National Memorial Arboretum
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Amazing place and so accommodating for RTTW24
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My partner and I visited the arboretum today (Tuesday 8th October). We arrived at the opening time and spent a total of 4.5 hours there. We saw the majority of the memorials making it all the way to the end of the site to see the Great War Christmas Truce memorial. Of course there were undoubtedly some we missed as there is so much to see and appreciate. It was a beautiful place of reflection and one I’d been wanting to visit for some time.
One of the guides/ team at the arboretum whose name badge was Malcolm Adam’s was really friendly and informative. We first bumped into him at the top of the armed forces memorial and again at the end of our visit near the memorial for the Hawks where he gave us some insight about the memorial. Thanks to him for making our visit so enjoyable.
If you’re thinking about whether it’s worth the trip it most certainly is.
One of the guides/ team at the arboretum whose name badge was Malcolm Adam’s was really friendly and informative. We first bumped into him at the top of the armed forces memorial and again at the end of our visit near the memorial for the Hawks where he gave us some insight about the memorial. Thanks to him for making our visit so enjoyable.
If you’re thinking about whether it’s worth the trip it most certainly is.
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Dog-friendliness: Very dog friendly, just a few places you can it take them.
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Toilets: Excellent, clean and airy, plus various conveniences around the whole area.
Dog-friendliness: Have brought our dog on a previous occasion - not only a good idea but means we could stay longer! Didn't spot any pooch fouling - good!
Dog-friendliness: Have brought our dog on a previous occasion - not only a good idea but means we could stay longer! Didn't spot any pooch fouling - good!
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Ride To The Wall-Veterans ride out to the Memorial Arboretum to pay respects.
Lest We Forget.
Lest We Forget.
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Absolutely stunning place I can’t believe I’ve never been before. The grounds were spotless. The cafe was well run and the on site team very helpful.
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Beautifully maintained memorial to the men , women and animals who've made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Amazing eye opener good stsf to help you every were would make a wonderful placa to take a picknic ,
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Amazing place.
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I led a memorial service for here for The Ambulance Staff Charity on the 19th of September 2024. What an amazing place!
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Wow
Toilets: A few portable toilets dotted around the site, and fixed toilets within the building.
Picnic area: Plenty of areas to sit and picnic, if it's not raining.
Toilets: A few portable toilets dotted around the site, and fixed toilets within the building.
Picnic area: Plenty of areas to sit and picnic, if it's not raining.
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Annual Ride to the Wall (RTTW)visit to the Arboretum in remembrance to the fallen.
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A wonderful memorial to the armed forces personnel we've lost since the second world war. Free entry but all donations and purchases help to keep it that way. Great place and great staff. Attended Ride To The Wall yet again (always first Saturday in October) and took friends with me. A fantastic day as always and the NMA looked after all of us as usual. The main memorial is for the armed forces but the site is full of memorials to organisations, events and individuals. A must see and don't forget to donate.
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Went for the RTTW again done this many times always a massive turnout respect 🙏 to our armed forces
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First off, I’ve visited several times and the place is a fantastic memorial to Armed Forces. I fully support the purpose of it.
However, the event they run yearly with thousands of motorbikes arriving, blocks the roads, especially the already roadwork riddled A38, motorbikes weaving in and out of traffic, people severely delayed to get to appointments and unsure how any emergency vehicles could get through. Already an accident on the other side involving cars. Never seen traffic this bad on the A38 and it made me late for a medical appointment.
I called the office to explain my concerns but signal almost immediately my signal dropped, so I ended the call, not sure if they thought someone just called up and hung up (there was no signal). The next day on a Sunday!! I had a random call from their Events Director ‘a courtesy call’ which I hadn’t asked for, seems like they were annoyed at people giving feedback. Very strange experience and not necessary, almost as if they don’t like people giving feedback, so it’s getting added here. It’s put me off visiting again.
However, the event they run yearly with thousands of motorbikes arriving, blocks the roads, especially the already roadwork riddled A38, motorbikes weaving in and out of traffic, people severely delayed to get to appointments and unsure how any emergency vehicles could get through. Already an accident on the other side involving cars. Never seen traffic this bad on the A38 and it made me late for a medical appointment.
I called the office to explain my concerns but signal almost immediately my signal dropped, so I ended the call, not sure if they thought someone just called up and hung up (there was no signal). The next day on a Sunday!! I had a random call from their Events Director ‘a courtesy call’ which I hadn’t asked for, seems like they were annoyed at people giving feedback. Very strange experience and not necessary, almost as if they don’t like people giving feedback, so it’s getting added here. It’s put me off visiting again.
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A totally fantastic day!! Ride to the wall, a brilliant ride, wonderful company. So so well organised and marshalled. We will definitely be going again next year.
The memorial and surrounding area is just simply superb and huge. Ever so well kept and maintained. I thinknwe were all a little over whelmed by how expansive it is and you'd need 3 days to throughly see everything; although maybe even a week to really appreciate all the memorials!
Toilets: Very clean and plenty of them! Even for the ladies!
The memorial and surrounding area is just simply superb and huge. Ever so well kept and maintained. I thinknwe were all a little over whelmed by how expansive it is and you'd need 3 days to throughly see everything; although maybe even a week to really appreciate all the memorials!
Toilets: Very clean and plenty of them! Even for the ladies!
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Beautiful place
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Myself and Karen my other half attended... The ride to the wall 2024...over 12,500 motorbikes attended... Lancaster bomber did 3 big fly overs circling
Was ace...
Was ace...
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Always a pleasure to visit. The grounds are immaculate and add to the experience. The excellent restaurant is an added bonus.
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The NMA is kept in excellent condition, the grounds, buildings, restaurants etc.
100% worth a visit by all ages.
Toilets: Very clean, well kept.
100% worth a visit by all ages.
Toilets: Very clean, well kept.
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Well worth a visit. Spent a few hours looking round. Saw various areas and tributes - Navy, Submarinars and Polish. Also "shot at dawn" very moving. Highly recommended.
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This place is beautiful and very moving.
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We hired a training room at this venue and the facilities were very good with good food. What I did see of the rest of the venue, I thought that I'd like to come and see it as it looks fascinating.
Toilets: Toilets were very clean.
Toilets: Toilets were very clean.
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Toilets: Plenty of toilets around the site
Dog-friendliness: Open to take your pets with you.
Picnic area: Very reasonable cafe with ample seating inside and out.
Dog-friendliness: Open to take your pets with you.
Picnic area: Very reasonable cafe with ample seating inside and out.
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3 of us on a day trip made our first vist to National Memorial Arboretum and soon as we arrived we went on the land train which was excellent then afterwards some lunch which was very good as well
Glad we went on the land train as the day we went it was raining
Glad we went on the land train as the day we went it was raining
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