Regulations United Kingdom Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Castlemartin Training Area
Climbing, hiking and paragliding
Regulations on 30 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
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Regulated
Hiking · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
Castlemartin Training Area
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Access restrictions
Castlemartin is subject to the Castlemartin RAC Range Byelaws 1986.
When the ranges are used for live firing, red flags (day) or red lights (night) are displayed and access is prohibited.
Access opportunities
Two car parks within Range East provide access to a limited network of public rights of way, which includes sections of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Trail. Access is subject to firing times.
The Castlemartin Range Trail is available at all times, and provides those walking the Pembrokeshire Coast National Trail an alternative route during live activity.
Published by Ministry of Defence, 16 Mar 2026 · Wales - public access to military areas
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Regulated
Climbing · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
Castlemartin Training Area
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Access restrictions
Castlemartin is subject to the Castlemartin RAC Range Byelaws 1986.
When the ranges are used for live firing, red flags (day) or red lights (night) are displayed and access is prohibited.
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Access to Range West for climbing, surfing or fishing is only possible following attendance to an annual access safety brief.
Published by Ministry of Defence, 16 Mar 2026 · Wales - public access to military areas
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Regulated
Hiking · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
THE CASTLEMARTIN RAC RANGE BYELAWS 1986
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PROHIBITION OF ACCESS
- 3. No person shall:
(a) enter or be in, or
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a part of the Danger Area at any time when entry to such part is prohibited under byelaws 4 and 5.
- 4. (1) Entry to every part of the Land Area other than the parts described in the left hand column of the Table below is prohibited at all times.
(2) Entry into a part of the Land Area described in the left hand column of the Table is prohibited when a notice indicating road or footpath closure is displayed in the position or positions specified opposite the description of that part in the right hand column of the Table.
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Parts of Land Area to which access is prohibited when closure notice displayed
West Lane from Warren Village to junction with road (B4319) from Castlemartin Village to Ermigate Cross.
Road from Ermigate Cross to Stack Rocks, the picnic site and car park at Stack Rocks and the Chapel and site of the old farm buildings at Flimston.
Road (B4319) from Castlemartin Village to Ermigate Cross.
Bosherston to St Govan’s road from a point approximately 275 metres south-south-west of Buckspool Farm House and the picnic site and car park at St Govan’s.
Coastal footpath from Stack Rocks to St Govan’s Chapel and that part of the Cliff Area–Range East lying to seaward of the path.
Coastal footpath from a place approximately 380 metres south-east of Trefalen Farm House to St Govan’s Chapel and that part of the Cliff Area–Range East lying to seaward of the path (including St Govan’s Head).
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EXEMPTIONS
- 9. (1) Nothing done by a person using the Danger Area in pursuance of byelaw 2 or by a person acting under and in accordance with any authority or permission given by or on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence or the Commander of the Army District or the Officer in Charge of the Castlemartin RAC Range shall constitute an offence against any of these byelaws.
Published by Ministry of Defence, 3 Sept 1986 · The Castlemartin RAC Range Byelaws 1986
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Regulated
Climbing · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
THE CASTLEMARTIN RAC RANGE BYELAWS 1986
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(3) That part of the Land Area south of the coastal footpath between the eastern boundary of the Danger Area and Stack Rocks is hereinafter referred to as the “Cliff Area—Range East” and for convenience of identification is shown hatched black on the plan marked “Plan of the Castlemartin RAC Range—Land Area”.
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- 3. No person shall:
(a) enter or be in, or
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a part of the Danger Area at any time when entry to such part is prohibited under byelaws 4 and 5.
- 4. (1) Entry to every part of the Land Area other than the parts described in the left hand column of the Table below is prohibited at all times.
(2) Entry into a part of the Land Area described in the left hand column of the Table is prohibited when a notice indicating road or footpath closure is displayed in the position or positions specified opposite the description of that part in the right hand column of the Table.
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Coastal footpath from Stack Rocks to St Govan’s Chapel and that part of the Cliff Area–Range East lying to seaward of the path.
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- 9. (1) Nothing done by a person using the Danger Area in pursuance of byelaw 2 or by a person acting under and in accordance with any authority or permission given by or on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence or the Commander of the Army District or the Officer in Charge of the Castlemartin RAC Range shall constitute an offence against any of these byelaws.
Published by Ministry of Defence, 3 Sept 1986 · The Castlemartin RAC Range Byelaws 1986
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Regulated
Paragliding · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
THE CASTLEMARTIN RAC RANGE BYELAWS 1986
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PROHIBITION OF ACCESS
- 3. No person shall:
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(c) cause or permit any aircraft to fly at a height less than 15,000 feet (4,572 metres above mean sea level) over
a part of the Danger Area at any time when entry to such part is prohibited under byelaws 4 and 5.
- 4. (1) Entry to every part of the Land Area other than the parts described in the left hand column of the Table below is prohibited at all times.
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“aircraft” means any craft or contrivance which is for the time being airborne.
Published by Ministry of Defence, 3 Sept 1986 · The Castlemartin RAC Range Byelaws 1986
In Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Regulated zone
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Permit required
Camping & bivouac · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
- 10. Is wild camping allowed?
No. Nearly all the land the Coast Path passes through is in private ownership. Camping without the landowner’s permission (wild camping) is a trespass against the owner. There are many campsites along the Coast Path. […]
Published by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority · Coast Path FAQ