Guidance

Dartmoor six-week firing notice: 13 January to 23 February 2025

Updated 16 January 2025

Short notice changes may be made without notice. For updated information phone: 0800 458 4868 (free) or 01837 657 210.

January

Date Okehampton Willsworthy Merrivale
Mon 13 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Tue 14 January 2025 Firing (day and night) No firing No firing
Wed 15 January 2025 Firing (day and night) Firing (day) No firing
Thu 16 January 2025 Firing (day and night) Firing (day) No firing
Fri 17 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sat 18 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sun 19 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Mon 20 January 2025 No firing Firing (day and night) No firing
Tue 21 January 2025 No firing Firing (day) Firing (day and night)
Wed 22 January 2025 No firing Firing (day) Firing (day and night)
Thu 23 January 2025 No firing Firing (day and night) Firing (day and night)
Fri 24 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sat 25 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sun 26 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Mon 27 January 2025 No firing Firing (day) No firing
Tue 28 January 2025 Firing (day and night) Firing (day and night) No firing
Wed 29 January 2025 Firing (day and night) Firing (day and night) No firing
Thu 30 January 2025 Firing (day and night) Firing (day and night) No firing
Fri 31 January 2025 No firing Firing (day) No firing

February

Date Okehampton Willsworthy Merrivale
Sat 1 February 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sun 2 February 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Mon 3 February 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Tue 4 February 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Wed 5 February 2025 No firing Firing (day) No firing
Thu 6 February 2025 No firing Firing (day and night) No firing
Fri 7 February 2025 No firing Firing (day and night) No firing
Sat 8 February 2025 No firing Firing (day and night) No firing
Sun 9 February 2025 No firing Firing (day) No firing
Mon 10 February 2025 No firing Firing (day) No firing
Tue 11 February 2025 No firing Firing (day) No firing
Wed 12 February 2025 No firing Firing (day) No firing
Thu 13 February 2025 No firing Firing (day) No firing
Fri 14 February 2025 No firing Firing (day) No firing
Sat 15 February 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sun 16 February 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Mon 17 February 2025 No firing Firing (day and night) No firing
Tue 18 February 2025 Firing (day) Firing (day) Firing (day and night)
Wed 19 February 2025 Firing (day) Firing (day) Firing (day and night)
Thu 20 February 2025 Firing (day) Firing (day) Firing (day and night)
Fri 21 February 2025 Firing (day) No firing No firing
Sat 22 February 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sun 23 February 2025 No firing No firing No firing

Your safety

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

Warning signals, red flags by day and red lamps by night, indicate that live firing is taking place within the range boundaries, which are marked by red and white poles. When warning signals are displayed do not cross the range boundary.

If the warning signals are not hoisted by either:

  • 9am (April to September)
  • 10am (October to March)

No live firing will take place that day and any bangs you hear will be blank cartridges or fireworks.

Learn more about accessing MOD training areas safely.

Usual firing timings

  • day firing: between sunrise and sunset
  • night firing: between sunset and sunrise

Flags are lowered as soon as live firing ceases.

Firing locations

The Dartmoor training area boundaries can be found on Dartmoor maps.

Contact us

For further information on the armed forces’ interests in Dartmoor, contact:

TSO Dartmoor Training Area
Okehampton Camp
Okehampton
EX20 1QP
Phone: 01837 657 210

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