National Memorial Arboretum
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Absolutely amazing and humbling. I wouldn't spoil the experience by sharing my photographs.
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Lovely tastefully done and very reverent! Staff were super friendly and helpful. Came with my nan and family and it was amazing and so lovely to pay our respects and enjoy the bleak peaceful atmosphere. May we always remember them.
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Well wearth a visit
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Always find something different to see.
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We regularly go to the arboretum we have seen many changes as it grows
This visit I took my grand daughter with us and she found it interesting
We took the road train around and even we saw parts we have not seen before
We are in the restaurant and food was good value
We will continue our visits as we grow old and hope grand daughter will want to re visit
This visit I took my grand daughter with us and she found it interesting
We took the road train around and even we saw parts we have not seen before
We are in the restaurant and food was good value
We will continue our visits as we grow old and hope grand daughter will want to re visit
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A beautiful peaceful place to reflect on the lives given to protect our counties freedom and way of life and to give thanks.
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A first class experience,moving ,well presented ,thought provoking afternoon<br>Facilities are first class,plus reasonably priced food and parking
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Takes your breath away sad but peaceful calm amazing tributes
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A truly moving experience.
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Stunning and moving
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Such a big change since my last visit so much to see all for just £3 parking
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We visited with our 3 month old baby, pushchair and 2 dogs. It is only £3 to park for the day which is good.
The dog walk must be popular as they had run out of maps at the box outside the entrance, so we were given a photocopy at reception although we only saw one other dog while we were there.
The start of the dog route is a little vauge as you have to go over grass and through a staff car park which isnt clear (or easy with a pushchair vs kerb stones) luckily my husband spotted a dog route sign across the staff car park.
There are tables outside the cafe so presumably you could sit there with dogs and eat/drink although having not been inside with the dogs we found it had all closed up at 17:03 when we got back.
A slow wander round the route stopping to feed the baby and reading about 70% of the plaques (1 nervous dog so we couldnt stop near men she wasn’t comfortable with) took us about 2.5hrs which was just about right between naps.
It is very peaceful and a nice way to spend an afternoon.
The dog walk must be popular as they had run out of maps at the box outside the entrance, so we were given a photocopy at reception although we only saw one other dog while we were there.
The start of the dog route is a little vauge as you have to go over grass and through a staff car park which isnt clear (or easy with a pushchair vs kerb stones) luckily my husband spotted a dog route sign across the staff car park.
There are tables outside the cafe so presumably you could sit there with dogs and eat/drink although having not been inside with the dogs we found it had all closed up at 17:03 when we got back.
A slow wander round the route stopping to feed the baby and reading about 70% of the plaques (1 nervous dog so we couldnt stop near men she wasn’t comfortable with) took us about 2.5hrs which was just about right between naps.
It is very peaceful and a nice way to spend an afternoon.
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We were staying close by and spotted the sign to this attraction on the motorway. Looked up the details and decided it was well worth a visit. You only have to pay £3 to park all day and then entrance to the Arboretum is free although there are other exhibitions within the centre that charge admission. It is obviously a work in progress and you have to accept that it is an Arboretum not a Museum. Lots of interesting memorials but you wneed to allow the whole day to explore all of the site.
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We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and were surprised by the size of the site and variety of memorials. We didn't take the land train but made our own way around the site. A better map, with a list of the memorials with their grid coordinates would have helped and would have resulted in a 5 * rating. Having said that the staff were very helpful and were able to guide us to the specific sites we wanted to see. The main memorial is very impressive and some of the smaller exhibits/statues/memorials were equally well executed.
Entrance is free. Parking is £3. The land train was additional as were a few exhibits but we focussed on the main site where there was so much to see. We spent about 5 hours here. There is a nice reasonably priced cafe.
It is a large site, predominantly outside.
Entrance is free. Parking is £3. The land train was additional as were a few exhibits but we focussed on the main site where there was so much to see. We spent about 5 hours here. There is a nice reasonably priced cafe.
It is a large site, predominantly outside.
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If you can visit please do so. Its such a beautiful place. So quiet and sombre. You don't realise the loss of war sometimes but this really does open your eyes to the those who lost their lives for our country. Be it the army, police and many others they are all rembered here. I did break down at one point looking at the young ages of those in the 1st and 2nd world wars. Fighting for their country but never having lived their lives.
Please make some time to visit the auditorium it's well worth it.
Please make some time to visit the auditorium it's well worth it.
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Awesome what a great place site train trip gives you a good idea of the layout coffee shop and restaurant very good
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This is a place or remembrance
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We went with the presumption that this was a military memorial, perhaps because of their publicity which shows only military, but it's much more than that. We were there soon after it opened on a Thursday morning, and had much of the site to ourselves for the first hour or so.
So much to see, and much to think about.
So much to see, and much to think about.
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Excellent, very informative and helpful staff. The buggy tours are well worth the small cost.
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Good for a walk around and see the memorials for the fallen, trouble is the children soon get bored.<br>There used to be a detailed guide showing where the memorials are located but now it is just a map of the site and rather useless and they now charge £3.50. There is a land train available which will take you around part of the site but at £6 a go for adults there is no wonder it's driving around empty. I know they have to make money somehow to help with the running costs of the Arboretum but I think more people would be willing to pay if the price was more reasonable.
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Was very impressed with the whole set up at this memorial centre for all services and people through the all wars
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Fantastic day out
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Brill place went for stop off on the way back home
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Everyone should visit here, the memorials are very moving and the atmosphere tranquil.. We will remember them.
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Brilliant place to visit need to have a good few hours
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