Guidance

East region firing times March 2026

Updated 19 February 2026

Firing times

DATE Thetford Fingringhoe Barton Road Beckingham
1 March 2026 Day and night Day Day Day
2 March 2026 Day No firing Day Day
3 March 2026 No firing Day No firing Day
4 March 2026 Day No firing No firing Day
5 March 2026 Day Day No firing Day
6 March 2026 No firing No firing No firing No firing
7 March 2025 No firing Day Day Day
8 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
9 March 2026 Day No firing Day Day
10 March 2026 Day Day No firing Day
11 March 2026 Day and night Day and night Day Day
12 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
13 March 2026 No firing Day No firing No firing
14 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
15 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
16 March 2026 Day Day No firing Day
17 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
18 March 2026 Day Day Day No firing
19 March 2026 Day Day Day No firing
20 March 2026 Day No firing No firing No firing
21 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
22 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
23 March 2026 No firing Day Day Day
24 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
25 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
26 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
27 March 2026 Day No firing Day No firing
28 March 2026 No firing Day Day Day
29 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
30 March 2026 Day Day Day Day
31 March 2026 Day and night 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.