Imber Bus confirms its 2026 date for a surreal ride through Salisbury Plain

"ImberBus is a standard London bus route that runs just one day a year, weaving its way through the sealed-off military lands of Salisbury Plain, past burnt-out tanks and military bases to an abandoned medieval church in the middle of a military training village before scattering off to various random outposts all around the firing range and local villages. It's surreal, and delightful, hugely popular, and the sort of thing everyone should do at least once in their life."

"On the day, buses will leave from just outside Warminster railway station roughly every 15 minutes, heading to Imber, then splitting to the four corners of the firing range. If you want to plan an itinerary or have a specific place you want to visit, the full timetable will be published on the ImberBus website closer to the date. But generally, most people just turn up and grab whatever bus they fancy."

"If using public transport, the best option is to catch a train from Waterloo station to Warminster via Salisbury. Buses will then depart from outside Warminster station every 10-15 minutes. Expect a long but fast-moving queue to get on board. However, as you'll need to change trains at Salisbury station, rather than buying a return from London to Warminster, it's usually cheaper to buy a return to Salisbury and a separate return from Salisbury to Warminster, as splitting the tickets saves money."

Imber Bus 2026 will take place on Saturday 15th August. ImberBus is a London bus route that operates one day a year across Salisbury Plain, passing burnt-out tanks, military bases, and an abandoned medieval church before serving outposts around the firing range and nearby villages. Buses depart from just outside Warminster railway station roughly every 10–15 minutes, heading to Imber then splitting to four corners of the range. A standard all-day rover fare (cash preferred) provides unlimited travel for the day, with proceeds going to charity. Travellers should expect long but fast-moving queues and can save on rail fares by splitting tickets via Salisbury.

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