Does Britain own a section of Antarctica?

Yes, Britain owns a section of Antarctica. It is called the British Antarctic Territory (BAT), which covers an area of 1,709,400 square kilometers and includes the Antarctic Peninsula, the Weddell Sea, and part of the Ross Sea. The BAT was first claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908 and was formally established in 1962. It is one of the fourteen territories that make up the British Overseas Territories.