Guidance

East region firing times July 2025

Updated 23 June 2025

Firing times

There is no firing at Middlewick.

DATE Thetford Fingringhoe Barton Road Beckingham
01 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day Day
02 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day No firing
03 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day No firing
04 July 2025 Day/Night No firing No firing No firing
05 July 2025 Day/Night No firing No firing Day
06 July 2025 Day No firing No firing Day
07 July 2025 Day No firing No firing No firing
08 July 2025 Day No firing Day Day
09 July 2025 Day No firing Day Day
10 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day Day
11 July 2025 No firing No firing Day Day
12 July 2025 Day No firing Day Day
13 July 2025 Day No firing Day Day
14 July 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
15 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day Day
16 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day Day
17 July 2025 Day No firing Day Day
18 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day Day
19 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day No firing
20 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day No firing
21 July 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
22 July 2025 No firing No firing Day Day
23 July 2025 No firing No firing Day Day
24 July 2025 No firing No firing Day Day
25 July 2025 No firing No firing Day Day
26 July 2025 No firing No firing Day Day
27 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day No firing
28 July 2025 Day/Night No firing No firing No firing
29 July 2025 Day/Night No firing Day Day
30 July 2025 Day No firing Day No firing
31 July 2025 Day No firing Day No firing

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](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-access-to-military-areas#east-e