Otterburn and Ponteland firing times April 2025
Updated 21 March 2025
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1. Firing times
Listed below are the dates and times when Ponteland, Otterburn and/or Redesdale Ranges are being used for live firing; Otterburn Ranges are the southern part of the ranges, with Redesdale in the northern part. Bellshiel demolition range is a live standalone range at the southwest corner of Redesdale range. Ponteland (PTA) is a separate training facility managed by Otterburn, situated on Berwick Hill Rd, NE20 0JY.
| Date | Otterburn | Ponteland |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 9am to 11.59pm | 9am to 4.30pm |
| Wed 2 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4.30pm |
| Thu 3 | 9am to 11.59pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Fri 04 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Sat 05 | 9am to 11.59pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Sun 06 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Mon 07 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Tue 08 | 9am to 11.59pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Wed 09 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Thu 10 | 9am to 11.59pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Fri 11 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Sat 12 | 9am to 11.59pm | No firing |
| Sun 13 | 9am to 5pm | No firing |
| Mon 14 | 9am to 5pm | No firing |
| Tue 15 | No firing | No firing |
| Wed 16 | No firing | No firing |
| Thu 17 | No firing | No firing |
| Fri 18 | No firing | No firing |
| Sat 19 | No firing | No firing |
| Sun 20 | No firing | No firing |
| Mon 21 | No firing | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Tue 22 | No firing | 9am to 4.30pm |
| Wed 23 | No firing | 9am to 4.30pm |
| Thu 24 | No firing | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Fri 25 | No firing | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Sat 26 | No firing | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Sun 27 | No firing | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Mon 28 | No firing | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Tue 29 | No firing | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Wed 30 | No firing | 9am to 4:30pm |
2. Your safety
For your own safety do not pick up, kick, or remove any object. Do not stray off the access routes or tarmac roads.
When no red flags or lamps are displayed, public access to the ranges is permitted on specified tarmac roads, public footpaths and bridleways only.
Learn more about accessing MOD training areas safely.
3. Dry training (no live ammunition)
Dry training using blank ammunition and pyrotechnics may still be conducted outside of the published firing times above.
4. Access and location
Otterburn ranges are to the south and Redesdale is to the north. Bellshiel demolition range is a live standalone range at the south west corner of Redesdale range.
Access information for the above training areas is published by the National Park authority and is to be adhered to for the safety of all. The access information gives clear guidance to areas that are open to the public during live firing and during period of no live firing activity.
5. Information availability
Information on access to the above live fire range areas can be found at National Park Authority locations, local Tourist Information centres, libraries and local shops or you can read the DTE Otterburn Public Information Leaflet website.