Guidance

East region firing times January 2025

Updated 12 December 2025

Firing times

DATE Thetford Fingringhoe Barton Road Beckingham
1 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
2 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
3 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
4 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
5 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
6 January 2025 Day Day Day Day
7 January 2025 Day Day No firing No firing
8 January 2025 Day Day No firing Day and night
9 January 2025 Day Day No firing Day and night
10 January 2025 No firing No firing Day Day
11 January 2025 Day Day Day Day
12 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
13 January 2025 No firing Day No firing Day and night
14 January 2025 Day Day Day Day and night
15 January 2025 No firing Day Day Day
16 January 2025 No firing Day Day Day
17 January 2025 No firing Day Day No firing
18 January 2025 Day Day Day No firing
19 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
20 January 2025 Day Day Day Day
21 January 2025 Day Day and night Day and night Day
22 January 2025 Day Day Day Day and night
23 January 2025 Day Day Day No firing
24 January 2025 No firing No firing Day Day
25 January 2025 Day Day Day Day
26 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
27 January 2025 No firing Day Day Day
28 January 2025 Day Day Day Day
29 January 2025 Day Day Day Day
30 January 2025 No firing No firing Day No firing
31 January 2025 No firing No firing Day Day

Range firing timings

Beckingham Range Complex

Firing times (1 January to 31 December):

Monday to Friday: 9am to 3:30 pm and 5pm to 11pm (night)
Weekend: 9am to 3pm (day) and 5pm to 11pm (night)
Extended firing: 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Fingringhoe, Middlewick & Barton Road Ranges:

Firing times (1 January to 31 December):

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

Firing times (1 January to 31 December):

Monday to Sunday : 9am to 11:59pm

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 the east of England.