Guidance

Lulworth range walks and Tyneham village access times 2025

Updated 27 June 2024

Lulworth Range walks and Tyneham village are open to the public every weekend with the exception of the following:

  • 18 to 19 January 2025
  • 15 to 16 March 2025
  • 14 to 15 June 2025
  • 13 to 14 September 2025
  • 11 to 12 October 2025
  • 15 to 16 November 2025

Lulworth Range walks and Tyneham village are also open every day over the following periods (all dates are inclusive):

  • Christmas: 21 Dec 2024 to 5 Jan 2025
  • Easter: 5 April to 21 April 2025
  • Bank Holiday: 3 to 5 May 2025
  • Spring stand-down: 24 May to 01 Jun 2025
  • Summer stand-down: 25 July to 31 August 2025
  • Christmas: 20 Dec 2025 to 4 Jan 2026

On conclusion of weekday firing, the gates to the range walks are opened as near as possible to 4.30pm on the Friday afternoon. However, this is dependent on completion of range clearance and weather. The range walks will remain open until 8am on the Monday morning.

Tyneham village gate permits vehicle access. It is opened at 9am when no military activity is taking place and is closed at dusk each evening. The exhibitions in Tyneham School and Tyneham Church are open from 10am until 4pm on non-firing days.

For general information please phone 01929 404714.