Visited today (Sunday before Remembrance Sunday) and the weather was very kind to us - which meant we were able to wander around and spend time reading the information at the memorials. This place is vast and well worth a visit. The grounds are well kept, good toilet and cafe facilities. The day was very moving and central to this is the memorial dedicated to all who have lost their lives serving our country. We paid our respects and found the names of local heroes who died serving. Very humbling experience. We saw an elderly lady walking around the main memorial with medals on and it was very poignant that we have so much to thank all the people who served in The Forces for our today, still living or having given their lives - named on the walls therein. I shed a tear and thanked God for each and every one of them. I will return again someday as we did not have enough time to get round the whole site today. Well worth a visit for all age groups.

Not our first visit and still spent several hours walking and reflecting. Lucky again that it was a very quiet day. This is a place, I think, where you need time to think about what lies behind the memorials, particularly when you visit, as I do, to pay respect to relations, and their friends, who served in the UK forces.

Visited to place tributes on services memorials.

Easy parking and not expensive.

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Land Train ideal to see main areas and work out layout of the 150 acre site.

Very well maintained grounds and signage.

Restaurant and coffee shop good value and quality.

A very enjoyable and emotional visit.

This is in a beautiful setting the trees are now maturing nicely and there are many memorials to look at the main memorial is eye catching and can be seen at different angles thru the arboretum.it is very humbling to see the amount of people who have lost their lives whilst serving in the armed services since the 2 great wars .a lot of thought has gone into the memorials as to where there are laid in the arboretum .lots of people where there whilst we were visiting the new centre is very good and the catering facilities are good with lovely food and facility to do take away drinks you can take with you around the park the remeberence exhibition well worth a visit

We just did not know what to expect but were "blown away" by the number (350, I think) and quality of the memorials. Some very harrowing displays in the "Far East" section but they have to be seen.
We booked seats on the land train and were so glad we did as this is the only way to see all the memorials and know the history of them via the running commentary.
Brilliant day out which we finished by taking refreshments in the superb restaurant.

Delboy, Chesham

We visited 2 days ago. We had a beautiful day to view almost the whole place. We walked rather than use the train. A handheld map would have been useful. The volunteer staff and shop staff were excellent. Well worth the trip and we will go back.

We went here as a family with teenagers having seen it featured on the news showing the poppy display. It is a massive, very well thought out place. The memorials are moving, but also beautiful. Entry is free and the carpark is £3 pay and display.
We took the land train (£15 for a family of 4) around the site, which was a great way to see many of the monuments and get a commentary about them. We could then choose the ones we wanted to walk to and see up close. We wanted to see the Armed Forces Memorial - truly beautiful, and very moving for us as a military family having known some of the people whose names were on it. We also went to see the Basra and Afghan memorials. Another one that was very moving was the Shot at Dawn memorial. There is so much to see, and it is a remarkable place.

Wishing to visit this place for a while I finally managed to do it on 29th October and I was not disappointed. Everyone who works there are very friendly and only too willing to make sure you have a good time. It is a wonderful moving place. If you have not been before I would recommend a trip on the train to get your bearings following which you are free to wonder and see the many monuments in memory of not only our brave service personnel but every day people whose lives have been lost. I will definitely return

This exceeded my expectations, as I had not realised how many individual memorials there are, as well as the main one, which I had seen pictures of.
There is also a WW1 trench with actors at the moment, which provided an interesting contrast.
It was quite busy when we went, even on a chlliy October day, but it was always possible to find a quiet corner to remember those who gave their lives for us, in too many conflicts.

A wonderful place of remembrance, a tribute and lasting legacy to everyone that served to secure our future and a lesson for us all. Moreover the 150 acres are a delight to walk through and around. We must return.

Went here over the weekend and found it a fascinating place to visit.Thete are 150 acres and 300 memorials to see. There is a land train with commentary which will take you round which costs £6 And it's well worth going on this and maybe choosing a few memorials to visit in greater detail.There is a lovely restaurant serving decent price meals and snacks. The cost of admission is £7.50 or £6 for concessions
A place well worth a visit

Wow what a beautiful memorial to our fallen. So humbling to walk and take in the memorials I came to see the Afghanistan memorial as I have links to the Royal Marines so knew many names on this memorial in particular Ben Reddy. I also wanted to see the memorial to the poor deserters who should never had to die. Bought a couple more poppies for our church display, and a poppy mug. Some lovely bits in the shop.
This is all a beautiful memorial to those that never came Home

Went with friends to unveil a new memorial to the 36th division. It's in the world war 1 section complete with a bunker.the arboretum is free to get in but their is a car parking charges which is very reasonable especially when you can spend all day there. It is a huge place with lots to see. a tranquil and poignant area a must for all to see

My second visit here and yet again impressed by the peaceful nature of the place. Many interesting memorials to look at and a wide variety of trees to admire. Good refreshments in the centre.

