National Memorial Arboretum
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Nice day out, lovely cafe. But I was expecting a slightly more peaceful and reflective place. Woodland scattered with memorials. But it was much more built up
Than I was expecting and felt more like a theme park.
Than I was expecting and felt more like a theme park.
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Excellent time at National Memorial Aboretum today. The Victory in Japan (VJ) Tour led by one of the enthusiastic volunteers was incredibly informative. Well worth the visit
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I absolutely love the arboretum. It's fantastic for all ages.<br>There are areas for child loss, as well as for the emergency services, and many others. Not just for forces personnel.<br><br>We took a walk on the stick man walk. It was brilliant and easy to follow
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The National Memorial Arboretum is a peaceful and extremely well cared for area for remembrance and reflect. You can easily spend the day there and not see everything, and with new memorials being added all the time and free entry, this is not a 1 stop visit. We will be visiting the arboretum 2 or 3 times a year from now on to get the full appreciation of the grounds in different seasons.
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An absolute must visit for anyone interested in world not only British history
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Only stopped to break up a journey but what an amazing place, brought a true lump to your throat. You need a full day to see most of what they have there. Your never get to see it all because your be stopping and reading, reflecting and shedding a tear. Its a place I need to go back to.
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Amazing place to visit and pay respect to those who have given their lives for our freedom. Definitely need to book. Very friendly staff and good idea to use the road train as it enables you to see all exhibits you may not otherwise see. Memorial gardens all beautifully kept and peaceful. Lovely lunch in the cafe.
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Huge lovely place. Peaceful.
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This place is lovely. Peaceful, moving and the staff are great.
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Delightful area and very respectfully toured
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This is an amazing place to contemplate. There is so much here, probably you could spend a full three days walking around. The train trip is a must as it allows you to see quite a bit reasonably quickly. The place is so well designed and kept. A real treasure. Don't forget COVID means you must pre book.
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Very peaceful and made you realise how much they gave to our country. Train was good and explained alit about the different memorials
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Interesting place to visit lots to see dog friendly great walk around many places to sit explore will visit again in a the near future
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Beautiful and peaceful
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Beautiful and peaceful site with friendly staff or volunteers. Emotional atmosphere. Spacious enough for prams and wheelchairs. Kids can run around but play areas were closed due to pandemic. Not recommended for toddlers, easily bored. Would like to explore again when not so bombarded by children! Land train was ok but could not hear the commentary well.
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Its really beautiful .Runs along side of the river ...Different areas ... Some very impressive memorials ..Very well kept .Friendly staff ....Two play areas ....Stickman hunt for children .Escape task for adults and children .....Coffee shop does lovely cakes ..Went for a couple of hours .Stayed for nearly 5 ....
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Beautifully laid out. Informative signage. Well maintained. Well worth visiting
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This us a stunning place which every secondary school pupil should visit the understand the sacrifices made during all wars both abroad and at home. Wonderful monuments and beautifully kept
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Really enjoyed it, it's so peaceful and relaxing, will definitely visit there again.
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Beautifully done, moving memorial gardens - much bigger than I was expecting
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A must place visit , put this in your bucket list.
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A great memorial to explore and reflect. The place is truly beautiful. The volunteers are kind and helpful
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Fabulous inspirational place. Much bigger than I imagined. Well worth a visit & will definitely go back.
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I agree that this Arboretum is a sad and moving place to visit. And I also agree that you need a good pair of shoes and foul weather clothing, it is a large area to walk. Having said that they do have a train to take visitors around the site. The staff are exceptional and very knowledgeable especially those staff in the Far East enclosure. The restaurants are available, but you do need your reference number.
Overall, a place one should visit, but book before you go.
Overall, a place one should visit, but book before you go.
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A very moving place to visit, the names on the wall of fallen troops since world war 2 ended is staggering. I have been there many times in the past with the Ride To The Wall charity event and will continue to do so as long as I can.
It isnt just a large wall covered with names though, there are many hundreds of memorials to see and read.
The NMA is a spotless place, well run by hard working people and funded by donations.
The restaurant is good with usually a large choice of foods to eat, the onsite shop for purchasing items holds more than I first thought and is well worth a visit.
But, do be prepared for a lot of walking as it is a very large area, I have been several times and still find new places to visit in there.
Overall, the NMA is one of, if not the best kept secret for places to visit.
Visit and be overawed by the beauty and horror of why this place exists.
One last thing... ask any "Waller" and they will all tell you to bring hankies on your visit as "It gets very dusty there" especially during the memorial services...
It isnt just a large wall covered with names though, there are many hundreds of memorials to see and read.
The NMA is a spotless place, well run by hard working people and funded by donations.
The restaurant is good with usually a large choice of foods to eat, the onsite shop for purchasing items holds more than I first thought and is well worth a visit.
But, do be prepared for a lot of walking as it is a very large area, I have been several times and still find new places to visit in there.
Overall, the NMA is one of, if not the best kept secret for places to visit.
Visit and be overawed by the beauty and horror of why this place exists.
One last thing... ask any "Waller" and they will all tell you to bring hankies on your visit as "It gets very dusty there" especially during the memorial services...
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