National Memorial Arboretum
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Amazing day out, very poignant!
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Moving and peaceful
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Really nice wild place
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RESPECT
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Beautiful place, it stirs the emotions.
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This is a must go to place but once there give yourself plenty of time to look around and to soak up all that the NMA stands for. A place for peace, remembering, respecting and honouring so many people who in whatever way of life have served their country and their communities. Deserves 10*s!
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Spent a lovely day here today with my husband and two daughters. We started off with a trip on the land train. This 45 minute tour takes you around the whole arboretum with a commentary pointing out lots of the memorials and explaining details about them. We then had lunch in the cafe, delicious food and not too expensive followed by a walk around the memorials. There are so many to look at with so many different stories attached to them, it was incredibly thought provoking throughout. Towards the end of our walk we found a hut with volunteers dressed up and telling people about the work of the SOE (special operations executive). We were allowed to hold real weapons, the girls took part in an SOE training activity and we learnt about recruitment and some of the activities that the SOE took part in to help out during the war. Having arrived at midday there was too much to look at in one afternoon. All together a very thought provoking day set in beautiful grounds. Highly recommended, we will definitely come back to see the rest.
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We were travelling through the area and decided to stop off to investigate the NMA. What a truly amazing and wonderous place this really is.
As an ex Royal Navy person of 25 years with father, two uncles and grand father all in the Merchant Navy I found this somewhere where all can be remembered. My two great uncles who fought and died in the army during the Great War and many other long lost relatives are all remembered in one place, truly amazing.
We took the land train for a quick visit during our travels, but we will return for a few days to walk through the many wonderful memorials.
Staff and volunteers are helpful and very knowledgeable about each memorial and we thank them for their care and compassion.
Look forward to our next visit.
As an ex Royal Navy person of 25 years with father, two uncles and grand father all in the Merchant Navy I found this somewhere where all can be remembered. My two great uncles who fought and died in the army during the Great War and many other long lost relatives are all remembered in one place, truly amazing.
We took the land train for a quick visit during our travels, but we will return for a few days to walk through the many wonderful memorials.
Staff and volunteers are helpful and very knowledgeable about each memorial and we thank them for their care and compassion.
Look forward to our next visit.
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A very fitting and also moving memorial to all those both military and civilian who have given their lives for our nations of the UK to live in freedom.
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As a forces family, the NMA always has particular poignancy for us, but this is a place for everyone. The breadth of memorials is fascinating. So much to see that one visit is never enough. The military aspect is hard to ignore, but even if you have no military connection, there is so much to catch the eye as each memorial is different. The site itself is huge, but a land train is available with guides to help cover the distance as well as golf cart type buggies, but take the time to stroll through beautiful gardens and admire the memorials as artwork.<br><br>We visited with children and it is lovely that the focus is shifting from a place of sombre reflection to one of celebration and remembrance. It is important to engage this generation to ensure that remembrance continues and the balance is being struck just right. As it was the summer holidays, there were planned activities for children with a stickman trail for the younger ones and a spy trail for older children with an entertaining prop bag. We had fun learning about the importance of special ops during wwII and finished off with costumed interpreters who set a challenge to help the resistance! Their enthusiasm and knowledge was a great bonus.<br><br>The cafe is clean with a good range of food/drinks and seems reasonably priced.<br><br>Visiting the National Memorial Arboretum should be mandatory for everyone. We are already looking forward to our next visit,
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A beautiful interesting place. Worth a visit
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Wonderful, peaceful and always something different to see after each visit
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As a forces family, the NMA always has particular poignancy for us, but this is a place for everyone. The breadth of memorials is fascinating. So much to see that one visit is never enough. The military aspect is hard to ignore, but even if you have no military connection, there is so much to catch the eye as each memorial is different. The site itself is huge, but a land train is available with guides to help cover the distance as well as golf cart type buggies, but take the time to stroll through beautiful gardens and admire the memorials as artwork.
We visited with children and it is lovely that the focus is shifting from a place of sombre reflection to one of celebration and remembrance. It is important to engage this generation to ensure that remembrance continues and the balance is being struck just right. As it was the summer holidays, there were planned activities for children with a stickman trail for the younger ones and a spy trail for older children with an entertaining prop bag. We had fun learning about the importance of special ops during wwII and finished off with costumed interpreters who set a challenge to help the resistance! Their enthusiasm and knowledge was a great bonus.
The cafe is clean with a good range of food/drinks and seems reasonably priced.
Visiting the National Memorial Arboretum should be mandatory for everyone. We are already looking forward to our next visit,
We visited with children and it is lovely that the focus is shifting from a place of sombre reflection to one of celebration and remembrance. It is important to engage this generation to ensure that remembrance continues and the balance is being struck just right. As it was the summer holidays, there were planned activities for children with a stickman trail for the younger ones and a spy trail for older children with an entertaining prop bag. We had fun learning about the importance of special ops during wwII and finished off with costumed interpreters who set a challenge to help the resistance! Their enthusiasm and knowledge was a great bonus.
The cafe is clean with a good range of food/drinks and seems reasonably priced.
Visiting the National Memorial Arboretum should be mandatory for everyone. We are already looking forward to our next visit,
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On 14th August I attended the 'Op Banner 50' memorial to honour all the service men and women who gave their lives during the 38 years of the Northern Ireland 'troubles', I found the staff very helpful and the experience and the way the stones are laid out very moving. Perhaps I am biased as I had personal reasons for being there. Well done to British Legion for giving the public somewhere they can give thanks for years to come.
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Amazing place, wonderful memorial to those who have given all for their country.
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This is an amazing place everyone should visit the work the volunteers put in is just fantastic to give us all somewhere to visit our lost heroes ty
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Impressive site, friendly staff
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Amazing place, amazing space. I've seen this grow over the last ten years and it is now a truly world class location. Words and photos don't do it justice - go and visit.
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We went as invited guests to a memorial for Operation Banner (Northern Ireland conflict)
Although it rained and rained it did not dampen anyones enthusiasm as lowly ex Gunners and Privates mingled with Brigadiers and Generals.
This place is a must see .
Awesome gardens and grounds. Fantastically moving service gardens, the Royal Artillery one being by far the best (Says an ex Bombardier lol)
Well worth a visit.
The actual memorial event we attended was brilliant
Although it rained and rained it did not dampen anyones enthusiasm as lowly ex Gunners and Privates mingled with Brigadiers and Generals.
This place is a must see .
Awesome gardens and grounds. Fantastically moving service gardens, the Royal Artillery one being by far the best (Says an ex Bombardier lol)
Well worth a visit.
The actual memorial event we attended was brilliant
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Wow,blown away by the love and humbleness of this special place.
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It is a great place to spend some time to reflect on all the poeple who lost there lived to keep us all safe
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Beautiful place. Service excellent and good food. Worth a visit
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Great day
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Fantastic place to visit
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