Copehill Down - Salisbury Plain

Copehill Down is a UK Ministry of Defence training facility located on Salisbury Plain.. It is a 'FIBUA' (Fighting In Built Up Areas) urban warfare and Close quarters battle training centre where exercises and tests are conducted.

The Village was built in 1988 to resemble a German village in Bavaria, to provide troops with a simulated backdrop when training for operations in European theatres including the Cold War, the Balkans and Northern Ireland.

In recent years the facility has been expanded to include a Shanty Town made up of cargo containers stacked and laid out in rows of tightly packed streets, to provide an additional training area that more closely resembles the Army's current operational theatres in Operation Herrick and Operation Telic.


Copehill Down Training Village by episodemaster, on Flickr


Copehill Down Training Village by episodemaster, on Flickr


Copehill Down Training Village by episodemaster, on Flickr


Copehill Down Training Village by episodemaster, on Flickr


Copehill Down Training Village by episodemaster, on Flickr


Copehill Down Training Village by episodemaster, on Flickr


Copehill Down Training Village by episodemaster, on Flickr


Copehill Down Training Village by episodemaster, on Flickr


Copehill Down Training Village by episodemaster, on Flickr

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That's interesting I had heard about the village but I always thought people were talking about Imber ! :embarrassed: Every day's a school day!

That really is fascinating. I haven't heard of this before...would love to see more pics if you have them, or if you're planning on a return visit.
Very nice find, Dexter.

awesome report on this place..

Is this the place they filmed Top Gear where Clarkson had to drive around through a town while army guys shot at him?