Hythe Range firing times May 2026
Updated 27 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:
These are the standard firing times subject to operational requirement extensions:
Hythe Ranges
| Monday: | 8:30am to 11pm |
| Tuesday: | 8:30am to 11pm |
| Wednesday: | 8:30am to 11pm |
| Thursday: | 8:30am to 11pm |
| Friday: | 8:30am to 11pm |
| Saturday: | 8:30am to 11pm |
| Sunday: | 8:30am to 11pm |
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) 01420 483437 or the police.
Learn more about accessing MOD training areas safely safely.
Public access to military land
Site specific notes
Hythe Range Byelaws 1966.
Hythe Ranges are used for live firing with a danger area extending out to sea.
There are no public rights of way across the site, although access along the foreshore is permitted when there is no live firing.
A notice indicating live firing times is displayed at the entrance to the ranges and on other boards on the security fence at either end of the range complex.
- There is no access/exit from the west end of the range site due to significant sea defence protection.
Contact us
For further information on the armed forces’ training at Hythe Range, contact:
Hythe Range, Dymchurch Rd, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6QD
Email address: dteopsroomsoutheast@landmarc.mod.uk
Phone: 01420 483405