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Imber Bus Day

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Imber Bus Day. Held on Saturday 17th August  when up to 25 old and new Routemaster buses (plus a few guest vehicles) operated from Warminster to Imber and other points on Salisbury Plain.

On this date, access to Imber was only be possible using the Imberbuses themselves.  Cars, motorbikes, cycles, scooters or pedestrians were not permitted access to the military roads on this date. Admission to the site and buss is £10.

At least 25 buses in operation, some of which were wheelchair accessible.

  • Departures approximately every 15 minutes from Warminster Station to Imber from 9.45am onwards;

  • Buses serving Tilshead, Chitterne, New Zealand Farm Camp, West Lavington, Market Lavington and Brazen Bottom twice an hour throughout most of the day;

  • One morning and two afternoon journeys running direct between Warminster and Chitterne (not via Imber);

  • Most journeys operated by at least 2 vehicles

  • Imber Church open for viewing and refreshments from 10am to 6pm;

  • Refreshments available from Caspers Cafe on platform 1 of Warminster Station and at the village halls in Tilshead and Chitterne;

  • The newly refurbished Market Lavington Museum open in the Old School House next to the village church and serving cream teas until 5pm;

  • A small transport sales stall available inside Tilshead village hall.


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