Guidance

East region firing times October 2025

Updated 29 September 2025

Firing times

There is no firing at Middlewick.

DATE Thetford Fingringhoe Barton Road Beckingham
1 October 2025 Day No firing Day No firing
2 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day and night
3 October 2025 No firing No firing Day Day and night
4 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day
5 October 2025 No firing No firing No firing Day
6 October 2025 Day and night No firing No firing No firing
7 October 2025 Day and night No firing No firing Day and night
8 October 2025 No firing No firing No firing Day
9 October 2025 Day No firing No firing Day and night
10 October 2025 No firing No firing No firing Day and night
11 October 2025 Day No firing No firing No firing
12 October 2025 Day No firing No firing Day
13 October 2025 Day No firing No firing No firing
14 October 2025 Day and night No firing Day Day
15 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day
16 October 2025 Day and night No firing Day Day
17 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day
18 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day
19 October 2025 Day No firing No firing No firing
20 October 2025 Day No firing No firing No firing
21 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day
22 October 2025 Day No firing Day and night Day
23 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day
24 October 2025 Day No firing Day No firing
25 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day
26 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day
27 October 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
28 October 2025 Day No firing Day Day
29 October 2025 Day Day Day Day
30 October 2025 Day and night Day Day Day
31 October 2025 No firing No firing 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](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-access-to-military-areas#east-e