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🇬🇧Northumberland

Otterburn Training Area

Updated: July 15, 2026

The Otterburn Training Area in the English county of Northumberland is one of the largest training areas of the British Army. In this rugged, sparsely populated upland, British units conduct large-scale artillery and infantry exercises, with the sheer extent of the area providing room for long-range live fire.

The landscape is heavy and wet: rolling hill country with peat bog and open moorland that offers little natural cover, making movement and logistics a challenge. For coordinates, fire control and position fixing, the MGRS grid is the standard here too. On this page you'll find the MGRS zone, terrain features and an interactive map and 3D view.

On the map

Otterburn Training Area OpenStreetMap

MilMap on this ground

On Otterburn's wet, open moorland, distance and relief are decisive. With MilMap you plot fire and manoeuvre routes in MGRS, measure the long fields of fire across the peat bog, and assess the sparse cover in advance with map and 3D flyover before the unit moves out.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Otterburn located?

Otterburn lies in Northumberland in northern England and is a large, rugged British Army training area for artillery and infantry exercises.

Which MGRS zone applies to Otterburn?

Otterburn falls within UTM grid zone 30U. The exact MGRS coordinate of the centre point is shown at the top of this page.