Stanford Training Area
STANTA
1942-
6nm N of Thetford, Thetford, Norfolk, England
52.508333, 0.755556 · 120 feet
Sturston, Breckland District, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Nearby Locations
| Km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RAF Watton | EGYR | 9.6 | 049° |
| Snetterton Circuit |
13.9 | 111° | |
| RAF Feltwell | GBFEL | 16.5 | 259° |
| RAF Lakenheath | EGUL | 17.5 | 231° |
| Shipdham | EGSA | 17.8 | 041° |
| RAF Honington | EGXH | 18.6 | 175° |
Originally opened in 1942 for Army training. The site is c 11000 hectares, the majority of which is owned by the Defence Estates. Dotted roughly around its periphery are 4 main camps:
The site also includes a UK SIte of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for biology and geology.
- Bodney Camp
- Thorpe Camp (largely abandoned some time after 2006)
- West Tofts Camp, and
- Wretham Camp.
The site also includes a UK SIte of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for biology and geology.