National Memorial Arboretum
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Very peaceful and reflective place
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Awe inspiring
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What an amazing place, £3 to park would have paid £5. Such a peaceful and informative place. People who have written previous reviews complaining should be ashamed of themselves. Lots of volunteer workers there, from old to young doing a fab job. It makes you sit and reflect what our armed forces do for us, past and present. Listening to the stories about what the young men went through in the prisoner of war camps was heartbreaking. Knowing an elderly gentleman who celebrated his 100th birthday in July survived what they did is an honour to know him. The poor young soldiers shot at dawn, most of them 'age unknown', so sad. Would definitely return.
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We had a day trip here and thought it was a great day out. We did the land train first which gave us a good start to were we wanted to have a walk to first as the site is huge... Once you start walking around and seeing all the names and dates of the war memorials, it's very moving and thought provoking of what they gave for there country. But it is also nice to see memorials for other stuff than military. We took our own lunch and drinks with us so am unable to comment on cafe although the food that came out did look good. Parking is £3 for all day and then donations for going in, so all in all good value for money. The shop had a good selection of stuff in, we only bought a couple of things as I did think it was a bit on the pricey side...
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Very moving to see all the memorials to so many sections of the armed forces plus. The Proms were brilliant. Very sad to see quite a lot of the trees and bushes suffering so badly from the heat
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Very moving place to visit don't forget service of remembrance at 11.00 every day also shot at dawn an emotional experience
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Oh my goodness what a place it's awsome lovely people lovely grounds lovely helpers staff I've got no words to explain we had the most fantastic day in a long time had lovely carvery and drinks then more food later them more drinks loved every minute will most definitely be going back this was our second visit and it just got better brilliant fabulous xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Peaceful restful gorgeous. Staff helpful good food.
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Fantastic staff so helpfully x
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Very lovely place, nice food.
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We've been several times and each time we learn something new, with references to look up when we're home. It's a thought-provoking location which, to my mind, handles the personal subject of memorials in an extremely sympathetic way. Each memorial has been designed by the group concerned, all have meanings, some obvious, some hidden, and many very clever, intertwining the story of the group into the memorial itself. It's a place full of sobriety, memories and wonder which I could never tire of visiting. I thoroughly recommend the buggy tour - it's well worth the £5 and gives an insight into a portion of the memorials on the tour.
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Just simply beautiful and really nice.
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Lovely day here
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This is an amazing, poignant place where the UK can honour our fallen military heros of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. I expected hallowed ground but found a site that despite opening over a decade ago is still unfinished. The parklands should be as well kept as any Royal Park in Central London, or National Trust garden - indeed they should be world class. But they are not. The grounds were covered in weeds, incomplete, under construction; and in large areas bare or inappropriately muddy - in the formal gardens, not the wilder parts of the woodland. There was a feel of early neglect or indifference in the grounds grassy areas and lack of senior oversight or vision. Whoever manages the National Memorial Arboretum needs to walk the memorials and grounds with a fresh set of eyes and ask themselves honestly if their garden maintenance standards are anywhere high enough. In my view they are not. Our military heros deserve only the best - and the grounds I visited today were far off the mark. If I've been here with foreign guests I'd have been embarrassed. Come on, our fallen heros deserve much much higher standards for the settings to these amazing memorials.
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Fantastic
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Good place to refresh your soul.
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Can't rate this place highly enough.
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Surprisingly family friendly experience. We took our six year old and two year old for a visit and weren't sure whether it would be interesting enough for them. Fortunately the land train was exciting enough for them whilst allowing the adults the chance to see the 'grown up stuff'. There's also a couple of playgrounds to keep the kids happy. The restaurant was very nice and reasonable value, especially when the profits go to a good cause. We didn't visit the exhibition, but overheard people speaking highly of it. Overall a good family day out and we'll probably look to visit again when next in the area.
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What a Place. There is more to see not enough time to do in one go.<br>Thanks
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Just essential that you visit.
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Amazing
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Love this place.very heart warming.reasonable prices for food.
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This place is a 'must visit' location for all of us who value the freedom we enjoy.
If one only visits a selection of the memorials, the sacrifices made by others become only too clear. Very helpful guides will help you plan your visit.
The daily 1100 twenty minute service in the remembrance chapel will set the scene.
Only mandatory expenditure is the £3 all day parking charge.
The cafe serves an excellent lunch!
Do not confuse with a theme park.
If one only visits a selection of the memorials, the sacrifices made by others become only too clear. Very helpful guides will help you plan your visit.
The daily 1100 twenty minute service in the remembrance chapel will set the scene.
Only mandatory expenditure is the £3 all day parking charge.
The cafe serves an excellent lunch!
Do not confuse with a theme park.
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What a wonderful place this is to remember our heroes, the land train is recommended for your first visit. We spent over 5 hours here and didn't get to see it all, we will deffinately be returning. The restaurant provided a very welcome cup of tea, you can also get full meals.There is also a very nice gift shop which sells poppy gifts. Its so peaceful and emotional,i felt the avenue of trees dedicated to sleeping babies and young children particularly sad.
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Beautiful place. Lots of thought and meaning has been put in to the design as a whole and in each specific monument. Very moving at times.<br>A whole day if not more is needed to explore.
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