Guidance

Holcombe Moor firing times May 2025

Updated 17 April 2025

For updated information on firing taking place on Holcombe Moor, telephone Defence Training Estates, North 24-hour Operations Room: 0191 239 4261 or 0191 239 4262.

Live firing times

Date Time
Thu 01 No firing
Fri 02 No firing
Sat 03 No firing
Sun 04 No firing
Mon 05 No firing
Tue 06 No firing
Wed 07 No firing
Thu 08 No firing
Fri 09 No firing
Sat 10 7am to 10.30pm
Sun 11 7am to 10.30pm
Mon 12 No firing
Tue 13 No firing
Wed 14 No firing
Thu 15 No firing
Fri 16 No firing
Sat 17 No firing
Sun 18 No firing
Mon 19 No firing
Tue 20 No firing
Wed 21 No firing
Thu 22 No firing
Fri 23 No firing
Sat 24 No firing
Sun 25 No firing
Mon 26 No firing
Tue 27 No firing
Wed 28 No firing
Thu 29 No firing
Fri 30 No firing
Sat 31 No firing

Usual firing timings

  • Summer (1 April to 30 September) 7am to 11.30pm
  • Winter (1 October to 31 March) 7am to 10.30pm

There is no live firing after 3pm on Sundays.

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.

The public have access to the public rights of way on the remainder of the training area at all times. Please be aware that dry training may be in progress with blank and pyrotechnic ammunition.

Learn more about accessing MOD training areas safely.

Location and public access

Read more about accessing Holcombe Moor