National Memorial Arboretum
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Huge site, quite open until the trees become fully established. A very moving and humbling experience. You need plenty of time to do your visit justice
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As this is mainly in the open air it can be windy and cold particularly in winter but gives you a perspective of the bravery and sacrifice of our military and civilian forces.
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Well laid out site & really good interpretation. The memorial wall with all the names of the fallen is just so moving, as are many of the other commemorative items. Wonderful place to visit, makes you really think about what's important. Try and arrive in time for the 11am short service of rememberance. Good cafe for coffee and lunch. Well worth visiting, but the site is very cold and windswept, so choose a nice warm day.
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I visited the Arboretum in May 2011. Had a family member listed one a memorial in the Northern Ireland section of the park so was visiting to pay my respects but also looking forward to looking at all the other memorials.
The park and visitor centre is a nice, well kept bigger then what I had expected. Alot of people around but it didn't feel crowded. A very peaceful place with lots of small areas you can get away and sit down take it all in.
I don't have my own transport and found it annoying that the centre doesn't run a small shuttle or bus service to the larger towns/cities nearby even if it was for a small fee. As a tourist visiting without a car I don't know how you would get out to the parks location. Luckily I have family in the area and therefore relied on them.
Well worth a visit !
The park and visitor centre is a nice, well kept bigger then what I had expected. Alot of people around but it didn't feel crowded. A very peaceful place with lots of small areas you can get away and sit down take it all in.
I don't have my own transport and found it annoying that the centre doesn't run a small shuttle or bus service to the larger towns/cities nearby even if it was for a small fee. As a tourist visiting without a car I don't know how you would get out to the parks location. Luckily I have family in the area and therefore relied on them.
Well worth a visit !
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the whole place is so much bigger than I expected. For me the most moving part is looking at the blank walls and thinking that gradually that space will be filled with more names of those who have died, so many in what seems a pointless war.
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I took my mother here, really not having much interest or expectation.
How wrong can you be, this place was very interesting, not sad but grand and respectful.
Full of interesting things, lovely people from the second you walk through the door.
Nice little cafe also.
My advice, don't keep driving past on the a38 as I did for years.... It's well worth a visit.
How wrong can you be, this place was very interesting, not sad but grand and respectful.
Full of interesting things, lovely people from the second you walk through the door.
Nice little cafe also.
My advice, don't keep driving past on the a38 as I did for years.... It's well worth a visit.
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This place is not about sadness. Its a memorial to life and living and educates as well. The experience was moving. The staff there were informative,helpful and friendly. A visit is highly recommended
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Amazing place to visit. Would happily go again. Staff and surroundings excellent.
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Very clean, pleasent coffee shop, staff very friendly, lovely for an afternoon of tea and cake. yum yum
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What an amazing place! I visited with my Partner, neither of us knew a lot about it - we couldn't get over the size of the Arboretum. There is so much to see, we was there just over 2 hours & only saw half of it. There is so much History, also a few things for Children to do.
Nice Cafe & Gift Shop.
Nice Cafe & Gift Shop.
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A great national momument and very moving to visit. Excellent tributes and craftsmanship.
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every child should be taken to the arboretum.It is a moving,beautifully thought out inspiration. The shot at dawn monument, tucked away in a corner to be sensitive, is a must for every visitor. It is a heart searching monument of terrified youth.What would i have done?
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Somewhere we should all visit and show respect. It isn't just for those lost during conflict but for any one we wish to remember. The war memorial is very special and the exhibition about the Japanese pows very moving.
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this is a site of rememberance, for all those who have made this country great. lest we forget.
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It has such atmosphere and interest. Even though I have no personal stories as I have not lost anyone close, I felt humbled. I have been a number of times now and still have not seen all of it. my grandchildren liked it too. I have also heard the restaurant is very good.
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We must have walked all 150 acres of the arboretum and every step was well worth it. A very moving experience with lots to see. HIghly recommended
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Beautiful and very moving and well worth a visit to be made aware of the sacrifces made by young men in some futile wars.
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Made you feel humble and upset but proud of the dead even tho you never met them. If you do intend going then go in summer and take a picnic as you could easily spend most of the day there well worth a visit .
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Whoever designed this was/is a genius. The idea of the sun shining on to the centre-piece at 11 am 11 November is brilliant.
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lovely peaceful setting.really brings it home just how many people gaver their lives.
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Lovely grounds, very moving, well worth a visit, peaceful environment, gift shop and tea room, visited with my grandfather a WW1 veteran who was very well looked after.
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surprisingly moving memorials of some very obscure events in history make a diverse and interesting day out. Don't go for the tree though! The local village of Alsager also has some charming pubs for lunch.
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We thought we'd only need a couple of hours, but we were in fact at the arboretum for 5 1/2 hours and we could have stayed longer but we were getting tired! It is a very thought-provoking place, peaceful even when there are lots of people there as there is so much to see and a large site.
Would thoroughly recommend.
Would thoroughly recommend.
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the Arboretum is a place where ordinary people,not just family and friends can pay their respects to the fallen personnel whos lives were cut short by conflicts around the world and on British soil .There are monuments,trees, plaques dedicated to those who where involved, on the front lines and behind the scenes.The site is spread out over a few acres but there is a land train that goes round if prefer not to walk.The Chapel is open either for a service,to listen to the guide( well worth listening to how and why it was all set up) or just say your own private prays.When to trees are in full bloom it will enhance this wonderful site. As there is no entrance fee donations are greatly received.Our trip was by coach, but there are good parking facilities .We will be going again
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It is a wonderful but poignant place to visit,and I recommend a visit here for everyone.
The marble monument contains all names of Service Personnel who have died since WW2,and additions are constantly being added especially from Afghanistan.
There are gardens to represent military and civilian persons who also served.These gardens are well kept and extended each year.There is even a piece of the Infamous Railway that the FEPOWS.worked on.
There are facilities for all visitors including electric buggies for the disabled.,at a nominal charge.
It covers a large area and plenty of pleasant walking to see the gardens.You would need to spend a whole day here,but well worth it.
The marble monument contains all names of Service Personnel who have died since WW2,and additions are constantly being added especially from Afghanistan.
There are gardens to represent military and civilian persons who also served.These gardens are well kept and extended each year.There is even a piece of the Infamous Railway that the FEPOWS.worked on.
There are facilities for all visitors including electric buggies for the disabled.,at a nominal charge.
It covers a large area and plenty of pleasant walking to see the gardens.You would need to spend a whole day here,but well worth it.
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