Guidance

East region firing times May 2024

Updated 23 April 2024

Firing times

There is no firing at Middlewick.

DATE Thetford Fingringhoe Barton Road Beckingham
1 May 2024 No firing Day and night Day No firing  
2 May 2024 Day Day Day Day  
3 May 2024 Day Day No firing Day  
4 May 2024 No firing No firing No firing Day  
5 May 2024 No firing No firing No firing Day  
6 May 2024 No firing No firing No firing No firing  
7 May 2024 No firing Day Day Day  
8 May 2024 No firing Day Day Day  
9 May 2024 No firing Day Day Day  
10 May 2024 Day Day Day No firing  
11 May 2024 Day Day Day Day  
12 May 2024 Day Day Day Day  
13 May 2024 No firing No firing No firing No firing No firing
14 May 2024 Day and night Day Day Day  
15 May 2024 Day Day Day Day  
16 May 2024 Day and night Day Day Day  
17 May 2024 Day and night Day Day Day  
18 May 2024 Day and night Day No firing No firing  
19 May 2024 Day Day No firing Day  
20 May 2024 Day and night No firing No firing No firing  
21 May 2024 Day and night Day Day Day  
22 May 2024 Day and night Day Day Day  
23 May 2024 Day Day No firing Day  
24 May 2024 No firing Day Day Day  
25 May 2024 No firing No firing Day Day  
26 May 2024 No firing No firing Day Day  
27 May 2024 No firing No firing No firing No firing  
28 May 2024 Day Day Day Day  
29 May 2024 Day Day Day Day  
30 May 2024 Day Day Day Day  
31 May 2024 Day Day Day Day  

Range firing timings

Beckingham Range Complex

Summer firing times (1 April to 30 September):

Monday to Friday: 9am to 3.30 pm and 6pm to 11pm (night)
Saturday: 9am to 4pm (day) and 6pm to 11pm (night)
Sunday: 9am to 3pm

Winter firing times (1 October to 31 March):

Monday to Friday: 9am to 3.30 pm (day) and 5pm to 11pm (night)
Saturday: 9am to 4pm (day) and 5pm to 11pm (night)
Sunday: 9am to 3pm

Fingringhoe, Middlewick & Barton Road Ranges:

Monday to Thursday: 9am to 3.30 pm and 3.30pm to 11pm (night)
Friday: 9am to 12.30pm
Saturday: 9am to 3.30pm (day) and 3.30pm to 11pm (night)
Sunday: 9am to 2pm

Thetford range complex

Monday to Sunday (day firing): 9am to 4pm
Monday to Thursday (night firing): 6pm to 11pm
Saturday: 6pm to 11pm

Your safety

For your own safety do not touch any military debris, it may be dangerous.

If the red flags and/or lights are hoisted, regardless of the timings, do not enter the training area. This is a danger to life.

Location and public access

Read more about accessing all ranges in East England.