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Dartmoor Training Area Firing Notices

This information is published by the Ministry of Defence. Cancellations are reflected as soon as they are announced. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this web site, the warning signals (red flags by day and red lights by night) must be heeded, as they activate the Military Byelaws and indicate when live firing is taking place

To give greater certainty of access to the one fifth of Dartmoor's open space used for live firing on specified days Guaranteed Public Access (click here) periodshave been agreed. These remain the same from year to year to allow you to plan your walks by giving greater notice of non firing periods.

After detailed programming 6 weeks ahead more days become available and these are shown in the Firing Notice, which may be reduced but will not be increased unless there is a national emergency.

Information on when firing is taking place - last updated 12 May 2008
Date	Okehampton	Willsworthy	Merrivale
Mon 12 May	NIL	DAY	NIL
Tue 13 May	NIL	NIL	DAY
Wed 14 May	NIL	NIL	DAY & NIGHT
Thu 15 May	NIL	NIL	DAY & NIGHT
Fri 16 May	NIL	NIL	DAY
Sat 17 May	NIL	NIL	NIL
Sun 18 May	NIL	NIL	NIL
Mon 19 May	NIL	DAY	NIL
Tue 20 May	NIL	NIL	DAY & NIGHT
Wed 21 May	NIL	NIL	DAY & NIGHT
Thu 22 May	NIL	NIL	DAY & NIGHT
Fri 23 May	NIL	NIL	DAY
Sat 24 May	NIL	NIL	NIL
Sun 25 May	NIL	NIL	NIL
Mon 26 May	NIL	NIL	NIL
Tue 27 May	NIL	DAY & NIGHT	DAY & NIGHT
Wed 28 May	NIL	DAY & NIGHT	DAY
Thu 29 May	NIL	DAY	DAY & NIGHT
Fri 30 May	NIL	NIL	DAY
Sat 31 May	NIL	NIL	NIL
Sun 1 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Mon 2 Jun	NIL	DAY	NIL
Tue 3 Jun	DAY	DAY	DAY
Wed 4 Jun	DAY	DAY	DAY & NIGHT
Thu 5 Jun	DAY	DAY	DAY & NIGHT
Fri 6 Jun	DAY	DAY	DAY
Sat 7 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Sun 8 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Mon 9 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Tue 10 Jun	DAY & NIGHT	NIL	NIL
Wed 11 Jun	DAY & NIGHT	DAY & NIGHT	NIL
Thu 12 Jun	DAY	DAY	NIL
Fri 13 Jun	NIL	DAY	NIL
Sat 14 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Sun 15 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Mon 16 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Tue 17 Jun	DAY	DAY	DAY
Wed 18 Jun	DAY	DAY	DAY
Thu 19 Jun	DAY	NIL	DAY
Fri 20 Jun	DAY	NIL	DAY
Sat 21 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Sun 22 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Mon 23 Jun	NIL	DAY	NIL
Tue 24 Jun	DAY	DAY	NIL
Wed 25 Jun	DAY	DAY	NIL
Thu 26 Jun	DAY	DAY	DAY
Fri 27 Jun	DAY	DAY	DAY
Sat 28 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL
Sun 29 Jun	NIL	NIL	NIL

Warning signals, red flags by day and red lamps by night, indicate that live firing is taking place within range boundaries, which are marked with red and white posts. When warning signals are displayed do not enter the range boundary.

If the warning signals are not hoisted by 0900 (Apr - Sep) no live firing will take place that day or night and any bangs you hear will be blank cartridges or fireworks.

"DAY FIRING is between sunrise and sunset. "NIGHT FIRING" is between sunset and sunrise. Warning flags are lowered as soon as live firing has ceased.

If you are on the move, the firing programme is available on freephone 0800 4584868 and is broadcast every morning on BBC Radio Devon.

For further information on the Armed Forces' interest in Dartmoor, contact Commandant Dartmoor Training Area, Okehampton Camp, Okehampton, Devon. EX20 1QP. 01837-650010

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