Murton Fell is outside the restricted area and can be visited at any time (though not by the route shown in our book)

The MOD arrangements for access to the Warcop Range are given on their website at WARCOP RANGE ACCESS and are summarised below

• Access to public rights of way in the Danger Area every Sunday afternoon after 1pm
  
• Access to public rights of way in the Danger Area for 12 weekends a year (see below)
  
• Access to WTA through a range of guided walks (contact Clare Hetherington on 017683 43227 for further information)
  
• Access to public rights of way in the Danger Area on at least 15 short notice days. Due to their very nature, these dates can not be published very far in advance. However the Warcop freephone access answer machine (0800 7835181) does hold details of the firing programme 7 days in advance and is updated daily
  
• Access to Mickle Fell is available (subject to training, high fire risk etc) on a permit system only. Applications should be sent to the Range Officer, Warcop Training Area, Warcop, Appleby, Cumbria, CA16 6PA
  
• Access to Area Victor (including Murton Pike and Murton Fell) under the CROW Act 2000

Access information for Warcop is given on the
MOD website and the dates are also given below.

30 & 31 MARCH 2013
4 & 5 MAY 2013
25 & 26 MAY 2013
6 & 7 JULY 2013
13 & 14 JULY 2013
3 & 4 AUGUST 2013
24 & 25 AUGUST 2013
5 & 6 OCTOBER 2013
2 & 3 NOVEMBER 2013

You should double check the above dates before setting out by telephoning the Range Office 08007835181

CROW ACT

As readers will have noticed, nearly all the routes recommended in The Mountains of England and Wales are now officially covered by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act.