National Memorial Arboretum
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Visit here regularly.. Its beautiful in all seasons. Paths are regular and disabled access is good.. centre has motorised buggies to enable you to get everywhere. Land train also accommodates wheelchairs and carries blankets. Beautiful stillbirth and neonatal death (SANDS) memorial and children's wood emotive. Have a children's trail as well as an adult guidebook... also great place to walk along the river and meander amongst the woodland. Cafe good... best cheese scones on the planet... and disabled toilet facilities good too. Well worth a visit for children to ensure that we don't forget..
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Recently visited with friends. Their first time, our 10th - always inspires.
It is 9 years since we first visited the Memorial and it is great to see how the Memorial continues to be developed.
Each time we visit with a different group of friends and see/learn something new.
This time we wanted to also visit the Korean War and Asian conflict areas.
We will continue to visit as it is very impressive, inspires and always gets us thinking and thanking.
It is 9 years since we first visited the Memorial and it is great to see how the Memorial continues to be developed.
Each time we visit with a different group of friends and see/learn something new.
This time we wanted to also visit the Korean War and Asian conflict areas.
We will continue to visit as it is very impressive, inspires and always gets us thinking and thanking.
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What an amazing place. We had no idea of the variety of memorials positioned in the Arboretum. We found all the staff to be extremely helpful - in particular Paul, who presented the introduction to the Act of Remembrance, and Gary, who did our guided walk. Both were extremely knowledgeable. We had Gary to ourselves and he tailored the walk-round to our particular interests. We found his knowledge and presentation to be first class. Following the guided walk, we revisited several of the memorials on our own.
We spent 5 hours at the Arboretum, having breaks for both coffee and lunch. Although the weather was not the best; foggy and cold, the grounds were beautifully maintained and even in winter, it looked amazing. Well done to all the gardeners (we were told that there are only 5 full-time staff) and their volunteer helpers.
There is so much see that we will need to return to see the Arboretum and memorials again. We feel that this is a place to visit at various times of the year to give you the opportunity to see the trees and plants in a different time of the year.
One comment would be that the signage directing you to the Arboretum was not seen until we were very close, however the authorities are working on upgrading the Brown Signage.
We spent 5 hours at the Arboretum, having breaks for both coffee and lunch. Although the weather was not the best; foggy and cold, the grounds were beautifully maintained and even in winter, it looked amazing. Well done to all the gardeners (we were told that there are only 5 full-time staff) and their volunteer helpers.
There is so much see that we will need to return to see the Arboretum and memorials again. We feel that this is a place to visit at various times of the year to give you the opportunity to see the trees and plants in a different time of the year.
One comment would be that the signage directing you to the Arboretum was not seen until we were very close, however the authorities are working on upgrading the Brown Signage.
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first ever visit to this amazing place, I was totally taken aback by the size of the whole area, such fantastic memorials and all the staff were absolutely brilliant and extremely knowledgeable which added to the experience.
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A lovely modern facility with acres of space & walks. A fitting tribute to heroes of war & those that fought for us & in the name of freedom & peace. Beautiful landscaped gardens & well kept. Not great for young children with little to do, there is a small park for them. Worth a visit to reflect on some history & show respects
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We visited on New Year's Day as this was one a very few places open. With 2 buggies, the majority of the main paths are all tarmaced and easy to use. The central memorial with the names from 1948 was very moving and the volunteer who pointed out the Falklands conflict fallen also directed us to the main Falklands memorial. The whole place makes you think a bit more about the nature of war and its impact on people. Thank You
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Visited the memorial after passing a sign. Was beautiful, so peaceful. Thought it would be very formal, but not at all. Beautiful grounds, with memorials for everyone in a great variety of jobs, and organizations, i had never considered.Although sad, it was a fitting tribute to all. There was a lovely cafe and information centre as well. It was a very cold day, and we did not see some of it, and will be returning when the weather warmer !
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What a humbling experience to visit the site. I was able to pay respect at the RUC garden and remember members of my family who had fallen in the Great War. Tranquil and respectful I hope I can return one day.
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Combined remembrance with a lovely place to wander. Central Memorial is lovely. Has a great little cafe for lunch or just for coffee. Well worth a visit...
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A lovely space which gives a fitting tribute to those who have given there lives in the service of others. One feels very humble in the presence of such courage. The NMA is a managed space that provides the perfect setting for hundreds of memorials that tell stories of service to this nation most have forgotten. Everything from peace keeping to disaster relief and including "official" conflicts.
Make sure you have plenty of time to experience the tranquility of the NMA, we will have visit again.
Make sure you have plenty of time to experience the tranquility of the NMA, we will have visit again.
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We came to visit the Arboretum a few weeks ago on a cold Sunday. It is easy to find but tucked away from daily life in a pretty quiet peaceful area. Entry is free, all day car parking costs £3 and a donation can also be given towards the running of the facilities.
There weren't too many visitors when we came but people were still coming on a day with poor weather. It's difficult to describe the feeling when entering as there are so many memorials to to different services.
There are a lot of staff and volunteers around to help along with a large restaurant and smaller coffee shop and a gift shop.
During the spring and summer it is easy to spend the better part of a day here, wandering around the grounds looking at the different memorials and spotting different wildlife but winter and autumn can still offer at least half a day exploring.
The arboretum is a real eye opener and gives a scary wake up call and visualisation of the lives lost during war time.
There weren't too many visitors when we came but people were still coming on a day with poor weather. It's difficult to describe the feeling when entering as there are so many memorials to to different services.
There are a lot of staff and volunteers around to help along with a large restaurant and smaller coffee shop and a gift shop.
During the spring and summer it is easy to spend the better part of a day here, wandering around the grounds looking at the different memorials and spotting different wildlife but winter and autumn can still offer at least half a day exploring.
The arboretum is a real eye opener and gives a scary wake up call and visualisation of the lives lost during war time.
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Beautiful, peaceful and thought provoking
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A very interesting place to visit. It's a good reminder of the loses that our armed forces have suffered
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Good day out loads to see with a good visitor centre.
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Newly renovated entrance. This is such a great place to visit. Highly recommended.
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Very heart warming and serene place. You will spend many hours here to see every thing. Unfortunately since refurb the reception area is not very welcoming we have always donated when we visit but now they steer you toward tills with a recommended donation of 5 pounds . Well that means they get less from us now..
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Nice place clean and tidy if you like walking this is a good place as you can walk for miles plenty of places to have a picnic and they also sell food and drink if you fancy that 😀
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Very moving
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Very calm and peaceful
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When you go home tell them of us and say, for all your tomorrows we gave our today.
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A fantastic place to spend a day and pay your respects to our the people that have died in the service of our country.
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Absolutely beautiful place for a quiet, reflective walk. Peaceful and tranquil
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Beautiful tranquil place.
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Excellent
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Beautiful place, everyone should visit
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