National Memorial Arboretum
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Went with a french friend as we had watched a programme about it the night before. Really interesting and sad at the same time. She was able to find a section about people from her part of france that had fought in the war
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Interesting and makes you think! Enjoyed the whole experience and on our visit there was an event going on for veterans which was certainly very interesting to watch. Hard to watch young soldiers paying their respects to friends they had lost - heartbreaking but heartwarming
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We have just spent a pleasant day at the NMA it really is worth a visit, be prepared for some walking!!! There is a restaurant and a tea room for refreshments and plenty of outdoor seating if you want to take a picnic. Although the car park was full it was so serene and very thought evoking there were a lot of tear filled eyes. Car parking is charged but is very reasonable at only £3 for the whole day there is no additional entrance fee but donations can be left this is run by The British Legion who depend wholly on charitable donations.
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There is plenty to see but the arboretum retains an air of peacefulness & solitude. The central point is of course the memorial wall and it is very humbling & moving to see so many names of members of the forces who made the ultimate sacrifice. The sculptures are equally magnificent and with good weather the landscaping is stunning. The Arboretum continually evolves and there is something new to see at each visit. Well done to those who support and give their time to work here.
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Very good and moving although was very wet before we went and because a lot of things were on grass we couldnt get to them. Definitely worth a visit.
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There isnt a lot you can say about this place except that everyone should visit it.
It is tasteful, moving and a wonderful place where people can go to pay their respects to our fallen heros. The main memorial, with the needle statue, really hits home how many brave women and men have died fighting for our freedom. When reading the names of the lads lost in Afganistan I was overcome with emotion- there are too many names engraved into the stone.
There are memorials for every regiment, every section of the armed forces, of the police and emergency services and it would take you a couple of days to look around them all. The Arboretum is donation only, you can buy crosses and poppies to place at any memorial which we did.
Overall- just visit this place.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning- we will remember them"
It is tasteful, moving and a wonderful place where people can go to pay their respects to our fallen heros. The main memorial, with the needle statue, really hits home how many brave women and men have died fighting for our freedom. When reading the names of the lads lost in Afganistan I was overcome with emotion- there are too many names engraved into the stone.
There are memorials for every regiment, every section of the armed forces, of the police and emergency services and it would take you a couple of days to look around them all. The Arboretum is donation only, you can buy crosses and poppies to place at any memorial which we did.
Overall- just visit this place.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning- we will remember them"
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I love this place!! Great to walk around and mooch around then stubbing work!
U only pay for parking but there are donation boxes! If you ask me they should charge!
You could spend a few hours even a day just looking around!
U only pay for parking but there are donation boxes! If you ask me they should charge!
You could spend a few hours even a day just looking around!
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A place to go to realise and remember the sacrifice made by the Armed Forces, I believe everyone should try and visit this amazing venue
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What a truly amazing place. Was a cloudy foggy day when we went and it made us feel most humble.
There is an amazing amount of information to read and take in and I would say everyone who has a heart should visit
There is an amazing amount of information to read and take in and I would say everyone who has a heart should visit
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What a brilliant ,fascinating,enjoyable day.This is a wonderful way to remember and appreciate those who gave their lives.Facilities such as food were good,as was amenities such as shops,walkways,toilets.We walked all around the site apprciating the many designs of the memorials to all the services.We surely will return .
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The national memorial arboratum is such a mooving experience, very tranquil place to remember so many unsung heroes who have given so much for our nation, well worth a visit to show your respect to our armed services.
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Set on a lovely spacious open site, this was an enjoyable and moving visit. So many stunning memorials and so beautifully set amongst gardens and parkland. It was wonderful to see all the visitors being so respectful in this special place, and it was moving to see the name of a young soldier from our village on the wall of rememberance. There is a lovely little chapel, and an interesting area with history of gravestones which we found 'stangely' interesting! We felt somehow connected to the other visitors, and it certainly puts things into perspective. A very worthwhile experience.
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A lovely walk get a map to follow its worth the £3.00 We went went on a lovely sunny day so made the day all the nicer will take a few hours to get round if you stop and look and read the numberous memorials that have been placed here. there toilets and gift shop and also a cafe through didnt use it so cant comment on it. It is well worth a visit
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this was our second visit, we took our mum & dad, first visit was in winter, not reccomended, this is a fine weather venue really.
The restaurant is good and everything is reasonably priced, the 1100 church service every day is a must.
we went round on the land train, excellent, with commentry,and jump on/jump off facility.
the main armed forces monument is incredible, the sobering bit is seeing the empty walls waiting for names.
everyone should visit this wonderfull memorial.
