Overview

• The Imberbus heritage service resumes on August 16 with buses running from Warminster into the deserted village.
• Imber will open to the public from August 23 to 25 under strict military supervision and scheduled entry times.
• Visitors are limited to the restored 16th-century St Giles’ Church and must respect cordoned areas to avoid unexploded ordnance.
• The Ministry of Defence stresses that Salisbury Plain remains an active training area and that most village buildings are off-limits due to safety risks.
• Imber offers no modern facilities, leaving visitors without electricity, shops, permanent toilets or mobile phone signal.