Throughout the year, the Ministry of Defence operate a live firing range from Straight Point, at the coast just east of Exmouth.
Public safety in the vicinity of the danger area out to sea is a priority and is managed by the Ministry by using radar, cameras, lookout sentries and a dedicated Range Safety Boat, ‘Smit Cerne’. The danger area is depicted in the map below.
Usual Summer Firing Times
Weekdays: 9am to 4pm
Evenings: from 30 mins before dusk until 11.45pm
Weekends: 9am to 12.30pm
Further Details Available From
WWW.gov.uk/government/publications – or Google “Straight Point Range”
Telephone : 01395 272972
VHF:- Ch 11 – Call Sign:- “Straight Point Range” or “Smit Cerne”
