List of British military bases
This is a list of military bases owned or used by the British Armed Forces both in the United Kingdom and around the world. This list details only current facilities.
His Majesty's Naval Service
Royal Navy
Domestic naval bases
- His Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport
- His Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth
- His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde
- Marchwood Military Port
- HMS Drake
- HMS Nelson
- HMS Neptune
- Royal Naval Air Station, Culdrose
- Royal Naval Air Station, Predannack
- Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton
- Royal Naval Air Station, Merryfield
- HMS Gannet
- Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
- HMS Collingwood
- HMS Excellent
- HMS Raleigh
- HMS Sultan
- HMS Temeraire
- Defence Diving School
- HMS Caledonia
- Institute of Naval Medicine
- Northwood Headquarters
- Royal Naval Armaments Depot, Coulport
- Defence Munitions, Beith
- Defence Munitions, Crombie
- Defence Munitions, Gosport
- Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment
- British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre
Overseas naval bases
Bahrain naval bases:
British Indian Ocean Territory naval bases:
Falkland Islands naval bases:
Gibraltar naval bases:
Oman naval bases:
Singapore naval bases:
United States naval bases:
Royal Marines
Domestic marine establishments
- Commando Training Centre Royal Marines
- Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse
- Royal Marine Barracks, Poole
- Royal Marine Barracks, Condor
- Royal Marine Barracks, Tamar
- Royal Marine Barracks, Norton Manor
- Royal Marine Barracks, Bickleigh
- Royal Marine Barracks, Chivenor
- Royal Marine Barracks, Instow
Overseas marine establishments
Norway marine establishments:
British Army
Royal Air Force
Domestic air force stations
- RAF Barkston Heath
- RAF Barnham
- RAF Benson
- RAF Boulmer
- RAF Brize Norton[1]
- RAF Coningsby
- RAF Cosford
- RAF Cranwell
- Royal Air Force College
- RAF Digby
- RAF Fylingdales
- RAF Halton
- RAF Henlow
- RAF High Wycombe
- RAF Honington
- RAF Leeming
- RAF Lossiemouth[2]
- RAF Marham
- RAF Mona
- RAF Northolt
- RAF Odiham
- RAF Shawbury
- RAF Spadeadam
- RAF St Mawgan
- RAF Syerston
- RAF Topcliffe
- RAF Valley
- RAF Waddington
- RAF Weston-on-the-Green
- RAF Wittering
- RAF Woodvale
- RAF Wyton
- RRH Benbecula
- RRH Brizlee Wood
- RRH Buchan
- RRH Neatishead
- RRH Portreath
- RRH Staxton Wold
- RRH Saxa Vord
- Cape Wrath Air Weapons Range
- Donna Nook Air Weapons Range
- Holbeach Air Weapons Range
- Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range
- Tain Air Weapons Range
- MOD Aberporth
- MOD Boscombe Down
- MOD Hebrides
- MOD St Athan
- MOD West Freugh
- Aldergrove Flying Station
- Kenley Airfield
- Keevil Airfield
- Kirknewton Airfield
- Leuchars Station
- Little Rissington Airfield
- London Area Control Centre
- Tern Hill Airfield
- Upavon Airfield
Overseas air force stations
British Indian Ocean Territory air force stations
Brunei air force stations
Cyprus air force stations
Estonia air force stations
Falkland Islands air force stations
Gibraltar air force stations
Iceland air force stations
Lithuania air force stations
Qatar air force stations
Romania air force stations
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia air force stations
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha air force stations
United Arab Emirates air force stations
United States air force stations
See also
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- List of countries with overseas military bases
- Lists of military installations
- British Empire
- List of wars involving the United Kingdom
References
- ^ McArdle, Tom (8 October 2025). "Troops on high alert after break-in at army base". The Daily Telegraph. No. 53, 004. p. 10. ISSN 0307-1235.
- ^ McCurdy, Rebecca (12 January 2026). "Scotland on frontline of rising tensions". The Herald. pp. 1, 4. ISSN 0965-9434.
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