Sennybridge Training Area
Military training area in Powys, Wales
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The Sennybridge Training Area (SENTA) is a UK Ministry of Defence military training area near the village of Sennybridge in Powys, Wales. It consists of approximately 12,545 ha (31,000 acres) of Ministry of Defence freehold land and 2,428 ha (6,000 acres) of land leased from Forest Enterprise.[2]
British Army| Sennybridge Training Area (SENTA) | |
|---|---|
| Sennybridge | |
 The Drovers Arms, now owned by the MoD | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Training Area |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | British Army |
| Controlled by | Defence Infrastructure Organisation[1] |
| Location | |
  Sennybridge Training Area (SENTA) Location within Powys | |
| Coordinates | 52°03′07″N 3°33′32″W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1939-Present |
The training area is the third largest military training area in the United Kingdom.[1] It covers 19 km (12 mi) south west to north east and 8 km (5 mi) south east to north west.[1] It lies to the north of the Brecon Beacons National Park on Mynydd Eppynt.[3] The site was acquired by the War Office in 1939.[4]
In 2023 a driver for the British military died on Sennybridge Training Area.[5]
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