It is of course full of memorials to many different organisations, military units and wars. The huge walls with thousands of names of Armed Forces killed since WW2 is particularly striking. It is a huge site and impossible to see everything. It is easy to walk around and the facilities are top notch.

Initially a day visit, that turned into a return visit next day. So many memorials, so many to read.
Worth a visit, even if only once.

Have visited the NMA previously in daylight, but this twilight trek through the grounds was absolutely superb, literally you saw everything in a different light. Superbly organised and great guides, an absolute pleasure to have been there.

Wow, this place exceeded all expectations. What a truly moving place. A mix of beautiful gardens, memorials, exhibitions, we spent nearly 4 hours here and still wasn’t long enough. Everyone should visit this place as a reminder of the sacrifices so many have made across the world for their country.

The venue is way to reach and great parking. The staff welcome all visitors and are very knowledgable. Walks through the grounds are clearly marked and guides available. A land train operates to take the less mobile around the grounds complete with audio. The whole area is very thought provoking, moving and well maintained. We spent about 4 hours in the grounds which allows you ample time to view the various areas but will return again.

This place is amazing and very moving, the gardens and woodlands are lovely and peaceful, the memorials are beautiful it’s a wonderful place to remember the men and women who gave their lives for our country but it’s also a lovely day out to walk round the and enjoy the nature. The cafe is good too and if it’s a warm day there are lots of benches around the site to sit and enjoy the sunshine. Well worth a visit.

Over the past few years we have experienced the hundredth anniversary of so many of the WW1 battles. At the Memorial Arboretum the scale of the carnage of that war, WW2 and all the subsequent conflicts is made very clear.
Our day began in the chapel, where there is a daily act of remembrance every morning at 11am. We then took the land train which gives a 50 minute tour of the main sites. (£6 per head - prebook online). The commentary gives a clear overview of the different memorials, and helps you plan your itinerary for the rest of the day.
The "shot at dawn" memorial, and the talk there at 1.30 each day is really evocative. The Burma railway exhibition shows the brutality of war, and the blank panels on the Armed Services Memorial (presumably for names to be added as need arises in the future) is totally thought provoking.
Do not come here if you are not prepared to be challenged and moved to tears.

I would recommend a visit here to anyone who was visiting the area .
It is free entry but they accept donations. You can travel around a vast area by small train for £6 . Very emotional.

My Brother, his wife, a niece and myself visited the National Memorial Arboretum because our Grandfather was mentioned in the Mud and Memory Exhibition for Paschendaele 1917. This was the centenary of his death in the third battle of Ypres, probably around the area of Pond Farm. He was never found but was remembered at the Tyne Cot Cemetary which we visited in June. Through information that I gave to the Paschendaele Museum in Belgium, the National Memorial Exhibition were able to use our Grandfather's details, much to our delight. I had wanted to visit there for quite a while so this was the push that I needed. The curator was very helpful and she extended an invitation that we were able to take up. We found the Mud and Memory centre was fascinating with all the interesting facts so well displayed. You approach a wall with a painting of a forest but on closer inspection it was a collage of individual photos, so amazing. Our Grandfather was amongst many soldiers who had been killed, with photos and details in a rotating film on a video screen. Also, I'm not sure how it was achieved but you apparently walked through different colour leaves on the floor which turned to poppies, very unusual and most fascinating. After some very good meals in the restaurant, we walked outside and down to the WW1 trenches which were some distance away. They were occupied by some "soldiers" who were very informative, showing the weapons and items common to the trenches. Pity it wasn't a bit larger, as fast as we went in we were back out again. We were blessed with lovely sunny weather and enjoyed all the memorials that we passed but even then the site is so vast we did not have the time to see it all. Maybe another visit will beckon when another exhibition takes place. Even if you don't have a direct relative involved in the Forces it is still a very moving and interesting place to visit. The Paschendaele Exhibition is chargeable and will finish by the middle of November but otherwise it is free to enter. It is probably more suited to adults or students unless they have a child friendly event running.

An amazing place! I haven't been for several years & in that time there are many more memorials that have appeared. Good cafe, & the volunteer staff are very friendly and helpful.

Never realised how big this place is, also busy, nice to know people remember those who have fallen,