Kirkcudbright Range Control firing times May 2026
Updated 21 April 2026
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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:
| Monday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday: | 9am to 2am |
| Wednesday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Thursday: | 9am to 2am |
| Friday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Saturday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Sunday: | 9am to 3pm |
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 either of the following:
KTC Ops Room on 07812097785 (office hours 8am – 4pm).
Regional Ops Room on 07717542336 or the Police during out of hours/weekends.
Learn more about accessing MOD training areas safely.
Public access to military areas - GOV.UK
Site specific notes
Read more about Kirkcudbright Training Centre - public access to military areas
- Firing takes place when red flags are raised and the barriers are locked.
- There is no entry into the out of bounds area, which is completely fenced and appropriately signed.
- KTC has a Controlled Impact Area that is clearly marked by signs, completely fenced off and it is forbidden to enter.
- KTC has a Sea Danger Area that is approximately 25 kilometres in length heading south from the coastline
Contact us
For further information on the armed forces’ training at Kirkcudbright Training Centre, contact:
Kirkcudbright Training Centre Training Area, Dundrennan Camp, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4QZ
Phone:
Office hours 8am – 4pm
- KTC Ops Room on 07812097785
Regional Operations Room (24 hrs):
Email: DTEOpsRoomScotlandNI@landmarc.mod.uk Phone: 07717542336