Fremington Army Camp

Fremington Army Camp was a military installation near Barnstaple featuring multiple buildings and training areas along the River Taw. The grounds comprised extensive training zones and military structures spread across several acres of land.

The camp was established in 1942 as an American Army base and later housed a military hospital providing care after the 1944 D-Day landings. Following the war, it developed into a key training center for specialized military operations.

The former camp served as a training center from 1946 where military personnel worked with naval and marine units on specialized operations. Today, the residential communities that occupy the site preserve memories of this operational heritage through place names and community gatherings.

The site is no longer open to public visits as it has been transformed into residential neighborhoods including Riverside Park and Water's Edge. These communities offer shared facilities and recreational spaces available to residents and their visitors.

A young person discovered an active World War II hand grenade on the estate in 2021, which required a controlled explosion. Such wartime discoveries at the site reveal how deeply the war's aftermath remained embedded in the landscape.

GPS coordinates: 51.07500,-4.12600

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:06