Pembrokeshire, Military Live Firing & Area Closures
What is happening?
Ministry of Defence
DIO Operations/Training Wales and West, Castlemartin Range Complex (CMR), Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, SA71 5EB
Telephone: 01646 661450 / 07971708587
E-mail: john.poole958@mod.gov.uk
Ref: CMR/2025/07
Distribution: as per Standing Orders
03? Sept 2025
CASTLEMARTIN/MANORBIER RANGES WARNING NOTICE OF FIRING
FOR THE MONTH OF: Oct 2025
FIRING WILL TAKE PLACE AT CASTLEMARTIN/MANORBIER AS BELOW:
FIRING Dates for Oct 2025
Castlemartin - 06??–10??, 13??–17?? & 20??–24?? of Oct 2025
Manorbier - 22n?–26?? of Oct 2025
NIGHT FIRING Dates for Oct 2025
Castlemartin - 07??, 09??, 14??, 16??, 21?? & 23?? of Oct 2025
Manorbier - 13??–17?? & 27??–31?? of Oct 2025
The road from Bosherston to St Govan’s Chapel and the footpath from St Govan’s Head to Broadhaven will be OPEN during Oct 2025. The Stack Rocks Road and footpath from Stack Rocks to St Govan’s will be CLOSED on the 06??–10??, 13??–17?? & 20??–24?? of Oct 2025. The Lower Warren will be CLOSED on 06??–10??, 13??–17?? & 20??–24?? of Oct 2025 of Oct 2025.
The 2nd CALFEX dated 06–31 Oct, has now been cancelled. The Range Complex will still be open and operating on normal firing hours. The 3rd CALFEX dated 10 Nov–05 Dec is still taking place.
Notes:
In the event of amendments to the firing programme, public access restrictions will be relaxed or enhanced.
Throughout Oct there may be heavy vehicle movement on local roads.
Red flags (Red lights by night) will be displayed whenever the Range is active.
DO NOT TOUCH ANY OBJECTS FOUND ON THE RANGE, BEACH OR IN THE SEA.
Contact Tel No’s:
Warren Tower (Week Days) 07971708587
Guard Room (Out of Hours) 01646 661450
This notice is published in accordance with Bye-Laws for the Range
(Statutory Instruments No 01834 of 1986).
The next two months firing times can be found on the following website :- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/castlemartin-firing-notice-2
If you do not wish to receive this Warning Notice please email carly.burden@landmarc.mod.uk.
Signed
Major J Poole, Senior Training Safety Officer
Dated: 03?? Sep 2025
How long will it take?
Planned start
6-Oct-2025
Estimated end
31-Oct-2025
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