Guidance

Leek and Upper Hulme firing times December 2024

Updated 26 November 2024

All military training takes place within the training area boundaries, which are:

  • on the west side by A38 Leek to Buxton Road
  • on the east it stretches across to the Revidge and Forkhill Plantation where it meets Warslow Road
  • on the north to just south of Middle Hills, Round Knowl, Lumpool Plantation and Shawfields Farm
  • on the south from Swainsmoor via Mermaid to Herbage, Averhillside to Moorside

Short notice changes may be made to the dates shown.

Firing times

Firing and training this month includes general military tactical training, pyrotechnics and blank ammunition.

Date Areas
Sun 1 December No firing
Mon 2 December No firing
Tue 3 December No firing
Wed 4 December No firing
Thu 5 December No firing
Fri 6 December No firing
Sat 7 December No firing
Sun 8 December No firing
Mon 9 December Morridge, Oxbatch / Fleetgreen, Merryton Low, Lum edge, Strines, Mermaid, Swallow Moss, Lum Edge, Revidge/Forkhill
Tue 10 December Morridge, Oxbatch / Fleetgreen, Merryton Low, Lum edge, Strines, Mermaid, Swallow Moss, Lum Edge, Revidge/Forkhill
Wed 11 December Morridge, Oxbatch / Fleetgreen, Merryton Low, Lum edge, Strines, Mermaid, Swallow Moss, Lum Edge, Revidge/Forkhill
Thu 12 December Morridge, Oxbatch / Fleetgreen, Merryton Low, Lum edge, Strines, Mermaid, Swallow Moss, Lum Edge, Revidge/Forkhill
Fri 13 December Morridge, Oxbatch / Fleetgreen, Merryton Low, Lum edge, Strines, Mermaid, Swallow Moss, Lum Edge, Revidge/Forkhill
Sat 14 December No firing
Sun 15 December No firing
Mon 16 December No firing
Tue 17 December No firing
Wed 18 December No firing
Thu 19 December No firing
Fri 20 December No firing
Sat 21 December No firing
Sun 22 December No firing
Mon 23 December No firing
Tue 24 December No firing
Wed 25 December No firing
Thu 26 December No firing
Fri 27 December No firing
Sat 28 December No firing
Sun 29 December No firing
Mon 30 December No firing
Tue 31 December No firing

Your safety

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

The red flags surrounding the area will be flown when operations are in force and when clearing munitions. These are positioned in prominent places to warn members of the public, please do not enter the marked areas when the red flags are flying.

There is no entry into the out of bounds area, which is completely fenced and appropriately signed.

Do not enter the danger area when ranges are in use, this is a danger to life.