Guidance

Air Defence Range Manorbier May 2026

Updated 22 April 2026

As seen in the Security Defence Review, the Army is at heightened readiness due to a new era of threat. This has placed greater demands on the Defence Training Estate (DTE) across the UK, which is being used for training more regularly and at shorter notice.

As such, the firing time notifications published on Gov.UK have been standardised to show the daily timings for when live-firing is permitted on the UK DTE. This is a change from the previous method of showing when training bookings had been made in advance.

This to ensure safety of all users, as it is not possible to change Gov.UK notifications at short notice. Broadly, the only guaranteed safe times for access are before or after the firing times provided on this page, however there may be exceptional circumstances where extensions have been requested.

If you wish to use the DTE for recreation, please always refer to onsite safety warning signals to understand if the site is safe to access before doing so.

Firing times for May 2026:

These are the standard firing times subject to operation requirement extensions:

Air Defence Range Manorbier

Monday: 9am to 4:30pm
Tuesday: 9am to 7:30pm
Wednesday: 9am to 4:30pm
Thursday: 9am to 7:30pm
Friday: 9am to 4:30pm
Saturday: 9am to 4:30pm
Sunday: 9am to 4:30pm

Your safety

Danger - When warning signals are displayed, regardless of the timings, do not cross the range boundary.

Warning signals are red flags by day and red lamps by night; range boundaries are marked by red and white poles. Red flags and red lamps indicate that live firing is taking place within the range boundaries.

Do not enter the danger area when in use, this could result in loss of life.

Do not touch any military debris, it may be dangerous. Please note the location and inform a Training Safety Officer (TSO) via 01646 662412 or the police.

Learn more about accessing MOD training areas safely safely.

Public access to military land

Site specific notes

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Weekend firing may be permitted from 9am to 4:30pm, up to four times a year.

You can find the Manorbier range firing/flying notice on Gov.uk.

Contact us

For further information on the armed forces’ training at Air Defence Range Manorbier contact:

Air Defence Range Manorbier, Manorbier, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, SA70 7SH

Phone: 01646 662412