East region firing times August 2025
Updated 8 August 2025
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1. Firing times
There is no firing at Middlewick.
| DATE | Thetford | Fingringhoe | Barton Road | Beckingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August | Day | No firing | Day | No firing |
| 2 August | No firing | No firing | No firing | Day |
| 3 August | No firing | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| 4 August | Day | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| 5 August | Day/Night | No firing | No firing | Day |
| 6 August | Day/Night | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| 7 August | Day/Night | No firing | No firing | Day |
| 8 August | Day/Night | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| 9 August | Day | No firing | No firing | Day |
| 10 August | Day/Night | No firing | No firing | Day |
| 11 August | Day | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| 12 August | Day | No firing | Day | No firing |
| 13 August | Day | No firing | Day | No firing |
| 14 August | Day | No firing | Day | Day |
| 15 August | Day/Night | No firing | Day | No firing |
| 16 August | Day | No firing | Day | No firing |
| 17 August | Day | No firing | No firing | Day |
| 18 August | Day | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| 19 August | Day | No firing | Day | No firing |
| 20 August | Day | No firing | Day | Day |
| 21 August | Day/Night | No firing | No firing | Day |
| 22 August | Day | No firing | Day | No firing |
| 23 August | Day | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| 24 August | Day/Night | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| 25 August | Day/Night | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| 26 August | Day/Night | No firing | Day | No firing |
| 27 August | Day/Night | No firing | Day | Day |
| 28 August | Day/Night | No firing | Day | Day |
| 29 August | No firing | No firing | Day | Day |
| 30 August | Day | No firing | Day | Day |
| 31 August | Day/Night | No firing | Day | Day |
2. Range firing timings
2.1 Beckingham Range Complex
Summer firing times (1 April to 30 September):
Monday to Friday: 9am to 3.30 pm and 6pm to 11pm (night)
Saturday: 9am to 4pm (day) and 6pm to 11pm (night)
Sunday: 9am to 3pm
Winter firing times (1 October to 31 March):
Monday to Friday: 9am to 3.30 pm (day) and 5pm to 11pm (night)
Saturday: 9am to 4pm (day) and 5pm to 11pm (night)
Sunday: 9am to 3pm
2.2 Fingringhoe, Middlewick & Barton Road Ranges:
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 3.30 pm and 3.30pm to 11pm (night)
Friday: 9am to 12.30pm
Saturday: 9am to 3.30pm (day) and 3.30pm to 11pm (night)
Sunday: 9am to 2pm
2.3 Thetford range complex
Monday to Sunday (day firing): 9am to 4pm
Monday to Thursday (night firing): 6pm to 11pm
Saturday: 6pm to 11pm
3. Your safety
For your own safety do not touch any military debris, it may be dangerous.
If the red flags and/or lights are hoisted, regardless of the timings, do not enter the training area. This is a danger to life.
4. Location and public access
Read more about accessing [all ranges in East England](/guidance/public-access-to-military-areas#east-e