in the country, marking the end of the Army Basing Programme and Operation Owl, and the return of 20,000 British troops.
The British Army retains a presence at a small number of installations primarily in the North Rhine-Westphalia area of Germany as part of what is now known as British Army Germany.
Overseas military bases enable the British Army to conduct expeditionary warfare, "maintain a persistent forward presence", "deter potential adversaries", and train in all environments.
The British Army provides the most significant long-term overseas presence to:
- British Forces Cyprus in Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri & Dhekelia,
- British Forces South Atlantic Islands in the Falkland Islands,
- British Forces Gibraltar, including the Royal Gibraltar Regiment.
- British Forces Brunei in Seria, Brunei.
- British Army Training Unit Kenya,
- British Army Training Unit Suffield, in Canada,
- British Army Training and Support Unit Belize
- Omani-British Joint Training Area, in Oman, used as a Land Regional Hub.
- British Army Germany and the Sennelager Training Area.
United Kingdom
Garrisons
;Aldershot Garrison, Hampshire, England| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Duchess of Kent Barracks | 1969 | 251 Signal Squadron, 10th Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals | |
| Fox Lines | Regimental Headquarters, Royal Army Physical Training Corps Army School of Physical Training | ||
| Gale Barracks | 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLC G Troop, 562 Transport Squadron, 151 Regiment, RLC | ||
| Keogh Barracks | 1938 | 2nd Battalion, Ranger Regiment 22 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, RAMC | |
| Lille Barracks | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | ||
| Mons Barracks | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards | ||
| Montgomery House | Headquarters, Home Command Headquarters, Regional Command | ||
| New Normandy Barracks | 4th Battalion, Ranger Regiment | ||
| St Omer Barracks | Headquarters, Army Special Operations Brigade Headquarters, 101 Operational Sustainment Brigade 77 AEC Group, ETS | ||
| Taurus House | Headquarters, 11th BrigadeHeadquarters, South East | ||
| Travers Barracks | 27 Regiment RLC |
;Tidworth, Netheravon & Bulford Garrison, Wiltshire, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Aliwal Barracks | Royal Tank Regiment King's Royal Hussars | ||
| Assaye Barracks | Queen's Royal Hussars 2 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps | ||
| Bhurtpore Barracks | 1st Armoured Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps | ||
| Campion Lines | Headquarters, Defence Serious Crime Unit | ||
| Candahar Barracks | 10 AEC Group, ETS | ||
| Delhi Barracks | Headquarters, 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade 6th Armoured Close Support Battalion, REME | ||
| Jellalabad Barracks | Headquarters South West 4th Armoured Close Support Battalion, REME | ||
| Kiwi Barracks | Headquarters, 3rd Regiment, Royal Military Police | ||
| Lucknow Barracks | 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh | ||
| Mooltan Barracks | 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers | ||
| Airfield Camp, Netheravon | Joint Service Parachute Wing Netheravon Headquarters, Army Parachute Association | ||
| Picton Barracks | Headquarters, 3rd Division 3rd Division Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment Headquarters, 7th Signals Group | ||
| Powle Lines | Household Cavalry Regiment | ||
| Prince Philip Lines | 3 Armoured Close Support Battalion REME | ||
| Swinton Barracks | 1 Signal Regiment 15 Signal Regiment 22 Engineer Regiment 26 Engineer Regiment | ||
| Ward Barracks | Headquarters, 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade Combat Team 4 Military Intelligence Battalion 5th Battalion, The Rifles | ||
| Wing Barracks | 1897 | Headquarters, 25 Engineer Group |
;Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Alma Lines | 1st Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment | ||
| Bourlon Barracks | Headquarters North Headquarters, 4th Light Brigade Combat Team Headquarters, Catterick Garrison The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland 1st Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps | ||
| Cambrai Barracks | The Royal Lancers | ||
| Gaza Barracks | The Light Dragoons 3 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps 1st Regiment, Royal Military Police | ||
| Helles Barracks | Infantry Training Centre | ||
| Marne Barracks | 1994 | 5th Regiment, Royal Artillery4/73 Special Observation Post Battery 32nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers | |
| Megiddo Lines | 1 Close Support Battalion REME | ||
| Piave Lines | 521 EOD Squadron Catterick Military Court Centre | ||
| Somme Barracks | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | ||
| Vimy Barracks | 3 AEC Group, ETS |
Colchester Garrison, Essex, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Berechurch Hall Camp | Military Corrective Training Centre | ||
| Goojerat Barracks | 156 Provost Company | ||