The restaurant is good and everything is reasonably priced, the 1100 church service every day is a must.
we went round on the land train, excellent, with commentry,and jump on/jump off facility.
the main armed forces monument is incredible, the sobering bit is seeing the empty walls waiting for names.
everyone should visit this wonderfull memorial.
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I love this place. I don't live far away so have been a few times. It's is very interesting, well kept, very thought provoking, beautifully landscaped, peaceful etc
Most unexpectedly it is a great place for the whole family to visit.
Guaranteed to lift anybody's spirits, put things into perspective and completely switch of and relax.
Most unexpectedly it is a great place for the whole family to visit.
Guaranteed to lift anybody's spirits, put things into perspective and completely switch of and relax.
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Went twice, once on Mothers day and another for a performance. Wonderful venue. It will be even more beautiful with each passing year.
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Would have liked a map with my donation, but thought £3 was too much. It wasn't until we started to walk round that we realised that actually, a map might have been a good idea. The place is HUGE! We spent around 3 hours here walking round, and didn't do a fraction of it. It's a lovely, peaceful place, very humbling, and certainly somewhere we'll return to for a full day.
Every child in the country should come here - it should be on the curriculum - as it really is that memorable and meaningful.
Every child in the country should come here - it should be on the curriculum - as it really is that memorable and meaningful.
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This is beautiful laid out and a fabulous tribute to all those who have served for their country. Place of great peace and tranquility. Would love to go again.
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I thought I was just going to an arboretum! What an amazing surprise and what a wonderful memorial site. It's a place everyone should visit to realise the impact of war on us all. It was an eyeopener and a place I have since recommended to many other people. I will certainly visit again.
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This beautifully designed and layed out memorial site is an extrodinary day out. Both poynient and thought provoking it is a wonderful place to visit now and a fitting tribute to those who gave their time and their lives for the good of their countries. Its the diminishing space on that wall that will actually break your heart. Visit, you'll know what I mean. But visit anyway, it will be one of the best things you ever do.
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Place of peace and tranquility to reflect on those that have given so much for us
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A very moving half day out, mainly for adult visitors. Interesting presentation on the Burma Railway, in particular. A visit I want to do every year.
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This is a truly remarkable place and much more thought provoking than I was expecting. A remarkable tribute to our young men and women lost in the name of war.
Unfortunately I only had a couple of hours for my visit and will have to try to return as you could spend all day there and still not see everything. I found the curved memorial walls particularly moving as each name became a real person lost, in my head, - so many and so very very sad. I was moved to tears as I'm sure many many people are.
I was pleased to find a very well thought out and moving section devoted to the RUC [my son was an officer and I worked as civilian staff for them]. Every station is marked with a juniper tree and granite name stone and the history is clearly explained - also for the Ulster Defence Regiment. Again so many young people lost in appalling circumstances.
This is a relatively new memorial site and when all the trees are mature will be an even more amazing place to visit, remember and pay homage to all those who lost their lives for our freedom.
Unfortunately I only had a couple of hours for my visit and will have to try to return as you could spend all day there and still not see everything. I found the curved memorial walls particularly moving as each name became a real person lost, in my head, - so many and so very very sad. I was moved to tears as I'm sure many many people are.
I was pleased to find a very well thought out and moving section devoted to the RUC [my son was an officer and I worked as civilian staff for them]. Every station is marked with a juniper tree and granite name stone and the history is clearly explained - also for the Ulster Defence Regiment. Again so many young people lost in appalling circumstances.
This is a relatively new memorial site and when all the trees are mature will be an even more amazing place to visit, remember and pay homage to all those who lost their lives for our freedom.
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Visited this place as part of a thirty year reunion as part of an Exchange Trip for The Duke of Edbinurgh Award in Canada in 1982.What turned out to be one persons idea of a dream, turned into a realty several years later. This is a very large and spaced out area for the memory of British military service people along with those employed in policing, fire protection, the prison service, etc. Excessive flooding has flooded some area but don't let this stop you from visiting. Visited the chaapel and it was a moving experience as well. There is a place to shop and eat as well. There is no admission fee to get into this place but a parking fee is chaarged for parking. Made a donation to the cause as this place gets funding from various as well the British Legion.A rather moving experience and worth the drive for remember those who have ggiven their lives to Britain!
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Beautifully laid out with lots of interest. Hard to come to terms with all the loss and wars in the world.
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