Imberbus Leaflet 2021 12Pp 26/07/2021 09:4126 Jul 2021 Page 1

Imberbus Leaflet 2021 12pp 26/07/2021 09:4126 Jul 2021 Page 1

Event Guide for the classic bus service across Salisbury Plain to the lost village of Imber on Saturday 21 August 2021

CORONAVIRUS For the protection and comfort of fellow travellers, FACE COVERINGS ARE MANDATORY on all Imberbus services unless you are exempted. Imberbus Leaflet 2021 12pp 26/07/2021 09:4126 Jul 2021 Page 2

INTRODUCING IMBERBUS Please follow all the directions set out on Pages 11 and 12 from the Defence In 2009, a group of bus industry professionals achieved a long standing ambition Infrastructure Organization. to run a bus service from Warminster in Wiltshire, to the abandoned village of Where will I be able to get something to eat or drink? Imber on Salisbury Plain. It proved to be so popular that it has now become an Light refreshments will be available inside Imber Church, and at Chitterne and annual event, with most journeys continuing across Salisbury Plain to parts of Tilshead village halls (and at Tilshead village hall there will be a sales stand for Wiltshire rarely seen by public transport users. Each year the profits from transport books); also at Caspers Café at Warminster station which will be open operating the service are donated to The Friends of St.Giles’s Church, Imber, to throughout the day. You might also want to sample one of the restaurants and the Royal British Legion, and to other charities nominated by those who help run country pubs along the route — our route to Chitterne stops right outside the the services. Rose & Crown at Tilshead (now an Italian restaurant) and our buses pass near to Today we are expecting to run about 30 old and new London buses, with some other hostelries at Market Lavington, West Lavington and Chitterne which may for mobility access, to provide a frequent service from Warminster station to be open for part of the day. The Museum at Market Lavington will be serving Imber and then half-hourly to Gore Cross; thence to New Zealand Farm Camp, cream teas in the Old School from 12 mid-day to 5pm as the Museum is currently Brazen Bottom, the Lavingtons, or to Tilshead and Chitterne. closed for refurbishment; there will be a bus stop in Market Lavington adjacent to the path to the Old School. The service is designed so that buses meet at Gore Cross Interchange, to allow passengers to interchange and thus it should be possible to travel the entire What other facilities are available at Imber? network in four hours or so. The short answer is almost nothing! As Imber is normally closed to the public there are no shops, no permanent toilets and there is no mobile phone reception New for 2021 — Imberbus Car-Free Day or Wifi. We therefore strongly recommend that you prepare for this before you This year access to Imber is by bus only; the Ministry of Defence has allowed board the bus (the nearest public toilets will be at Warminster station and Imberbus access for buses and bus passengers only, on a day when the Salisbury alongside Warminster Central car park). Plain Training Area is closed to other people and vehicles. Please come by public transport to enjoy your day out. How much does it cost to travel on Imberbus? To enable visitors to explore our services in an affordable way, we will again be What can I do when I get to Imber? offering an all-day ticket at a cost of £10 per adult, with up to three children St. Giles’s church is the principal attraction. The church occupies the site of an allowed to accompany each adult for the bargain fare of just £1 each. However, earlier building dating from the mid-12th century. The nave was ordinary bus fares will also be available and so anyone who just wishes to travel re-built towards the end of the 13th century and was followed, circa 1400, by the from Warminster to visit Imber and return, will be able to pay £5 outward to addition of the north and south aisles, the tower and north porch. At this time Imber and return free. Please see Page 4 for full details. the nave roof was re-constructed. The chancel was re-built in 1849 at which time the north-east vestry was built. As the village was evacuated in 1943, it is Imberbus operates as an ordinary local bus service, so there is no need to pre-book conserved by the Churches Conservation Trust and looked after by the Friends of or pay in advance — just turn up and pay the conductor on the bus in cash St.Giles’s, who will have it open for Imberbus passengers to see the churchyard (payment in £5 or £10 notes or £1 and £2 coins is appreciated). To speed things and interior, the new exhibition on the history of Imber, and who will also be up, we will also have staff selling day tickets outside Warminster Station during serving light refreshments. the morning, one of whom should be able to accept payment by credit/debit/contactless cards. We regret however that we are unable to accept The church, the path to it, and the road through Imber are all available for public concessionary bus passes for travel on our buses. use. Everywhere else, including all the other buildings, fields and other land and the derelict tanks is STRICTLY OUT OF BOUNDS. Trespass is prohibited, is If you would like further information about our event, please visit our website at dangerous, and the areas will be patrolled by police, the military and by land www.imberbus.org This includes a Frequently Asked Questions page. You can wardens. Failure to heed this advice may make future access to Imber impossible. also view the Imberbus video.

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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) welcomes you to Imber. Please read this leaflet carefully. It will help you make the most of your visit.

Where to Board Your Bus at

GORE CROSS BUS STATION

BUS DESTINATION STOP Brazen Bottom Chitterne Church Copehill Down Road Imber

Imber Clump Lavington Vedette Market Lavington New Zealand Farm Camp Sack Hill Tilshead Warminster Station

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Salisbury Plain

Public Safety at Imber