The Ministry of Defence does not routinely publish details about the locations of military bases. However, it has previously published this sort of information in response to parliamentary questions. 

In response to a parliamentary question on military bases that was tabled on 27 November 2024, the Ministry of Defence published a deposited paper containing a list of armed forces bases by parliamentary constituency as of January 2025. 

The deposited paper indicates whether a base is designated for use by: 

  • UK regular forces 
  • UK reserve forces 
  • NATO 
  • US visiting forces (USVF) 

Explore constituency data

Use the dropdown menu below to select the constituency you’re interested in and view a list of military bases located within its boundaries. 

The table below lists constituencies in which there are 10 or more military bases. 

 
Constituencies with 10 or more military bases
Constituency Region/part of the UK Number of bases
Aldershot South East 37
East Wiltshire South West 35
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Scotland 32
Richmond and Northallerton Yorkshire and the Humber 25
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Scotland 21
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Wales 15
The Wrekin West Midlands 13
Gosport South East 13
Dwyfor Meirionnydd Wales 12
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport South West 12
Surrey Heath South East 12
Dumfries and Galloway Scotland 11
Edinburgh South West Scotland 11
Folkestone and Hythe South East 11
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Scotland 11
South East Cornwall South West 11
Chippenham South West 10
Rochester and Strood South East 10
Taunton and Wellington South West 10

Source

DEP2025-0057 (Annex A: list of bases and constituencies) 

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