The scenary, here on the eastern side of Salisbury Plain, is far more interesting than that of Reading (secret bases which aren't on maps notwithstanding).
In amongst the firing ranges there's a ghost village called Imber which the Army took over in about 1943 for training purposes - displacing the locals on a promise they'd be allowed back after the war (they weren't).
A couple of times a year (and in 2005 it's from now until the 21st August at 18:00) the ordinarily closed off roads through the plain via Imber are open to the public - so we thought we'd go and have a look.
Here are some photos.
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simon
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