National Memorial Arboretum
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Huge open are would need a full day to walk round every memorial. Amazing tribute to all the fallen soldiers and eye opening to see all the names on the main wall. Lots to see and well stocked shop and cafe
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Thought provoking with reminders of the sacrifice of so many young lives to allow us to live in freedom.
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The cafe on site is smallish, but has a good selection of hot and cold food and proves popular with visitors of all ages.
The food is reasonably priced and it is unlike most attraction food providers where visitors feel ripped off by operator with over expensive food.
It is close enough to the arrival area, and the shop so as it is easy to find and enjoy
The food is reasonably priced and it is unlike most attraction food providers where visitors feel ripped off by operator with over expensive food.
It is close enough to the arrival area, and the shop so as it is easy to find and enjoy
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Having visited in the past, during the autum, when the ground was very wet and most of the site was only accessible using the laid out permanent paths, we vowed to return in summer, so that we could explore properly.
Today was,that day, even though it was overcast and eventually turned to rain. As a party covering mid 20 to mid 50's we went our separate ways after visiting the central memorial - this is a truly inspiring place, but worryingly the designers have left many more panels for names to be engraved in the future recognising that the sacrifice of our armed services will continue into the future.
My wife and I walked the beat and found memorials to the two Met offices we knew who died in the line of duty.
We then spent time at the memorials for the Gulf Wars, Afghanistan and the Falklands being wars of our time.
The site is vast, we spend 3 hours wandering around the site, but only completed about half of it, before the rain forced us inside for tea and cake.
This is a memorial like no other, it is growing with more being added between our visits. It is one that potentially we could visit time and again to pay respect to the armed services, the support services and others that make this country free.
Today was,that day, even though it was overcast and eventually turned to rain. As a party covering mid 20 to mid 50's we went our separate ways after visiting the central memorial - this is a truly inspiring place, but worryingly the designers have left many more panels for names to be engraved in the future recognising that the sacrifice of our armed services will continue into the future.
My wife and I walked the beat and found memorials to the two Met offices we knew who died in the line of duty.
We then spent time at the memorials for the Gulf Wars, Afghanistan and the Falklands being wars of our time.
The site is vast, we spend 3 hours wandering around the site, but only completed about half of it, before the rain forced us inside for tea and cake.
This is a memorial like no other, it is growing with more being added between our visits. It is one that potentially we could visit time and again to pay respect to the armed services, the support services and others that make this country free.
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I am not a person who generally seeks out these kind of places but a friend of mine really wanted to go, so we stopped by on our way to Stratford upon Avon. I am so glad I went. This is a place of real peace and tranquility. It is genuinely a fitting tribute to all of those who lost their lives in the wars. There are far more battles and wars represented than I realised.
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There are more memorials every week it seems and it wasn't that long ago I was last there. There were several memorials being updated, improved and developed as well as totally new ones. The site is about to undergo a massive development which will create a lot of changes. We had a fantastic guide in David who coached a buggy all over the Aboretum - an essential for a disabled colleague. This is a terrific way to see the site which anyone can do but you need to book in advance and then use the comprehensive knowledge of a guide like David. It is a brilliant day out with a break for lunch in the very good restaurant.
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We were really looking forward to our visit and were impressed by the way in which we were met by very helpful volunteers. The memorials are very impressive and thought provoking but the site is way to big to explore on foot. We decide to take the train tour, but this was a mistake. The commentary which could have given so much information was totally drowned out by the selfish, insensitive fellow passengers who shared our carriage. It was only on our way out of the site that we discovered the train is a privately run enterprise and we could have taken a buggy tour instead. The Arboretum however is well worth a visit, - but avoid the train.
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This is a special place, peaceful, lots to see. Be warned, it is huge - you can be there all day and keep finding things to look at, so wear comfy shoes. It's not just memorials to the armed forces, plenty of memorials to civilians. A central place for everyone to pay their respects.
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Best decision ever on our visit to Lichfield to include the arboretum . There,s not one monument that hasn't been thought through in the finest detail . I would diff inanely recommend a buggy ride the information given is priceless . I must mention the "shot at dawn " memorial the story leaves you lost for words . I didn,t visit the Far East memorial which has a piece of the Burma railway I was already an emotional wreck .
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The Arboretum is a must visit for anyone who has lost a loved one on active service. It is worthy of a visit by any past or present member of the forces. A most moving experience that all, especially anti-military should have.
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I feel ashamed that we did not know we had this memorial in the country. We were on a weekend break to the area and thought it was just an Arboretum so this was such a surprise. We went intending to have an hour or so .. And ended up there for the whole day.It is so well planned and organised and immaculately kept. It was so thought provoking and humbling to read about all the history and experiences of those people who died in service for our country. We groups of people paying respects to loved ones who have died in recent conflicts and today was anniversary of incidents that changed their lives forever.. We felt compelled to look on the Internet to find out more about those brave young men it made things so real for us...
