Way back in this thread is a bit where civies found their way into Cottesmore in 65 ish.
Well that happened to me in '73? . Was at Uni in Loughborough doing Aeronautical stuff and one weekend as the designated driver and 4 of us going to or from London ended up going through Cottesmore. Went through thr open gates and only twigged we were not meant to be here when we stopped outside a open hangar with Canberra.
While deciding how we get out up comes the Land Rover and escorts us out without even a warning or check. Got the feeling we were not the first to get lost.