Castlemartin (Range West) Pembrokeshire: Briefing Dates for 2026

Following the Climbing Access meeting with MoD, National Trust and National Park, the BMC has agreed seasonal restrictions for next year which are mostly the same as recent years except the restriction at Crickmail Pt has been lifted and the Mother Careys Restriction has been extended to all the routes inside the chimney to protect chough which have failed to breed for the last two years.

Check details on BMC RAD

Non-firing dates for 2026 when range is open (may be subject to change)

6th December 2025 – 4th January 2026

27th February 2026

28th March – 12th April 2026

9th – 17th May 2026

CALFEX dates (Big MoD exercise, range east and west closed day and night excluding weekends)

26th May – 19th June 2026

To access Range West, an annual Range West briefing needs to be attended:

Thursday 4th December 2025 – 18.00

Thursday 22nd January 2026 – 18.00

Saturday 21st February 2026 – 09.00

Thursday 19th March 2026 – 18.00

Friday 3rd April 2026 (Good Friday) – 09.00

Saturday 23rd May 2026 – 09.00

Thursday 25th June 2026 – 18.00

Saturday 25th July 2026 – 09.00

NOTE:

• Do not enter the danger area when the range is in use, this is a danger to life. Learn more about accessing MOD training areas safely.
• Changes to firing times and road closure can happen without notice. Please phone 01646 662367 from 8.15am for daily updates..
• The BMC asks climbers to continue to check for bird restrictions on the Regional Access Data Base (RAD) before climbing and to also assess the routes beforehand. The nesting patterns of many bird species are increasingly unpredictable. If you notice a bird nesting without any specified restrictions, kindly report it to the local BMC Access Rep for Pembrokeshire, Steve Quinton, or the park authority. Find out more about the hugely valuable work Steve does for the BMC here.

READ: The Castlemartin firing notice