Guidance

Lulworth range firing times March 2024

Updated 28 March 2024

Please be aware that short notice changes may be made to the firing schedule. For updated information on firing taking place on Lulworth Ranges, phone 01929 404714.

Night firing takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings only, and the occasional Saturday.

Firing 4 to 10 March

Firing times

Area Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9 Sunday 10
Lulworth Ranges 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 12.30pm No firing No firing

Public access

Area Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9 Sunday 10
Lulworth Range Walks No access No access No access No access Open 4.30pm Open Open
Tyneham Church & School No access No access No access No access No access Open Open
Tyneham Village Gate No access No access No access No access No access Open Open

Road closures

Area Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9 Sunday 10
B3070 (East Lulworth to West Holme) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open
Road C113 aka Whiteways Road (East Lulworth to Grange Hill) Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Closed 9am to 1pm Open Open
Grange Hill (Creech Loop) Open Open Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Open Open Open

Sea and air danger areas

Area Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9 Sunday 10
EG D026 Lulworth Inner 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 12.30pm No firing No firing
EG D026 Lulworth Outer Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN*
Air danger height              
(NOTAM) EG D026 8am to 5pm 8am to 11.59pm 8am to 5pm 8am to 11.59pm 8am to 2pm    
Upper Limit 15,000ft or 20,000ft (AMSL) 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft Contact RN* Contact RN*

*Contact RN

Sea Danger Area (EG D026) Lulworth Outer and its Air Danger Area is shared with the Royal Navy (RN) for live fire activity. Relevant enquiries can be made through Navy FOST Ops on Tel. 01752 557550 or Solent Coastguard on VHF channel 16. If doubt exists about the activity of a military vessel in the vicinity, then the vessel concerned may be contacted on VHF channel 16.

Firing 11 to 17 March

Firing times

Area Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15 Saturday 16 Sunday 17
Lulworth Ranges 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 1pm

Public access

Area Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15 Saturday 16 Sunday 17
Lulworth Range Walks No access No access No access No access No access No access No access
Tyneham Church & School No access No access No access No access No access No access No access
Tyneham Village Gate No access No access No access No access No access No access No access

Road closures

Area Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15 Saturday 16 Sunday 17
B3070 (East Lulworth to West Holme) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open
Road C113 aka Whiteways Road (East Lulworth to Grange Hill) Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Closed 9am to 1.30pm
Grange Hill (Creech Loop) Open Open Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Open Open Open

Sea and air danger areas

Area Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15 Saturday 16 Sunday 17
EG D026 Lulworth Inner 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 1pm
EG D026 Lulworth Outer Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN*
Air danger height              
(NOTAM) EG D026 8am to 5pm 8am to 11.59pm 8am to 5pm 8am to 11.59pm 8am to 5pm 8am to 11.59pm 8am to 2pm
Upper Limit 15,000ft or 20,000ft (AMSL) 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft

*Contact RN

Sea Danger Area (EG D026) Lulworth Outer and its Air Danger Area is shared with the Royal Navy (RN) for live fire activity. Relevant enquiries can be made through Navy FOST Ops on Tel. 01752 557550 or Solent Coastguard on VHF channel 16. If doubt exists about the activity of a military vessel in the vicinity, then the vessel concerned may be contacted on VHF channel 16.

Firing 18 to 24 March

Firing times

Area Monday 18 Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22 Saturday 23 Sunday 24
Lulworth Ranges 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 12.30pm No firing No firing

Public access

Area Monday 18 Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22 Saturday 23 Sunday 24
Lulworth Range Walks No access No access No access No access Open 4.30pm Open Open
Tyneham Church & School No access No access No access No access No access Open Open
Tyneham Village Gate No access No access No access No access No access Open Open

Road closures

Area Monday 18 Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22 Saturday 23 Sunday 24
B3070 (East Lulworth to West Holme) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open
Road C113 aka Whiteways Road (East Lulworth to Grange Hill) Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Closed 9am to 1pm Open Open
Grange Hill (Creech Loop) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

Sea and air danger areas

Area Monday 18 Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22 Saturday 23 Sunday 24
EG D026 Lulworth Inner 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 12.30pm No firing No firing
EG D026 Lulworth Outer Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN*
Air danger height              
(NOTAM) EG D026 8am to 5pm 8am to 11.59pm 8am to 5pm 8am to 11.59pm 8am to 2pm    
Upper Limit 15,000ft or 20,000ft (AMSL) 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft Contact RN* Contact RN*

*Contact RN

Sea Danger Area (EG D026) Lulworth Outer and its Air Danger Area is shared with the Royal Navy (RN) for live fire activity. Relevant enquiries can be made through Navy FOST Ops on Tel. 01752 557550 or Solent Coastguard on VHF channel 16. If doubt exists about the activity of a military vessel in the vicinity, then the vessel concerned may be contacted on VHF channel 16.

Firing 25 to 31 March

Firing times

Area Monday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday 29 Saturday 30 Sunday 31
Lulworth Ranges 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm No firing No firing No firing

Public access

Area Monday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday 29 Saturday 30 Sunday 31
Lulworth Range Walks No access No access No access No access Open Open Open
Tyneham Church & School No access No access No access No access Open Open Open
Tyneham Village Gate No access No access No access No access Open Open Open

Road closures

Area Monday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday 29 Saturday 30 Sunday 31
B3070 (East Lulworth to West Holme) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open
Road C113 aka Whiteways Road (East Lulworth to Grange Hill) Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Closed 9am to 5.30pm 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Open Open Open
Grange Hill (Creech Loop) Open 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Open 9am to 5.30pm and 7.30pm to 12.30am Open Open Open

Sea and air danger areas

Area Monday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday 29 Saturday 30 Sunday 31
EG D026 Lulworth Inner 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm 9.30am to 5pm 9.30am to 5pm and 8pm to 11.59pm No firing No firing No firing
EG D026 Lulworth Outer Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN* Contact RN*
Air danger height              
(NOTAM) EG D026 8am to 5pm 8am to 11.59pm 8am to 5pm 8am to 11.59pm 8am to 2pm    
Upper Limit 15,000ft or 20,000ft (AMSL) 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft 15,000ft Contact RN* Contact RN*

*Contact RN

Sea Danger Area (EG D026) Lulworth Outer and its Air Danger Area is shared with the Royal Navy (RN) for live fire activity. Relevant enquiries can be made through Navy FOST Ops on Tel. 01752 557550 or Solent Coastguard on VHF channel 16. If doubt exists about the activity of a military vessel in the vicinity, then the vessel concerned may be contacted on VHF channel 16.

For general information regarding the firing programme on Lulworth Ranges, please phone 01929 404714 (automated), or during operating hours - 0800 0856628 or 01929 404712.

Weekend firing is programmed to take place six times per year and includes night firing on Saturdays.

Night firing takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays.