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.
The British Army has a network of permanent operating bases overseas, primarily in:
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 (LRH). British Army Germany and the Sennelager Training Area.
As part of the government's Better Defence Estate strategy, announced in November 2016, the Army plans to, over a period of 25 years, close down and dispose of numerous bases in the UK. This more efficient approach "co-locates people and capabilities in sustainable locations around centres of mass," and also releases land for up to 55,000 new homes.
United Kingdom
Garrisons
Aldershot Garrison, Hampshire, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsDuchess of Kent Barracks 1969 251 Signal Squadron, 10th Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of SignalsFox LinesRegimental Headquarters, Royal Army Physical Training CorpsArmy School of Physical TrainingGale Barracks10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLCG Troop, 562 Transport Squadron, 151 (Greater London) Regiment, RLCKeogh Barracks19382nd Battalion, Ranger Regiment 22 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, RAMCLille Barracks1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsMons Barracks1st Battalion, Irish GuardsMontgomery HouseHeadquarters, Home Command Headquarters, Regional CommandNew Normandy Barracks4th Battalion, Ranger RegimentSt Omer BarracksHeadquarters, Army Special Operations Brigade Headquarters, 101 Operational Sustainment Brigade77 AEC Group (Aldershot), ETSTaurus HouseHeadquarters, 11th BrigadeHeadquarters, South EastTravers Barracks27 Regiment RLC
Tidworth, Netheravon & Bulford Garrison, Wiltshire, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsAliwal BarracksRoyal Tank RegimentKing's Royal HussarsAssaye BarracksQueen's Royal Hussars2 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical CorpsBhurtpore Barracks1st Armoured Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical CorpsCampion LinesHeadquarters, Defence Serious Crime Unit (DSCU)Candahar Barracks10 AEC Group (Tidworth), ETSDelhi BarracksHeadquarters, 3rd Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade6th Armoured Close Support Battalion, REMEJellalabad BarracksHeadquarters South West4th Armoured Close Support Battalion, REMEKiwi BarracksHeadquarters, 3rd Regiment, Royal Military PoliceLucknow Barracks1st Battalion, Royal WelshMooltan Barracks1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of FusiliersAirfield Camp, NetheravonJoint Service Parachute Wing Netheravon (JSPWN) Headquarters, Army Parachute AssociationPicton BarracksHeadquarters, 3rd (United Kingdom) Division3rd (UK) Division Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals1st Battalion, Mercian RegimentHeadquarters, 7th Signals GroupPowle LinesHousehold Cavalry RegimentPrince Philip Lines3 Armoured Close Support Battalion REMESwinton Barracks1 Signal Regiment 15 Signal Regiment22 Engineer Regiment26 Engineer RegimentWard BarracksHeadquarters, 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade Combat Team4 Military Intelligence Battalion5th Battalion, The RiflesWing Barracks1897Headquarters, 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group
Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsAlma Lines1st Battalion, Royal Yorkshire RegimentBourlon BarracksHeadquarters North Headquarters, 4th Light Brigade Combat Team Headquarters, Catterick Garrison The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland1st Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence CorpsCambrai BarracksThe Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths' Own)Gaza BarracksThe Light Dragoons3 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps1st Regiment, Royal Military PoliceHelles BarracksInfantry Training CentreMarne Barracks19945th Regiment, Royal Artillery4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery32nd Engineer Regiment, Royal EngineersMegiddo Lines1 Close Support Battalion REMEPiave Lines521 EOD Squadron Catterick Military Court CentreSomme Barracks1st Battalion, Scots GuardsVimy Barracks3 AEC Group (Catterick), ETS
Colchester Garrison, Essex, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsBerechurch Hall CampMilitary Corrective Training CentreGoojerat Barracks156 Provost CompanyMerville BarracksHeadquarters, 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat TeamThe Pathfinder Platoon2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment16 (Close Support) Medical Regiment216 Parachute Signal Squadron7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery13 Air Assault Support Regiment, RLC18 AEC Group (Colchester), ETS 16 VHR MI Coy, Intelligence Corps
