Guidance

Dartmoor six-week firing notice: 16 December 2024 to 26 January 2025

Updated 16 December 2024

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

December

Date Okehampton Willsworthy Merrivale
Mon 16 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Tues 17 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Wed 18 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Thu 19 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Fri 20 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Sat 21 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Sun 22 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Mon 23 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Tue 24 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Wed 25 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Thu 26 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Fri 27 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Sat 28 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Sun 29 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Mon 30 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing
Tues 31 December 2024 No firing No firing No firing

January

Date Okehampton Willsworthy Merrivale
Wed 1 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Thu 2 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Fri 3 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sat 4 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sun 5 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Mon 6 January 2025 No firing Firing (day and night) No firing
Tues 7 January 2025 No firing Firing (day) Firing (day and night)
Wed 8 January 2025 No firing No firing Firing (day and night)
Thu 9 January 2025 No firing No firing Firing (day and night)
Fri 10 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sat 11 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
Sun 12 January 2025 No firing No firing No firing
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 Firing (day) 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

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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