National Memorial Arboretum
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Sombre and slightly surreal national memorial to the millions fallen, in thousands of battles around the world. Not just the armed service men and women, but emergency service personal and many, many more too set in acre upon acre of beutiful manicured scenery, lakes and river. Stunning buildings and monuments , lovely cafe/restaurant /facilities too. Free entry, massive car parks , cars £4 all day.
Optional guided tours on road- train or golf buggies £7. Pre - booking advised to avoid disappointment. Open 7 days. A must visit day out of remembrance.
Optional guided tours on road- train or golf buggies £7. Pre - booking advised to avoid disappointment. Open 7 days. A must visit day out of remembrance.
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You could spend the whole day walking around all the different memorials.
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This is my second visit, and wow has it grown, we had two coach loads of armed forces veterans, with our lord mayor, you need a full day to get round, what is good you can hire mobility scooters, and there is a train with coaches to take you round the site, with a commentary as you go round for them that cannot walk far, we all sat down to afternoon tea laid on for us in there banquet hall, and that was top class catering,, a very good day out for us old timers.
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Amazing place well worth a visit if you're in the area. It's free no charge just book and pay £4 at time of writing to park
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Incredible memorials, very large area. Land train tour very good. Tranquil place to remember those who have gone before.
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Well worth a visit fantastic tribute to all the services very good restaurant to help the day along staff very helpful and friendly very informative.
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Wonderful, anyone who has not visited is missing a best visit of their lifetime.
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Very pleasant and emotional unfortunately short stay, due to travelling,
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Poignant, moving. Beautiful day, excellent facilities too.
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What a lovely 😍 day we had. You need 2 days to get round the whole place to look round properly. We are definitely going again. Brilliant place for wheelchair users which they do supply but you need to book it for the day.
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Such a calm, tidy place to visit and remember. We walked but there is also a and train and buggies available at a small cost. An excellent cafe. Staff are very welcoming. Nothing too much trouble. Just ask. A special place for us as we visited in 2016 as part of my late fathers 100th birthday celebration and visited again the Roya lArtillery Garden which meant so much to him,
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Wonderful place
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Absolutely fantastic place to visit. So much to see and take in. The sculptures are epic and it was nice to see so many people from different age groups visiting to help keep the memory alive. The whole place is immaculate. The staff were very knowledgeable and very friendly, restaurant served nice food which was reasonably priced.
Lots of places to sit and reflect and it was respectfully quiet even with children around. Hats off to the staff for all the hard work and the land train is definitely worth a ride.
Lots of places to sit and reflect and it was respectfully quiet even with children around. Hats off to the staff for all the hard work and the land train is definitely worth a ride.
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Thought provoking
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Fantastic place, makes you reflect on what we actually have and what others have lost.
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A truly amazing place. Lots of history. Truly special.
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Very moving place... Can't recommend a visit highly enough.
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Lots of lovely memorials for different platoons. Very emotional. The grounds exceptionally well maintained. Lovely cafe and little gift shop. Can't wait to go back will make sure we go earlier
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Have been several times, so I took a friend who has wanted to go for a long time, she really enjoyed it. We went on the train ride round nice and relaxing and the commentary was very good, well worth the money. The staff are very helpful and the cafe is well priced. Good day out.
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Good experience I beautiful weather the shop was very expensive tho
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Such a calm, tidy place to visit and remember. We walked but there is also a and train and buggies available at a small cost. An excellent cafe. Staff are very welcoming. Nothing too much trouble. Just ask. A special place for us as we visited in 2016 as part of my late fathers 100th birthday celebration and visited again the Roya lArtillery Garden which meant so much to him,
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Wonderful place
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The trees have grown a lot since our last visit, and if you have not visited, you will certainly be impressed by the vision and now the beauty.
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Recently visited with my wife after recommendations. What a evocative and emotional place the arboretum is. The grounds are stunning and the memorials are beautiful. So much work and planning has gone into it over the years, a beautiful and moving place to visit. You can spend hours, maybe days exploring here as there are so many memorials that are easily accessible by walking. There is a land train which you can use if you don't want to walk that offers some interesting information about each memorial enroute. The shot at dawn memorial was heartbreaking and extremely thought provoking. Try to get a volunteer to talk to about it if possible. The restaurant is also very nice with a great selection of food and drinks. Final word goes to the wonderful volunteers who are all friendly and approachable if you want any information. Their passion for the arboretum is so apparent for everyone to see.
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As an ex serviceman this was somewhere I had to visit. We pre booked a Monday visit assuming it would be very quiet and deserted. It was quiet but far from deserted. It was packed and testament to its attractiveness as an educational, representational and national place of remembrance. My wife and I were both moved by it’s tranquility, it’s breadth of subjects and the care and attention afforded to its layout. Thank you to everyone involved in the provision of this outstanding location. A fitting tribute to our fallen.
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