National Memorial Arboretum
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Did the Stick Man trail with my 2 young children. Really friendly staff - very helpful and informative. Surroundings are amazing. Highly recommended.
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Always enjoy coming here. Plenty of knowledgeable, friendly volunteers to help. So peaceful to wander around.
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Incredibly thought provoking, humbling place with lovely facilities
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Less of an arboretum more of a memorial Park with trees. Probably will be better in 20 years
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Great place
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Fantastic place to visit. Lots to see
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What a fantastic place to go and spend a day to remember all those who gave there lives. I think everyone should go and see this wonderful place.
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The perfect place to consider the past and present cost of our freedom and the people that we owe it to.
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Brilliant place to visit. Well laid out. Cafe area excellent. Choice of great foods. £3 50 parking for the day. Train (road) available to take you around certain areas. Very emotional at times.
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I was so moving & peacefully
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Wow. What a very tranquil place. We went on a busy bank holiday, but around the memorials we found it very reflecting. Did not manage to get round a quarter of them, so looking forward to our many returns.
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Beautiful
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The National Memorial is a stunning place to be. With over 360 memorials in 150 acre of mature woodland. It is a timeline of Remembrance and much more. Well worth a visit. Entry free.parking £3 all day.
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Interesting ,emotional,educational.Beautifully maintained.Educational,as well as enjoyable. There is everything to assist disabled from special ramps and space on the train which gives rides around the grounds,Special escorts to teach school children about the various military services. Yes it is an enjoyable day out .With full facilities for dog owners maps of the dog walking areas and dogs welcome in cafe .They cater for everyone.
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Excellent
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Excellent day facilities excellent, big thanks to management and staff. Cameronian Kenn Robinson.
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Visited several times before but took the grandchildren this time. Massive site but land train is available for those of limited mobility. Mainly military memorials ( we realised just how little we knew about the sacrifices made on our behalf) but there are individual memorials. A true place of remembrance. Small parking fee but entry to arboretum is free , although donations are always welcome.
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Four of us visited in July on a really hot day. It was enormous and we must have walked for hours. It covered every aspect of all the wars worldwide, nobody was forgotten even Deserters that were shot at dawn and Post Traumatic Stress victims were honoured too which was particularly moving for me. Trees had also been planted for personal bereavements. The carvings were magnificent. It is somewhere we will spend another day visiting as a very humbling and moving experience. There were two types of restaurants.
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A truly remarkable place to visit
We went very early as it was Remembrance Sunday
Never shall we forget them!!!!
We went very early as it was Remembrance Sunday
Never shall we forget them!!!!
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I visited the Arboretum for the first time yesterday for the Christmas carol concert and Will certainly go back. It took a while to get in and out of the car park as the event was very popular . Had we known there was a excellent cafe serving a range of hot food we’d have gone earlier. The Arboretum had been lit up earlier in the month but we didn’t know about it. Hopefully next year they will keep the lights on for people going to the carols by candlelight.
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A special event that only ran for about 10 nights but was a fantastic experience. We travelled from South Wales just for this event and it was well worth it. If they repeat the experience in 2019 it will be worth the visit.
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A stunning Venue for a work Away Day. We were in The Aspects Building for the day. We were greeted by pleasant and helpful staff and made to feel very welcome.
The food was outstanding in quality and variety was extensive, covering everyone's dietry needs.
I have to mention James as well, who looked after us and made sure there was plenty of refreshments, pastries and biscuits. He presented the hot food beautifully and nothing was too much trouble for him. He worked really hard and was exceptional. Thank you James.
I can't wait to go back.
The food was outstanding in quality and variety was extensive, covering everyone's dietry needs.
I have to mention James as well, who looked after us and made sure there was plenty of refreshments, pastries and biscuits. He presented the hot food beautifully and nothing was too much trouble for him. He worked really hard and was exceptional. Thank you James.
I can't wait to go back.
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Special place to visit interesting guided tour after the walk try the restaurant as the carvery is very nice and good value
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We visited around 8 years ago and were very impressed so it's time to visit again and as we suspected the place has expanded and the trees are maturing beautifully. It's an amazing place to visit.
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I visited the 'Illuminated Arboretum' event with three other family members on their opening night on Wednesday 12th December. After meeting the family for a quick drink in the restaurant, we headed to the start and began the walk down a torch-lit avenue. Along the route were a number of activities, more suitable for the younger generation, such as a shadow wall and a station to use Morse Code made of colourful LEDs. Of particular poignancy was the votive wood where lit and hung our own light in memory of lost loved ones. There were also refreshments and toilet facilities halfway round the route.
Overall, the place looked stunning with many of the memorials bathed in lights, with the finale being a stunning display of strobe lights over the main Armed Forces Memorial.
I simply love this place and have visited a few times during the day, so it was lovely to see it lit up in the evening looking so different. It's always a tranquil, peaceful place to visit and I'll be back many more times to come.
Overall, the place looked stunning with many of the memorials bathed in lights, with the finale being a stunning display of strobe lights over the main Armed Forces Memorial.
I simply love this place and have visited a few times during the day, so it was lovely to see it lit up in the evening looking so different. It's always a tranquil, peaceful place to visit and I'll be back many more times to come.
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