Straight Point Ranges and Woodbury Common Grenade Range firing times April 2026
Updated 27 March 2026
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Straight Point Range Complex and Woodbury Common Grenade Range
As seen in the Security Defence Review, the Army are at heightened readiness due to a new era of threat. This has placed greater demands on the Defence Training Estate across the UK, which is being used for training more regularly and at shorter notice.
As such, the firing time notifications published on Gov.UK have been standardised to show the daily timings for when live-firing is permitted on the UK DTE. This is a change from the previous method of showing when training bookings had been made in advance.
This is to ensure safety of all users, as it is not possible to change Gov.UK notifications at short notice. Broadly, the only guaranteed safe times for access are before or after the firing times provided on this page, however, there may be exceptional circumstances where extensions have been requested.
If you wish to use the DTE for recreation, please always refer to onsite safety warning signals to understand if the site is safe to access before doing so.
Firing Times for April 2026:
These are the standard firing times subject to operational requirement extensions:
Straight Point Range Complex
| Daytime | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Thursday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Friday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Saturday: | 9am to 4pm |
| Evening / Night |
|---|
| Monday to Saturday |
| Summer (BST) - Until 11.45pm |
| Winter – (GMT) Until 9.30pm |
Woodbury Common - Grenade Range
| Monday: | 10am to 3pm |
| Tuesday: | 10am to 3pm |
| Wednesday: | 10am to 3pm |
| Thursday: | 10am to 3pm |
| Friday: | 10am to 3pm |
Your safety
Danger - When warning signals are displayed, regardless of the timings, do not cross the range boundary.
Warning signals are red flags by day and red lamps by night; range boundaries are marked by red and white poles.
Red flags and red lamps indicate that live firing is taking place within the range boundaries.
Do not enter the danger area when in use, this could result in loss of life.
Do not touch any military debris, it may be dangerous. Please note the location and inform a Training Safety Officer (TSO) 01395272972 or 07870377807 or the Police.
Learn more about accessing MOD training areas safely safely.
Public access to military land
Site specific notes
Straight Point Range Complex. Operates a Sea Danger Area (SDA) X5015 which can be seen on Sea Chart No 3315. When the red flags are flying or red lamps are lit, regardless of the published timings, do not enter the SDA as there is a danger to life.
Woodbury Common - Grenade Range. The Grenade Range is ringed by red flags which denotes the Range Danger Area limit. The Danger Area is controlled by Byelaws (No 3284) to prevent unauthorised access. Regardless of the published timings, do not enter the Range Dange Area when the red flags are flying or red lamps are lit, as there is a danger to life.
Contact us
For further information on the armed forces’ training at Straight Point Range Complex or Woodbury Common, contact:
Range Control Straight Point Range Complex Sandy Bay Exmouth EX8 5BT Postcode
Phone: 01395 272972 or 0870377807