Guidance

Lulworth February 2026 firing times

Updated 28 January 2026

Firing 2 February to 8 February

Firing times

Area Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 Sunday 8
Lulworth Ranges 9:30am to 5pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 5pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 12:30pm (see note 1) No firing No firing

Public access

Area Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 Sunday 8
Lulworth Range Walks No access No access No access No access Open 4:30pm Open Open
Tyneham Church and School No access No access No access No access No access Open Open
Tyneham Village Gate No access No access No access No access No access Open Open

Road closures

Area Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 Sunday 8
B3070 (East Lulworth to West Holme) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open
Road C113 aka Whiteways Road (East Lulworth to Grange Hill) 9am to 5:30pm 9am to 4:30pm and 5:30pm to 12:30am 9am to 5:30pm 9am to 4:30pm and 5:30pm to 12:30am 9am to 1pm Open Open
Grange Hill (Creech Loop) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

Sea and air danger areas

Area Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 Sunday 8
EG D026 Lulworth Inner 9:30am to 5pm 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm 9:30am to 5pm 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm 9:30am to 12:30pm No Firing No Firing
EG D026 Lulworth Outer Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN*
Air danger height 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 6pm    
Upper Limit 15,000ft or 20,000ft (AMSL) 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft Contact RN* Contact RN*

Notes

  1. Day and Night Firing activity on Tuesday and Thursday. Airspace closed for duration as per AIP.
  2. Red Range Boundary flags are permanently hoisted in accordance with the Bylaws to provide warning against Unexploded Ordnance (UXO).
  3. Red flags located at Range entry points are hoisted when the Ranges are Live Firing and lowered when the Range walks are open.
  4. For general information regarding the firing programme on Lulworth Ranges, please phone 01929 404714 (automated).
  5. For general information regarding the firing programme on Lulworth Ranges, please phone 0800 0856628 or 01929 404712 during operating hours.
  6. Weekend firing is programmed to take place six times per year and includes night firing on Saturdays.

Firing 9 February to 15 February

Firing times

Area Monday 9 Tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 13 Saturday 14 Sunday 15
Lulworth Ranges 9:30am to 5pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 5pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 12:30pm (see note 1) No firing No firing

Public access

Area Monday 9 Tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 13 Saturday 14 Sunday 15
Lulworth Range Walks No access No access No access No access Open 4:30pm Open Open
Tyneham Church and School No access No access No access No access No access Open Open
Tyneham Village Gate No access No access No access No access No access Open Open

Road closures

Area Monday 9 Tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 13 Saturday 14 Sunday 15
B3070 (East Lulworth to West Holme) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open
Road C113 aka Whiteways Road (East Lulworth to Grange Hill) 9am to 5:30pm 9am to 4:30pm and 5:30pm to 12:30am 9am to 5:30pm 9am to 4:30pm and 5:30pm to 12:30am 9am to 1pm Open Open
Grange Hill (Creech Loop) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

Sea and air danger areas

Area Monday 9 Tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 13 Saturday 14 Sunday 15
EG D026 Lulworth Inner 9:30am to 5pm 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm 9:30am to 5pm 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm 9:30am to 12:30pm No Firing No Firing
EG D026 Lulworth Outer Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN*
Air danger height 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 6pm    
Upper Limit 15,000ft or 20,000ft (AMSL) 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft Contact RN* Contact RN*

Notes

  1. Day and Night Firing activity on Tuesday and Thursday. Airspace closed for duration as per AIP.
  2. Red Range Boundary flags are permanently hoisted in accordance with the Bylaws to provide warning against Unexploded Ordnance (UXO).
  3. Red flags located at Range entry points are hoisted when the Ranges are Live Firing and lowered when the Range walks are open.
  4. For general information regarding the firing programme on Lulworth Ranges, please phone 01929 404714 (automated).
  5. For general information regarding the firing programme on Lulworth Ranges, please phone 0800 0856628 or 01929 404712 during operating hours.
  6. Weekend firing is programmed to take place six times per year and includes night firing on Saturdays.

