Strensall range firing times April 2026
Updated 27 March 2026
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Strensall Range Complex and Fieldcraft Training Area
As seen in the Security Defence Review, the Army is at heightened readiness due to a new era of threat. This has placed greater demands on the Defence Training Estate (DTE) 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 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 for Strensall and are subject to operation requirement extensions at short notice.
Ranges A, B, C, D, E, F & G (25Mtr NDA)
| Monday: | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Tuesday: | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Wednesday: | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Thursday: | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Friday: | No Live Firing |
| Saturday: | 9am to 4pm (11th and 25th only) |
| Sunday: | 9am to 4pm (12th and 26th only) |
Site specific notes
Strensall Fieldcraft Training Area & Ranges are a Site of Special Scientific Interest. No Camping, caravans or camper vans are allowed. No fires or BBQs are allowed due to heightened fire risk.
- Firing takes place when red flags are flying and the gates to the Danger Area are locked. A claxon/siren will sound and gates are locked from 07:30am when live firing is taking place until live firing is completed.
- There is no entry into the out of bounds area, which is completely fenced and appropriately signed when live firing is taking place.
Contact us
For further information on the armed forces’ training at Strensall, contact:
Strensall Range Complex | Defence Infrastructure Organisation | National Armaments Director Group | SDA North | Building 70, Strensall Range Complex, Scott Moncrieff Road, Towthorpe, York.
Email Address: Andrew.Dawson111@mod.gov.uk Robert.Varley101@mod.gov.uk
Phone: 01904 442966 or 01904 442898 during working hours 08:30am - 17:00pm Monday to Friday.