Lulworth Camp Explained

Lulworth Camp
Type:Barracks
Map Type:Dorset
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Dorset
Location:Purbeck Hills, Dorset
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Built:1918
Used:1918-Present
Built For:War Office

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]

History

The 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]

Notes and References

  1. [Ordnance Survey]
  2. Web site: West Lulworth. 11 January 2015.
  3. Web site: President Zelensky and Rishi Sunak to visit troops in Dorset later today . 2023-02-08 . Dorset Echo . en.