National Memorial Arboretum
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A wonderful tribute to our armed forces,providing a beautiful and tranquil location for people to enjoy.
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A place you must visit. Didn't know how many memorials there are. It's also surprising what the Armed forces and civilian industries got up to during the war.
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Beautiful, peaceful place, somewhere here something will touch you.
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A moving and brilliant experience. The ‘Sands’ and ‘Shot at dawn’ areas are particularly thought provoking. Lots of information and more than you can pack in in a full day. Free entry so entirely reasonable to pay for parking. Very reasonably priced refreshments. Worth a long drive to get there. Don’t miss it this fitting tribute.
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Large area full of memorials to those who lost their lives for this country and its people. I felt humble. Well recommended
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This was an emotional experience, as I witnessed the Far East Exhibition and seeing bits of Burma Railway and the Gate from Changi Prison Camp. Also to see my Late Father's name on that list of prisoners, looking at other war memorials around the large site.
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Simply a wonderful place, that gets better and better
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An amazingly moving place to go and find something new to see each time we visit.
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What a lovely day spent with my husband and my elderly parents. Recommend the train ride it was so informative. The grounds were well tended and the food was lovely.All staff were very friendly. Thankyou.
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Lovely place - very moving. Very friendly welcome, good facilities & food, very safe. Needs a full day!
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Well designed layout, with separate areas for the various armed forces and other organisation (police, nurses,etc), so each had its own area. Make sure you visit the circular raised area, which lists all of those who have lost their life since the 2nd world war. Another stunning area is called "shot at dawn", memorial to those soldiers who were killed during WW1, because they were shell-shocked, and branded as cowards. Everyone should visit this place. Highly recommended.
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Amazing memorial to so many who gave their lives for our freedom. Friendly and helpful staff guide you through the different memorials and help you with anything you need.
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Superbly organised, COVID-19 secure and clear, very helpful and pleasant staff on hand to help.<br>A place I will visit again. Highly recommended and it should be one of the places EVERYONE should visit to remind ourselves just how much we owe to so many for giving the ultimate sacrifice.
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Excellent place lovely memorials to those who served. Peaceful.
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We have visited before the lockdown, we loved the experience. We visited today with some friends who have not before. The experience is still remarkable, and our friends loved it. The biosafety is good and unobtrusive, the site has grown, but it is still so welcoming and happy, the staff are a joy.
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Had a fab time here as it's a beautiful place with lots of memorials to view and sit by. Booking online was easy but knocking a star off because the canteen was poorly organised and there was no cutlery for eating our sticky cakes.
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Beautiful place, loads to see.
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After seeing the Arboretum on the VJ memorial day, we decided to visit, mainly to see the Burma Railway Memorial (My Grandad was a POW who was on the railway and made it home). We booked our tickets easily online and drove from Yorkshire. The staff were very friendly and told us of changes regarding Covid 19 regulations. Once out of the main building you were able to wander at your leisure. The arboretum is beautiful and has so many memorials to see. The only criticism I would say was the map is not spectacular. We found it difficult to read and the price was a bit extreme at £3 But we managed. We deciddd to have something to eat and chose 4 tuna sandwiches. They were freshly made to order and were lovely.
All in all it is a lovely place to visit to pay respects but I would advise that it is not really the place to have small children running round and round.
All in all it is a lovely place to visit to pay respects but I would advise that it is not really the place to have small children running round and round.
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Sadly for us, it was very very wet, but we still had a great day. Currently prebooked visits only, you pay online for car parking (£4) but entry is free. Clear instructions on arrival, lots of sanitiser and signage in place. We bought land train tickets (£6 each) which was for a 45min journey around the site, with a very good commentary. We then walked to see the memorials, we particularly wanted to see. Yes, we got very very wet, but it was more than worth it.
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A very moving venue. We have visited before but wanted to visit after VJ Day to see the beautiful flowers around the memorials. The layout is ideal for wheelchair users but be warned it is a huge area to cover in one visit. As entry is free, if you live locally don’t rush your visit. To access some of the tributes you need to cross the grass in places.
Good social distancing, excellent hygiene system in place in the restaurant and toilet facilities. The meal in the restaurant was just what we needed but at the moment it’s necessary to pre book on arrival. It was very good value for money.
The quality of the gifts in the shop is very high.
We will return.
Good social distancing, excellent hygiene system in place in the restaurant and toilet facilities. The meal in the restaurant was just what we needed but at the moment it’s necessary to pre book on arrival. It was very good value for money.
The quality of the gifts in the shop is very high.
We will return.
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Even in the pouring rain, this is a great place. So much space, the chance to pause and reflect. Plenty of covid-19 guidance for the inside areas. Free entry, but car parking is £4 for all day and currently must be prebooked.
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Well presented easy access for everyone. Useful information boards.
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A very tranquil and moving place to visit! Amazing statues depicting very brave people who gave their lives so that we could live ours. We are going through very tough times at the moment but nothing compared to the hard times they suffered! It is very well sign posted and the paths are very well laid out. They have everything in place to help with social distancing, and hand gel is available. Coffee, tea and soft drinks are available for take-away. Recommended!
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Have visited this venue several times over the years and it always impresses. The vast site is mostly flat and perfect for walking around, viewing the various styles of memorials. It is a very sobering experience to see the sacrifice made by so many. Currently there is a Stickman trail to entertain families with young children. This winds its way through much of the maturing wooded area at the far end of the site. Lots of space to picnic. Good toilet facilities in the main entrance. Shop and eateries open, the latter requires booking on arrival to secure seats. None of the museums open because of co-vid restrictions. Social distancing measures in place around site. Pre-booking a visit is needed at the moment.
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Lovely well cared for museum
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