| Merville Barracks | Headquarters, 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat TeamThe Pathfinder Platoon 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment 16 Medical Regiment 216 Parachute Signal Squadron 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, RLC 18 AEC Group, ETS 16 VHR MI Coy, Intelligence Corps |
;Edinburgh Garrison, Edinburgh, Scotland
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Edinburgh Castle | 1103 | Regimental Headquarters, Royal Regiment of Scotland | |
| Dreghorn Barracks | 1939 | 3rd Battalion, The Rifles. Edinburgh Troop, 521 EOD Squadron, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment, RLC | |
| Glencorse Barracks | 1803 | Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland Army Assessment Centre, Glencorse | |
| Redford Barracks | 1915 | Set to close in 2029. | 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland 27 AEC Group, ETS Headquarters, 5 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming |
;Larkhill Garrison, Wiltshire, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Horne Barracks | 47th Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Purvis Lines | 26th Regiment Royal Artillery19th Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Roberts Barracks | 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill | Royal School of Artillery 14th Regiment, Royal Artillery 12 AEC Group, ETS |
;London Garrison, London, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Tower of London | 1078 | Regimental Headquarters, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Regimental Headquarters, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment | |
| Hyde Park Barracks | 1795 | Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment | |
| Horse Guards | 1759 | Headquarters, London District | |
| Regent's Park Barracks | 1896 | 20 Transport Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps Regimental Headquarters, Queen's Royal Hussars Regimental Headquarters, 21 SAS | |
| Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich | 1802 | Set to close in 2028. | 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 100th Regiment Royal Artillery Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra 30 AEC Group, ETS |
| Napier Lines | 1802 | The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery | |
| Wellington Barracks | 1833 | Headquarters, Guards Division Public Duties Incremental Companies:
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| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Alexander Barracks | 1875 | Army Training Centre, Pirbright
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| Brunswick Lines | 1875 | Household Division and Parachute Regiment Centralised Courses | |
| Elizabeth Barracks | 2011 | 3rd Battalion, Ranger Regiment |
;Warminster Garrison, Wiltshire, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Battlesbury Barracks | 1938 | Headquarters, Experimentation and Trials Group Royal Dragoon Guards 12 AEC Group, ETS | |
| Harman Lines | 1975 | Falcon Squadron, Royal Tank Regiment Land Warfare Centre Battlegroup Light Aid Detachment, REME | |
| Waterloo Lines | 1945 | Headquarters, Land Warfare Centre Headquarters, Infantry Headquarters, Small Arms School Corps Specialist Weapons School Combat Manoeuvre Centre Gurkha Company – OPFOR role Junior Staff Centre Combined Arms Tactical Trainer Infantry Trials and Development Unit Reconnaissance and Armoured Tactics Division |
;Bovington Garrison, Dorset, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Allenby Barracks | 1899 | Headquarters, Royal Armoured Corps Regimental Headquarters, Royal Wessex Yeomanry The Armour Centre | |
| Lulworth Camp | 1918 | Armoured Fighting Vehicle Gunnery School |
;Winchester Garrison, Hampshire, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Peninsula Barracks | Home Headquarters, King's Royal Hussars Regimental Headquarters, The Rifles | ||
| Sir John Moore Barracks, Winchester | 1986 | Set to close in 2026. | Army Training Regiment, Winchester |
| Worthy Down Camp | 1960 | Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration Headquarters, Adjutant General's Corps Headquarters, Royal Logistic Corps |
;Blandford Garrison, Dorset, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Blandford Camp | 1724 | Headquarters, Royal Corps of Signals Headquarters, Defence School of Communications and Information Systems 11 Signal Regiment 13 Signal Regiment 280 Signal Squadron, 1st NATO Signal Battalion Communication Information Systems Trails and Development Unit |
;York Garrison, North Yorkshire, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Imphal Barracks | 1880 | Set to close in 2030. | Headquarters, 1st Division Headquarters, 19th Brigade 2 Signal Regiment 12 Military Intelligence Company, 1 Military Intelligence Battalion 3 AEC Group, ETS |
| Queen Elizabeth Barracks | 1884 | Headquarters, 2 Medical Group 21 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps |
;Hereford Garrison, Herefordshire, England
| Name | Year opened | Future | Notes and units |
| Pontrilas Camp | Pre-WW2 | SAS counter-terrorism training area. | |
| Stirling Lines | 1999 | 22 Special Air Service Regiment Special Reconnaissance Regiment 264 Signal Squadron 267 Signal Squadron No. 658 Squadron |