Requisitioned town: Imber opens its doors this summer

[Tony Gosling]

If you go down to the Plain today


<https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/author/james-nevitt/>James 
Nevitt, 7 July 2015 ­ 
<https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/category/defence-infrastructure/>Defence 
infrastructure, 
<https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/category/military-training/>Military 
Training, <https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/category/public-access/>Public Access
I'm James Nevitt and I'm DIO's Senior Access and 
Recreation Advisor. In my 
<https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/2014/08/04/take-me-to-a-higher-plain-public-access-to-training-areas/>earlier 
blog I discussed a project we were undertaking to 
clarify rights of way across Salisbury Plain but 
today I'm blogging about a more specific public 
access issue. Between Saturday 8th August and 
Sunday 23rd August the sleepy village of Imber, 
nestled deep in the heart of Salisbury Plain, 
will open its doors to the public once again.
https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/2015/07/07/if-you-go-down-to-the-plain-today/


Imber opens its doors this summer

http://www.whitehorsenews.co.uk/blog/2015/07/14/imber-opens-its-doors-this-summer/
This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 at 1:31 pm.
The sleepy village of Imber, nestled deep in the 
heart of Salisbury Plain, will once again open 
its doors to visitors this summer.
Between Saturday 8th August and Sunday 23rd 
August the public will be able to access the 
uninhibited village, which continues to be used as a military training area.
Although training operations are not under way 
when the village is open to the public, the DIO 
(Defence Infrastructure Organisation), which 
manages the site for the Ministry of Defence, has 
a responsibility to ensure that anyone visiting 
this historic village has a safe and enjoyable experience.
Visitors making the journey to Imber are reminded 
to stick to public rights of way during their 
visit and to those areas of the village where it 
has been deemed safe. Additionally, the public is 
reminded not to enter any buildings that are 
marked ‘unsafe’ or approach or climb on any tank hulks.
Lt Col Andrew Sherburn, senior training safety 
officer for DIO at Salisbury Plain said, “Imber 
is important to DIO as it helps us deliver vital 
training to support the Armed Forces, but we also 
have a responsibility to ensure that public 
visiting Imber are kept safe at all times.
“We would ask any visitors to the Plain to comply 
with local signs and flags and adhere to the 
advice that’s given by our staff and volunteers. 
We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable 
time when they visit Imber, but to do this we need everyone’s cooperation.”
A flier welcoming visitors to Imber and reminding 
people of the dos and don’ts when visiting the 
village is available to download from www.gov.uk. 
Visitors to the area are advised to read the 
flier before coming to the village.

Guidance
Salisbury Plain: public safety at Imber
From: 
<https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence>Ministry 
of Defence and 
<https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-infrastructure-organisation>Defence 
Infrastructure Organisation First published: 17 June 2015
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/salisbury-plain-public-safety-at-imber

Salisbury Plain public information leaflet
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dte-salisbury-plain-public-information-leaflet

Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) newsletter: August 2015
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/salisbury-plain-training-area-spta-newsletter

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