Guidance

Leek and Upper Hulme firing times November 2024

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