National Memorial Arboretum
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Amazing place. A real balm to the soul. Allow a full day, or better still, do it over 2 days like I did - there's so much to see. Highly recommended. I'll definitely be back! Thank you.
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Absolutely blown away by our visit yesterday. Just beautiful. My son really enjoyed the Stick Man trail too đź‘Ł
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I had heard lots of great reviews on the National Memorial Arboretum and the visit didn’t disappoint. I went with my 3 children, sister, nieces and mum. The kids loved the stickman trail, although it could have been marked out a little better. We also did the memorial trail and again the kids loved locating the memorials and adding their stickers to the worksheet. Plenty of space for picnics and we had an ice cream from the cafe. It was a lovely few hours walk and we all enjoyed it.
However, this wouldn’t be a review if I wasn’t honest! On approaching one of the memorials my kids and nieces ran up a small grass verge and a member of staff proceeded to shout at them and us to get off (it was allowed to go on the grass) I apologised and explained that they were just children playing. The gentlemen then proceeded to tell 3 different groups of people that he was watching our unruly kids. It really spoiled what was a great day and I thought that he was incredibly rude, if he continued to have an issue, he should have spoken to me or my sister. This gentlemen really spoiled a great day and I would be disappointed to have him in my employment!!
However, this wouldn’t be a review if I wasn’t honest! On approaching one of the memorials my kids and nieces ran up a small grass verge and a member of staff proceeded to shout at them and us to get off (it was allowed to go on the grass) I apologised and explained that they were just children playing. The gentlemen then proceeded to tell 3 different groups of people that he was watching our unruly kids. It really spoiled what was a great day and I thought that he was incredibly rude, if he continued to have an issue, he should have spoken to me or my sister. This gentlemen really spoiled a great day and I would be disappointed to have him in my employment!!
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Beautiful place, so beautifully peaceful and scenic.<br>The monuments are so beautifully placed.<br>Lovely Stickman trail for the little ones with a small park too.<br>Plenty of places to have picnics but also a lovely coffee shop that sells the nicest ice cream.<br><br>We were visiting from Wales, really enjoyed it and will most definitely be back when we visit Staffordshire again.
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Amazing place to visit, we were so pleased we went
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A wonderful space to contemplate and spend time.The ambience can be beautifully overwhelming and peaceful.
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Beautiful place. Car park was very busy but once inside and within the 150 acre site it was peaceful and quiet. Wonderfully o served memorials to many, many regiments, groups, and services.
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Amazing place.Take flat shoes lots of walking.Had snack in Cafe scone jam and clotted cream very nice.Coffee was really good.We went on very hot day 30 degrees which spoilt it a bit.Definately go again in cooler weather.
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Lovely place to visit, very emotional if you understand what it's for, staff are lovely, would of been a 5 star except it states it's dog friendly, it's not really dog friendly you can take your dog but can't go on the grass or memorials with the dog so if you are going to take your furry companion expect to miss out on most of the lovely memorials but a lovely day non the less
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Lovely big place for all the fallen. Lots different memorials.
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Have wanted to visit the Arboretum for some time. What a stunningly peaceful place for reflection and quiet contemplation. The memorials and tributes to some many lost souls is heart breaking and uplifting all at the same time.
The walls of so many names really brings it home how many have made the ultimate sacrifice for us all.
Everyone should visit this stunning place at least once.
Lest we forget.
The walls of so many names really brings it home how many have made the ultimate sacrifice for us all.
Everyone should visit this stunning place at least once.
Lest we forget.
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Super experience<br>Good disabled facilities and super cafe<br>Most enjoyable walk round exploring various memorials
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Well worth a visit, emotional evocative memorials in beautiful peaceful settings. The Shot at Dawn sculpture, behind which each upright wooden post (of which there were many, on which each plaque remembers a soldier of WW1), & facing the 6 trees representive of the firing squad is heartbreaking, mind-blowing, beyond words. Incomprehensible in this day and age.
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Well worth a visit, lest we forget
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how can you put stars and ratings on a place where emotions and admiration are so high.. THE BEST OF BRITISH, COMMONWEALTH, AND EUROPEAN PEOPLE.. great memorials.
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Very good and easy to spend a day here. We took a picnic but there are places to eat. Its free entry but we left a donation.
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Took our grandson on the "Stickman trail. He loved it.<br>Very moved by the SANDS garden.
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Wonderful as always. Staff very helpful xx
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Excellent
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Lovely place and very well kept.
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Once visited. You are planning when to go again. Jaw dropping lication. Moving experience
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150 acres of grounds with memorials to military civilian and voluntary organisations and individuals
Many interesting walks and for less able chauffeured buggies tour the site for a fee
Entrance is ÂŁ4.00 per car and has to be pre booked
Excellent cafe and visitor centre
Many interesting walks and for less able chauffeured buggies tour the site for a fee
Entrance is ÂŁ4.00 per car and has to be pre booked
Excellent cafe and visitor centre
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Beautiful place to honour those who have given their all and passed
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Lovely setting, very well maintained and a very good café with excellent service.
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I booked a tour at The Arboretum for my husband and father - we had a buggy and a wonderful guide - Paul. It made such a difference to our day, and meant that we could see more and enjoy it without the worry of walking round a small portion of the rather large site!!<br>We were so well looked after, from coffee when we arrived with the discussion of what we wanted to see, lunch and of course the tour of the memorial sites, all so well done, and so interesting.<br>The Arboretum is very well kept, the memorials are well planned, and staff so friendly - even though we were there from 10 am to 5 pm (1.5 hour for lunch), we still had to rush the last bits.<br>Hopefully we will be back.
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