National Memorial Arboretum
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What a fantastic tribute to those that have given everything. Immaculately kept gardens and a must to visit. Give yourself longer than you think you need you could spend a full day looking at all of the memorials
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Great day out, so much to see and reflect on. Recommend buying the guide book to follow the walking routes with information about all the memorials on each. Cafe also good value for money, plenty of places to stop for a sit too.
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Superb place to visit! Far exceeded my expectations when we visited on Wednesday as it is such a beautiful place with so much to see. The volunteers are very welcoming and knowledgeable. We took the last land train ride of the day at 3.30pm and were driven around by a wonderful woman who was very informative and passionate about the Arboretum. I would definitely recommend the train tour.
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What a lovely day we have had. As members of GB&I Inner Wheel we decided to visit our garden here as this year is 100 since the start of Inner Wheel.
Went to the church service, then a ride on the train, before going off to explore.
Found the volunteers very helpful and the food and staff in the cafe excellent.
The whole experience was very touching and beautiful.
Thank you x
Went to the church service, then a ride on the train, before going off to explore.
Found the volunteers very helpful and the food and staff in the cafe excellent.
The whole experience was very touching and beautiful.
Thank you x
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A lovely place didnt know it was there I was visiting MKG for a food tasting experience but I will definately be going back the grounds and the history look excellent good value for a family day out !
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A visit that we will certainly never forget! Everything leaves a deep impression on the soul...from the multitude of monuments, to the way they are displayed and explained, from the care for each soldier, whether he was male or female, and to the fact that they were not overlooked either the children became angels too soon ... everything, absolutely everything keeps you with tears in the corners of your eyes and with a heart full of respect due to the heroes!
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Such moving place and thought provoking
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It's always a relaxing visit here and every time you go there's something new to see. The cafes are nice too, with a good range of food and beverages. Sunny or cloudy it's great but I think it would be a very different experience on a rainy day, so I'd give it a miss then as there's no shelter to speak of.
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We had a a lovely day at the arboretum, we first went around on the little train £7, we then decided what we were going to see first. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable, plenty of places to sit quietly and reflect. We used the restaurant for lunch which was reasonably priced. You can have a lovely day out which won’t cost the earth as it is free to enter. You could take a picnic, to keep the costs down. Well worth a visit.
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It's worth a visit. Very nice calming place, honouring the sacrifices made by so many. Thank you all.
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We had an unbelievable day out. Amazing place. Very moving. Friendly staff, very clean, gardens well kept. 💯 % recommended. Mobility scooters are available to hire
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a truly amazing place. very respectfully laid out. Peaceful and moving
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Wow lots of memorial areas to visit and pay respects to all the military, emergency services also railways.
They had kids play area at the back with lovely but sad remembrance plague that ppl lost their babies, kids while parents on active duty.
It’s massive ground to cover. Cafe shop toilet was clean and welcoming. Staff was friendly and if u wanted to know some questions, they were happy to help.
Dog friendly, but can’t go up the hill where memorial are but on the grounds yes. No to cafe (would need other person to watch the dog(s) if need use cafe).
The hill memorial is for people that died while they were on active duty.
Used mobility scooter as wanted to cover all the ground which was nice and pleasant. Was shown how to use it before I set off.
Worth visit
Playground: Already explained above
Restrooms: Already explained above
Dog-friendliness: Already explained above
They had kids play area at the back with lovely but sad remembrance plague that ppl lost their babies, kids while parents on active duty.
It’s massive ground to cover. Cafe shop toilet was clean and welcoming. Staff was friendly and if u wanted to know some questions, they were happy to help.
Dog friendly, but can’t go up the hill where memorial are but on the grounds yes. No to cafe (would need other person to watch the dog(s) if need use cafe).
The hill memorial is for people that died while they were on active duty.
Used mobility scooter as wanted to cover all the ground which was nice and pleasant. Was shown how to use it before I set off.
Worth visit
Playground: Already explained above
Restrooms: Already explained above
Dog-friendliness: Already explained above
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Heart moving!!
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Amazing visit, would highly recommend anybody to go! Great for all ages, including young kiddies. It was a lot bigger than expected, 4hours wasn’t long enough to get around everything, will definitely be back!
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Never been before and didn’t know what to expect.
Booked onto a guided walk and wow this place is amazing.
Our guide Kenneth was brilliant and so knowledgable about the different areas of the site and the stories about the different memorials.
We will definitely return to this lovely and special place.
Thanks to all especially Ken
Booked onto a guided walk and wow this place is amazing.
Our guide Kenneth was brilliant and so knowledgable about the different areas of the site and the stories about the different memorials.
We will definitely return to this lovely and special place.
Thanks to all especially Ken
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What a beautiful place to visit and remember past conflicts and the people who had their lives taken from them, and what for?? and also remember the ones who survived those conflicts. There is a lovely restaurant there and a church.
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I was only here to pickup cyclists taking part in the police charity ride.
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A great place to visit. Please come and remember those that gave their lives for our freedom.
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This a beautiful, serene arboretum, with memorials to all services (army, navy, air, police, fire and medical) dotted around the landscape. I am not given much to sentimentality, but as a tribute and a reminder that people have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe and well, it is a powerful monument. I only wish that it were more were widely known so that more could experience it.
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Moving, peaceful, beautifully kept.
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Free admission but £6 for parking. Worth a visit if you are in the area. Gorgeous gardens with deep meanings. Very moved by all the monuments. This place is family-friendly and highly accessible for those with mobility difficulty.
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Fantastic experience, staff unbelievably friendly and informative, such an uplifting experience, can't wait to go again
Restrooms: Clean but could do with more at the far end of the park
Dog-friendliness: Dogs allowed to walk in the grounds , but banned from some areas
Picnic area: Lots of grassy areas to stop and rest
Restrooms: Clean but could do with more at the far end of the park
Dog-friendliness: Dogs allowed to walk in the grounds , but banned from some areas
Picnic area: Lots of grassy areas to stop and rest
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Three friends visited. It was a hot J uly day. Car park is £6 for the day. Reception is a clean, light and airy place, staff are friendly and explain everything, entrance is free. There are lots of volunteer guides who are very knowledgeable. If you are unable to walk the huge site, there are either land trains with commentaries or buggies, there are also guided walking tours. The map given at reception is useful and you can wander freely. The grounds and memorials are very well looked after and interesting. There is a small Stick Man trail for the little ones and a play area. The coffee shop sells reasonably priced drinks and cakes etc, the restaurant sells meals and we opted for homemade soup and a roll, reasonably priced at £7 which included a soft drink (it makes a change not to be riipped off! The gift shop has some beautiful items, also reasonably priced (I spent too much)! The Arboretum is a charity and there are plenty of opportunities to give generously. Would take a picnic next time! A lovely day out
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Wonderful place. Serene and beautiful. So very well maintained and staff are excellent. Train tour was well worth the money.
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