Secret area so forbidden you could be fined £5,000 just walking there
A SECRET area is so forbidden that you could be fined just for walking there.
Fylingdales in North Yorkshire, is a high security RAF base that is used by the United States.
The base, located in the North York Moors is part of the Anglo-American nuclear missile early warning system.
The base is used to track and respond to ballistic missile threats on UK soil and has been in use since September 1963.
And the radar is operated by the US while the UK is in charge of other operations.
Fylingdales is protected by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCAP).
As it is under SOCAP, it means trespassing is a criminal offence.
While the place itself is incredibly impressive, wandering onto the property could see you slapped with a hefty fine.
Trespassing is punishable by a fine of up to £5,000 and up to 51 weeks in prison.
Fylingdales, the base, employs 350 military personnel, military police and civilian staff.
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The radar can see as far as 3,000 miles into space, giving it a viewing area to places as far as Africa. Its size and uses mean it even has its own power station dedicated to it alone.
It is also utilised for non-war purposes like tracking objects that orbit the Earth, as it is part of the US Space Surveillance Network.
Its use for military purpose has often attracted anti-war demos.
Fylingdales is one of several of these forbidden places from US spy bases and military firing ranges to private estates.
It goes without saying that setting foot on any of these sites could land you in a serious amount of trouble.