Firing 16 February to 22 February

Firing times

Area Monday 16 Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 Thursday 19 Friday 20 Saturday 21 Sunday 22
Lulworth Ranges 9:30am to 5pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 5pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 12:30pm (see note 1) No firing No firing

Public access

Area Monday 16 Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 Thursday 19 Friday 20 Saturday 21 Sunday 22
Lulworth Range Walks No access No access No access No access Open 4:30pm Open Open
Tyneham Church and School No access No access No access No access No access Open Open
Tyneham Village Gate No access No access No access No access No access Open Open

Road closures

Area Monday 16 Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 Thursday 19 Friday 20 Saturday 21 Sunday 22
B3070 (East Lulworth to West Holme) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open
Road C113 aka Whiteways Road (East Lulworth to Grange Hill) 9am to 5:30pm 9am to 4:30pm and 5:30pm and 12:30am 9am to 5:30pm 9am to 4:30pm and 5:30pm to 12:30am 9am to 1pm Open Open
Grange Hill (Creech Loop) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

Sea and air danger areas

Area Monday 16 Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 Thursday 19 Friday 20 Saturday 21 Sunday 22
EG D026 Lulworth Inner 9:30am to 5pm 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm 9:30am to 5pm 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm 9:30am to 12:30pm No firing No firing
EG D026 Lulworth Outer Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN*
Air danger height 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 2pm    
Upper Limit 15,000ft or 20,000ft (AMSL) 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft Contact RN* Contact RN*

Notes

  1. Day and Night Firing activity on Tuesday and Thursday. Airspace closed for duration as per AIP.
  2. Red Range Boundary flags are permanently hoisted in accordance with the Bylaws to provide warning against Unexploded Ordnance (UXO).
  3. Red flags located at Range entry points are hoisted when the Ranges are Live Firing and lowered when the Range walks are open.
  4. For general information regarding the firing programme on Lulworth Ranges, please phone 01929 404714 (automated).
  5. For general information regarding the firing programme on Lulworth Ranges, please phone 0800 0856628 or 01929 404712 during operating hours.
  6. Weekend firing is programmed to take place six times per year and includes night firing on Saturdays.

Firing 23 February to 1 March

Firing times

Area Monday 23 Tuesday 24 Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 Friday 27 Saturday 28 Sunday 1
Lulworth Ranges 9:30am to 5pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 5pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm (see note 1) 9:30am to 12:30pm (see note 1) No firing No firing

Public access

Area Monday 23 Tuesday 24 Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 Friday 27 Saturday 28 Sunday 1
Lulworth Range Walks No access No access No access No access Open 4:30pm Open Open
Tyneham Church and School No access No access No access No access No access Open Open
Tyneham Village Gate No access No access No access No access No access Open Open

Road closures

Area Monday 23 Tuesday 24 Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 Friday 27 Saturday 28 Sunday 1
B3070 (East Lulworth to West Holme) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open
Road C113 aka Whiteways Road (East Lulworth to Grange Hill) 9am to 5:30pm 9am to 4:30pm and 5:30pm to 12:30am 9am to 5:30pm 9am to 4:30pm and 5:30pm to 12:30am 9am to 1pm Open Open
Grange Hill (Creech Loop) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

Sea and air danger areas

Area Monday 23 Tuesday 24 Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 Friday 27 Saturday 28 Sunday 1
EG D026 Lulworth Inner 9:30am to 5pm 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm 9:30am to 5pm 9:30am to 4pm and 6pm to 11:59pm 9:30am to 12:30pm No firing No firing
EG D026 Lulworth Outer Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN*
Air danger height 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 11:59pm 8am to 6pm No firing No firing
Upper Limit 15,000ft or 20,000ft (AMSL) 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft Contact RN* Contact RN*

Notes

  1. Day and Night Firing activity on Tuesday and Thursday. Airspace closed for duration as per AIP.
  2. Red Range Boundary flags are permanently hoisted in accordance with the Bylaws to provide warning against Unexploded Ordnance (UXO).
  3. Red flags located at Range entry points are hoisted when the Ranges are Live Firing and lowered when the Range walks are open.
  4. For general information regarding the firing programme on Lulworth Ranges, please phone 01929 404714 (automated).
  5. For general information regarding the firing programme on Lulworth Ranges, please phone 0800 0856628 or 01929 404712 during operating hours.
  6. Weekend firing is programmed to take place six times per year and includes night firing on Saturdays.