Chilmark RGHQ Bunker, Tisbury

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Telecommunications Mast at Chilmark Bunker

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Overview

A 9.5 mile circular walk via the site of the former Chilmark Regional Government HQ Bunker, now used as a storage facility. The walk also includes Fonthill Lake.

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:: 335.3m / 1100ft
Type:: circular

The web link includes further info regarding the history of the Chilmark Bunker, and is an excerpt from the excellent book, Cold War Bunkers by Nick Catford, published by Folly Books.

Features

Accessible by public transport
Car parking available
Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: ST 94560 29076
Nearest postcode:: SP3 6JT
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Start time:: 10:30 am

Tisbury Railway Station. Train departs Basingstoke 09.08, Salisbury 09.47, arrives Tisbury at 10.06. Return trains hourly, on the hour. Station car park 76 spaces, £2.20 all day, payable via RingGo app, code 2054.

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