Easter attraction - ghost village of Imber in Wiltshire of WWII vintage

#Imber #Wiltshire #Easter #GhostVillage #WWII The village of Imber in Wiltshire used to be a farming community but during WWII, in 1943, it was taken over for training of the military and the villagers were evacuated. The residents had to leave with a heavy heat and the village is now deserted and resembles a ghost village.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 3 April 2015.
As per information, at the time, around 150 locals were given 47 days' notice to find new jobs and homes before vacating Imber in December 1943, never to return. Now, on Easter weekend, public are permitted to enter the ghost village that has been uninhabitable for over 70 years.

They felt that they were doing their bit for Britain during the war and had thought that they would return after the war was over but that did not happen. Today, the village continues to be an active military training site. There are tanks apart from signs that warn about unexploded debris that litters the route.

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