Kingston Firing Range
Shooting Ranges
Kingston Firing Range
Unnamed Road, Fochabers
# Kingston Firing Range
Kingston Firing Range, located in Fochabers near Spey Bay, is a historic shooting facility with roots dating back to the 20th century. The range occupies the Innes Links area and is also known locally as the Spey Bay Anti-Invasion Beach Defences, reflecting its strategic historical significance during wartime periods.
This firing range serves recreational shooters, sport shooters, and those interested in marksmanship training. The facility operates as part of Scotland's heritage shooting infrastructure, with the range situated in a coastal location that has been utilised for target practice and ballistic training for decades.
The range is notable for its established position within the Scottish landscape and its documented historical importance. Aerial surveys and heritage records show the facility's layout, including dedicated rifle range areas and associated defensive structures. The location benefits from its coastal setting at Spey Bay, providing appropriate space and safety parameters for shooting activities.
The site maintains accessibility to visitors interested in Scotland's military and sporting heritage, with the range being catalogued within Scotland's historic environment database. Digital archival images document the range's infrastructure, including views of the rifle range facilities and surrounding defensive installations, making it an important record of 20th-century Scottish military and civilian shooting infrastructure.
Kingston Firing Range continues to serve the local community and visiting shooters, combining practical shooting facilities with historical significance.
Kingston Firing Range, located in Fochabers near Spey Bay, is a historic shooting facility with roots dating back to the 20th century. The range occupies the Innes Links area and is also known locally as the Spey Bay Anti-Invasion Beach Defences, reflecting its strategic historical significance during wartime periods.
This firing range serves recreational shooters, sport shooters, and those interested in marksmanship training. The facility operates as part of Scotland's heritage shooting infrastructure, with the range situated in a coastal location that has been utilised for target practice and ballistic training for decades.
The range is notable for its established position within the Scottish landscape and its documented historical importance. Aerial surveys and heritage records show the facility's layout, including dedicated rifle range areas and associated defensive structures. The location benefits from its coastal setting at Spey Bay, providing appropriate space and safety parameters for shooting activities.
The site maintains accessibility to visitors interested in Scotland's military and sporting heritage, with the range being catalogued within Scotland's historic environment database. Digital archival images document the range's infrastructure, including views of the rifle range facilities and surrounding defensive installations, making it an important record of 20th-century Scottish military and civilian shooting infrastructure.
Kingston Firing Range continues to serve the local community and visiting shooters, combining practical shooting facilities with historical significance.
Services offered
Rifle shootingTarget practiceMarksmanship trainingSport shooting eventsRecreational firearms useHeritage site visitsBallistic trainingGroup shooting sessions