Guidance

East region firing times May 2025

Updated 22 April 2025

Firing times

There is no firing at Middlewick.

DATE Thetford Fingringhoe Barton Road Beckingham
01 May 2025 Day Day Day No firing
02 May 2025 Day/Night Day No firing Day
03 May 2025 Day/Night No firing No firing No firing
04 May 2025 Day No firing No firing No firing
05 May 2025 No firing No firing No firing No firing
06 May 2025 No firing Day No firing Day/Night
07 May 2025 Day/Night Day Day No firing
08 May 2025 Day/Night Day Day Day/Night
09 May 2025 Day/Night No firing No firing Day/Night
10 May 2025 Day/Night Day Day Day
11 May 2025 Day/Night Day Day Day
12 May 2025 Day/Night No firing No firing No firing
13 May 2025 Day/Night Day No firing Day
14 May 2025 Day Day Day Day
15 May 2025 Day Day Day Day
16 May 2025 No firing Day No firing Day
17 May 2025 Day/Night Day Day No firing
18 May 2025 Day Day Day Day
19 May 2025 Day No firing No firing No firing
20 May 2025 Day/Night Day Day Day
21 May 2025 Day Day Day Day
22 May 2025 Day Day Day Day
23 May 2025 Day/Night No firing No firing Day
24 May 2025 Day No firing No firing Day
25 May 2025 Day/Night No firing No firing No firing
26 May 2025 Day/Night No firing No firing No firing
27 May 2025 Day Day Day Day
28 May 2025 Day Day Day No firing
29 May 2025 Day Day Day Day
30 May 2025 Day/Night No firing Day No firing
31 May 2025 Day/Night No firing Day Day

Range firing timings

Beckingham Range Complex

Summer firing times (1 April to 30 September):

Monday to Friday: 9am to 3.30 pm and 6pm to 11pm (night)
Saturday: 9am to 4pm (day) and 6pm to 11pm (night)
Sunday: 9am to 3pm

Winter firing times (1 October to 31 March):

Monday to Friday: 9am to 3.30 pm (day) and 5pm to 11pm (night)
Saturday: 9am to 4pm (day) and 5pm to 11pm (night)
Sunday: 9am to 3pm

Fingringhoe, Middlewick & Barton Road Ranges:

Monday to Thursday: 9am to 3.30 pm and 3.30pm to 11pm (night)
Friday: 9am to 12.30pm
Saturday: 9am to 3.30pm (day) and 3.30pm to 11pm (night)
Sunday: 9am to 2pm

Thetford range complex

Monday to Sunday (day firing): 9am to 4pm
Monday to Thursday (night firing): 6pm to 11pm
Saturday: 6pm to 11pm

Your safety

For your own safety do not touch any military debris, it may be dangerous.

If the red flags and/or lights are hoisted, regardless of the timings, do not enter the training area. This is a danger to life.

Location and public access

Read more about accessing [all ranges in East England](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-access-to-military-areas#east-e