We will definitely come back and will be telling people about this ..
We will definitely come back and will be telling people about this ..
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I have been a number of times and every time just as emotional as the last. The grounds are outstanding, the staff very helpful and brilliant at reading people's emotions. The shot at dawn is powerful, and the quiet SANDS memorial is so beautiful and reminds us how precious life is . I am hoping one day there will be a memorial for service animals who have won the Dickins medal
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This is a great place to pay respect to the armed forces as well as the police, ambulance and fire. You can also learn the impact of other countries had on the war. Especially when u realise how well we all worked together. It's nice to see other nationalities have memorials. This is a huge place and you can spend a day here. It has a cafe and a gift shop. It's free to enter. £3 for parking. So peaceful
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We loved this place. Lots of different memorials for different wars. Central memorial is very fitting. Small cafe an shop.
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Visited recently, spent most of the day wandering around all the memorials learning and retaining information. Very educational, interesting and inspiring. Chapel was lovely to see, especially the carvings and overall ambience. I can't believe it is free to get in. Tea rooms were good value and the souvenir book with map was well worth £6.50. As a military family we appreciated the relevance of memorials to recent conflict and thought everything was done tastefully and with respect.
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My wife and I visited the NMA for the first time in June, on a rainy day, and were so impressed with the peace, serenity, tranquillity and beauty of the place. We realised that it has a great deal more to do, but with time, devotion and great skill this will always continue. We would recommend this place to all people who wish to remember love ones.
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We live locally and are regular visitors. Is a large site so allow lots of time - you will probably spend longer there than you anticipated!
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First time we have visited this place and must say it is everything that we where expecting and more.
We didn't realize how big it is (150 acres) or how many monuments that are there.
Going around it makes you realize how many people of all Nationalities have died in conflicts around the World.
I would recommend everyone should go, we will defo be going back
Although it is free to go in (£3 car parking all day). The cost of the food does seem a bit on the dear side but on saying that all proceeds do go to the centre.
We didn't realize how big it is (150 acres) or how many monuments that are there.
Going around it makes you realize how many people of all Nationalities have died in conflicts around the World.
I would recommend everyone should go, we will defo be going back
Although it is free to go in (£3 car parking all day). The cost of the food does seem a bit on the dear side but on saying that all proceeds do go to the centre.
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This is such a thought provoking day our. Lots to see and lots to take in! The grounds are immaculate and always looked after to the highest standard. You need at least 3 hours to take it all in. Great day great visit thanks.
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We opted to take the little train around the site and we are glad we did. It cost £5 each and we puchased our timed ticket from the little coffee kiosk just outside the welcome centre with the train departing from close by. The trains run at every thirty minutes at peak times but you cannot 'hop on and off'. If you opt to disembark the train at any point then you must continue on foot from that point. The ride took about 50 minutes and we listened to a pre-recorded commentary as we went around the site which provided us with a wealth of information, facts and figures about the many memorials scattered around the beautifully landscaped gardens and woods.
Parking costs £3 and there are no entry charges as such but visitors are encouraged to each make a £5 donation as it costs £4,000 per day to run the Centre.
It is certainly well worth a visit and there are lots of seats around the routes and within many of the individual gardens. Plenty of cafes, restaurants and kiosks for refreshments as well as some souvenir shops.
Parking costs £3 and there are no entry charges as such but visitors are encouraged to each make a £5 donation as it costs £4,000 per day to run the Centre.
It is certainly well worth a visit and there are lots of seats around the routes and within many of the individual gardens. Plenty of cafes, restaurants and kiosks for refreshments as well as some souvenir shops.
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the monument are fantastic gardens are well kept the birds songs can send you to sleep the only draw back is the parking all have to pay even the disable the restaurant serves good food there is a nice chapel to sit out side the chapel there is a coffee shop and a charity shop if you can not walk round there is a train for a charge will take you round with a commentary.
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I'm not sure what I expected but this is a very peaceful place, albeit on a huge site. More to see than we could fit in. Not sure it particularly disabled friendly as many memorials are well off the hard paths. Maybe a little difficult for wheels during winter months. Toilets are not as freely available as I would expect, particularly for disabled and elderly. Found the whole experience very emotional, but I suppose that's to be expected.
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My wife and I visited here for the 3rd time on friday 10th July 2015, we both love it here, it is so well thought out, every exhibit is so well thought out and designed and it is so peaceful and tranquil there, the parking is £3 for the day, there is no entry fee they just ask for a donation, it is well worth the money for anyone wishing to visit.
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Very nice place to visit. The land train is accessible to disabled people with wheelchairs and commentary is available on the train to assist you with information about the memorials. Well worth a visit.
Tracy from Dudley
Tracy from Dudley
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This place is full of history, it's peaceful, tranquil and give you time think about what people have given up to allow this country to be the free society we now have.
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