Dartmoor six-week firing notice: 5 May to 15 June 2025
Updated 13 May 2025
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Short notice changes may be made without notice. For updated information phone: 0800 458 4868 (free) or 01837 657 210.
May
| Date | Okehampton | Willsworthy | Merrivale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 5 May 2025 | No firing | No Firing | No firing |
| Tue 6 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day and night) | Firing (day and night) |
| Wed 7 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day and night) | Firing (day and night) |
| Thu 8 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day and night) | Firing (day and night) |
| Fri 9 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day and night) | No firing |
| Sat 10 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Sun 11 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Mon 12 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day and night) | No firing |
| Tue 13 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day and night) | Firing (day and night) |
| Wed 14 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | Firing (day and night) |
| Thu 15 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | Firing (day and night) |
| Fri 16 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Sat 17 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Sun 18 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Mon 19 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Tue 20 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day and night) | No firing |
| Wed 21 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day and night) | No firing |
| Thu 22 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | No firing |
| Fri 23 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | No firing |
| Sat 24 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Sun 25 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Mon 26 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Tue 27 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | No firing |
| Wed 28 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | No firing |
| Thu 29 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | No firing |
| Fri 30 May 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | No firing |
| Sat 31 May 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
June
| Date | Okehampton | Willsworthy | Merrivale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 June 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Mon 2 June 2025 | No firing | Firing (day and night) | No firing |
| Tue 3 June 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | Firing (day and night) |
| Wed 4 June 2025 | No firing | No firing | Firing (day and night) |
| Thu 5 June 2025 | No firing | No firing | Firing (day and night) |
| Fri 6 June 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | No firing |
| Sat 7 June 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Sun 8 June 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Mon 9 June 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | No firing |
| Tue 10 June 2025 | Firing (day and night) | Firing (day) | Firing (day) |
| Wed 11 June 2025 | Firing (day and night) | Firing (day) | Firing (day) |
| Thu 12 June 2025 | Firing (day and night) | Firing (day) | Firing (day) |
| Fri 13 June 2025 | No firing | Firing (day) | Firing (day) |
| Sat 14 June 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
| Sun 15 June 2025 | No firing | No firing | No firing |
Your safety
Do not touch any military debris, it may be dangerous. Please note the location and inform a Training Safety Officer (TSO) or police.
Warning signals, red flags by day and red lamps by night, indicate that live firing is taking place within the range boundaries, which are marked by red and white poles. When warning signals are displayed do not cross the range boundary.
If the warning signals are not hoisted by either:
- 9am (April to September)
- 10am (October to March)
No live firing will take place that day and any bangs you hear will be blank cartridges or fireworks.
Learn more about accessing MOD training areas safely.
Usual firing timings
- day firing: between sunrise and sunset
- night firing: between sunset and sunrise
Flags are lowered as soon as live firing ceases.
Firing locations
皇冠体育app Dartmoor training area boundaries can be found on Dartmoor maps.
Contact us
For further information on the armed forces鈥� interests in Dartmoor, contact:
TSO Dartmoor Training Area
Okehampton Camp
Okehampton
EX20 1QP
Phone: 01837 657 210
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