531johns
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I am planning to go to Salisbury Plain this weekend for the first time. Any tips on where to go and where to find an entry point coming from Malmesbury, Devizes direction?
Salisbury Plain 1st time
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DIFFLOCK66
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If you see something very big coming the other way, with tracks, painted in camo & a big tube sticking out the front pointing at you, then it has right of way. don't argue with it, the scenario would not end at all well for you 
Check out the green laning section - you may find the answers. If not, ask the question in there as well
Check out the green laning section - you may find the answers. If not, ask the question in there as well
531johns
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Cheers tanks very much I will have a look.
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Just don't mention the word 'Pongos', and you'll be ok
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Can't play this weekend. Have fun
Nevets22002
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Hi I can't play this weekend either as I went to Salisbury plain last Sunday and was out again in the rain all day yesterday.
A couple of us here in swindon go about once a month, I normally cook bacon rolls for everyone.
I think this weekend is the last one before military training starts again.
If you make your way to tidworth you can turn right and enter some good spots from their.
As you head towards tidworth, take the second tank entrance on the right, follow the track and it will take you straight to the military driver training area (as seen on top gear).
I have done some brilliant routes around their, pm me if you want to know a nice long ditch to follow, that said don't contimplate the ditch unless you have all the guards, snorkel and wading kit as we drove the length of it last week in a 4" lifted 90, scraping the bottom and with the bonnett covered in water.
Have a brilliant time, let us know both how you get on and when your going again and hopefully a few of us might be able to tag along.
A couple of us here in swindon go about once a month, I normally cook bacon rolls for everyone.
I think this weekend is the last one before military training starts again.
If you make your way to tidworth you can turn right and enter some good spots from their.
As you head towards tidworth, take the second tank entrance on the right, follow the track and it will take you straight to the military driver training area (as seen on top gear).
I have done some brilliant routes around their, pm me if you want to know a nice long ditch to follow, that said don't contimplate the ditch unless you have all the guards, snorkel and wading kit as we drove the length of it last week in a 4" lifted 90, scraping the bottom and with the bonnett covered in water.
Have a brilliant time, let us know both how you get on and when your going again and hopefully a few of us might be able to tag along.
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wiltshire landyman
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you cant drive on that military training area and if you do you risk having yr motor impounded and rightly so..drive on it and get caught you desrve all you get
Nevets22002
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I understand that areas of the plain do get closed off and I am sure your absulotely right that they will remove you with out your Landy.
As the titled LZ Salisbury plain guide you know best. The area iv mentioned was shown to me and about ten other drivers some time ago as the driver training area, open to public use unless flagged.
I'm happy to put my hands up if I'm wrong but the 500 or so scramblers using the same area iv directed to will all also be wrong as they where like ants all over it on Sunday.
Basic rules are obvious, stick to the correct byway, keep your eyes open everywhere, take a good map.
As the titled LZ Salisbury plain guide you know best. The area iv mentioned was shown to me and about ten other drivers some time ago as the driver training area, open to public use unless flagged.
I'm happy to put my hands up if I'm wrong but the 500 or so scramblers using the same area iv directed to will all also be wrong as they where like ants all over it on Sunday.
Basic rules are obvious, stick to the correct byway, keep your eyes open everywhere, take a good map.
para7
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Spent plenty of time on Salisbury plain blowing stuff up
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wiltshire landyman
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that area gets hired out to clubs so if there were 500 scramblers on it what does that say
but hey if you wanna go and have a play on it then crack on,dont come crying on here when they give you a section 59..
the driver training area or sidbury hill seven sisters whatever you want to call it isn't open to the public to drive all year round
mlucas110
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Probably all go there because they can't use matchams on a Sunday no more can they? I been told the council banned it because the noise. So they would be looking for new places now.