Edinburgh Garrison, Edinburgh, Scotland NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsEdinburgh Castle1103Regimental Headquarters, Royal Regiment of ScotlandDreghorn Barracks19393rd Battalion, The Rifles. Edinburgh Troop, 521 EOD Squadron, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment, RLCGlencorse Barracks1803Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland Army Assessment Centre, GlencorseRedford Barracks1915Set to close in 2029.51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland27 AEC Group (Edinburgh), ETS Headquarters, 5 Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming
Larkhill Garrison, Wiltshire, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsHorne Barracks47th Regiment Royal ArtilleryPurvis Lines26th Regiment Royal Artillery19th Regiment Royal ArtilleryRoberts Barracks32nd Regiment Royal ArtilleryRoyal Artillery Barracks, LarkhillRoyal School of Artillery14th (Training) Regiment, Royal Artillery
12 AEC Group (Larkhill), ETS
London Garrison, London, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsTower of London1078Regimental Headquarters, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Regimental Headquarters, Princess of Wales's Royal RegimentHyde Park Barracks1795Household Cavalry Mounted RegimentHorse Guards1759Headquarters, London DistrictRegent's Park Barracks189620 Transport Squadron, Royal Logistic CorpsRegimental Headquarters, Queen's Royal HussarsRegimental Headquarters, 21 SAS (Artists) (R)Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich1802Set to close in 2028.1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal ArtilleryCountess of Wessex's String Orchestra30 AEC Group (Woolwich), ETSNapier Lines1802The King's Troop, Royal Horse ArtilleryWellington Barracks1833Headquarters, Guards Division Public Duties Incremental Companies:
Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards No.7 Company, Coldstream Guards F Company, Scots Guards No.9 Company, Irish Guards No.12 Company, Irish Guards
Pirbright Garrison, Surrey, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsAlexander Barracks1875Army Training Centre, Pirbright
1st Army Training Regiment 2nd Army Training Regiment Headquarters Regiment Army Assessment Centre, PirbrightBrunswick Lines1875Household Division and Parachute Regiment Centralised CoursesElizabeth Barracks20113rd Battalion, Ranger Regiment
Warminster Garrison, Wiltshire, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsBattlesbury Barracks1938Headquarters, Experimentation and Trials GroupRoyal Dragoon Guards12 AEC Group (Warminster), ETSHarman Lines1975Falcon (CBRN) Squadron, Royal Tank Regiment (28 Engineer Regt)Land Warfare Centre Battlegroup Light Aid Detachment, REMEWaterloo Lines1945Headquarters, Land Warfare CentreHeadquarters, InfantryHeadquarters, Small Arms School CorpsSpecialist Weapons School Combat Manoeuvre CentreGurkha Company (Tavoleto) – OPFOR roleJunior Staff CentreCombined Arms Tactical TrainerInfantry Trials and Development UnitReconnaissance and Armoured Tactics Division
Bovington Garrison, Dorset, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsAllenby Barracks1899Headquarters, Royal Armoured Corps Regimental Headquarters, Royal Wessex YeomanryThe Armour CentreLulworth Camp1918Armoured Fighting Vehicle Gunnery School
Winchester Garrison, Hampshire, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsPeninsula BarracksHome Headquarters (South), King's Royal HussarsRegimental Headquarters, The RiflesSir John Moore Barracks, Winchester1986Set to close in 2026.Army Training Regiment, WinchesterWorthy Down Camp1960Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration Headquarters, Adjutant General's Corps Headquarters, Royal Logistic Corps
Blandford Garrison, Dorset, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsBlandford Camp1724Headquarters, Royal Corps of Signals Headquarters, Defence School of Communications and Information Systems11 (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment13 Signal RegimentRoyal Corps of Signals, The Wire–Winter 2021. 280 Signal Squadron, 1st NATO Signal Battalion
Communication Information Systems (CIS) Trails and Development Unit (CISTDU)
York Garrison, North Yorkshire, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsImphal Barracks1880Set to close in 2030.Headquarters, 1st (United Kingdom) Division Headquarters, 19th Brigade 2 Signal Regiment 12 Military Intelligence Company, 1 Military Intelligence Battalion 3 AEC Group (York), ETSQueen Elizabeth Barracks1884Headquarters, 2 Medical Group21 Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps
Hereford Garrison, Herefordshire, England NameYearopenedFutureNotes and unitsPontrilas CampPre-WW2 SAS counter-terrorism training area.Stirling Lines199922 Special Air Service Regiment
Special Reconnaissance Regiment
264 Signal Squadron (SAS)
267 Signal Squadron (SRR)
No. 658 Squadron (AAC)
Barracks