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Emborough Wet and Dry Training Range
Emborough is Alford’s wet and dry training range in the Mendips, Somerset, 30 minutes from Bristol Airport. A lake, a 1 km² open training area and a viaduct make it suited to maritime, EOD, ROV and rope-based training, as well as testing and R&D
What Emborough is used for
Maritime and underwater – UXO training | ROV training | Sensor calibration | Underwater demolition | Military and commercial diving
Testing and R&D – Research and development for civilian offshore and military clients
Land and height – Helicopter landing | Military mobilisation | Dynamic training exercises | Fast rope training | Rope access courses | Rope rescue training | Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) training | Bushcraft
The range at a glance
The Lake
120m x 108m, with an average depth of 5m
Open Training Area
1 km² of open, even ground beyond the lake, surrounded by sloping cliffs
Viaduct
4m wide and 30m (100ft) high, spanning one of the routes between training areas, for rope work and training at height