National Memorial Arboretum
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Humbling
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Love this place so much each time we come this different things to do it's always improving the facilities are very clean the staff is very helpful it's somewhere for all ages to go wonderful place always feels very very calm
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Spent around 4 hours here, very interesting place and with the stick man trail, an assault course, sensory play park and the many interesting memorials. It kept our 5 and 7 year old interested throughout, could have spent more time looking more in depth at the memorials. Facilities were excellent and cafe and shop looked good when walking through. The grounds were excellently kept and everything looked immaculate.
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Wonderful, very thought provoking
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I visited here with some of my ex army friends and it a very humbling place especially at the wall of remembrance were I spotted names I knew.
Last time I was here was about 8 years ago since then the new buildings have been constructed with addition of a shop and restaurant serving Sunday lunch
Last time I was here was about 8 years ago since then the new buildings have been constructed with addition of a shop and restaurant serving Sunday lunch
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On a cold but sunny day we enjoyed over 4 hours of the important place. It is a beautiful place. We took the fist available land train (£6) to orientate ourselves, back in time for the short rememberance service in the chapel which is followed by a short talk by one of the volunteers on the history and organisation of the site, which was very good. Lovely cafe and gift shop. Well informed staff and at no cost to enter, a bargain. One very small gripe was the £3 charge for a map which had little detail. There are dozens - maybe hundreds - of indiviual memorial gardens and looking for a speficic one requires assistance of the very helpful staff.
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Brilliant tour
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Thoughtfully designed, beautiful memorial - quite moving in places. We'll worth a visit.
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Amazing wonderful memorial
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Fantastic definatley worth a visit
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Everyone should visit the Aboretum in their lifetime. The whole site is beautifully set out and so interesting. It is a big site and does involve lots of walking, although there is a land train that does tours round and motorised mobility scooters for hire should you need one. It is dog friendly, dogs to be kept on a short lead, doggy waste bins and a few water bowls around, although there are a few areas they are not allowed. The coffee shop also allows dogs in which was very helpful as I was accompanied by my small dog. I found the memorials beautiful, emotional, thought provoking and hopeful. It wasn’t all about loss it was also celebrating all those that served and serve. I didn’t manage to see it all but I hope to come again another day soon. As I left I called in the lovely gift shop and spent too much money but could have spent more. Highly recommended.
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There are 150 acres dedicated to the memories of those who have served our country in any military connection. In addition, there is a year by year listing on a stone memorial that remembers the names of all who have died in service since 1945. This is a peaceful place to walk around and to see the memorial gardens established to the memories of all of the services.
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Beautiful peaceful place, very moving. Facilities are also very good.
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What an amazing/inspiring place!
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Excellent memorial to all the military forces fallen colleagues.
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Beautiful place, make sure you wear good pair of walking shoes, plenty of things to do
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Good facilities, helpful staff if a little ott on health and safety but a well thought out and maintained memorials also very peaceful.
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I don't believe it was all that is was claimed. Sure it is important and much needed as a mark of respect but the elements that let it down was the restaurant. Flatly refused to accomodate some food at 13.33 claiming we should have been there earlier despite 9 trays of food being whisked away. Quite rude and very abrupt staff in need of professional customer service injected into them.<br><br>The paltry snacks we ended up with were more expensive than if we had gone and bought from M&S.<br><br>After a long travel to get there only to be refused a hot meal really set the tone for the day and nothing really happened that lifted it except for getting in the car and heading home, best part of the day
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Scattered some of my fathers ashes in the special forces area. Beautiful place for remembrance
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A beautiful open arboretum that is very peaceful to walk around that also manages to be touching and thought provoking without being over the top. So many hidden little memorials tucked away from the "show pieces". Fascinating and thought provoking in one.
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Very moving place to visit and pay your respects to those that gave their lives for our freedom
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Wonderful place gives a true place to reflect.
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I am ex Women's Royal Army Corps, and last year on November 11th I went to the NMA with another ex WRAC Veteran. We knew there would be a lot of people there, but we were staggered at just how many there were! My friend Daphne queued for our breakfast and she was gone a very long time.There were literally thousands of people there, but the atmosphere was amazing. The Service of Remembrance was played on big screens, the sun came out and we all had a wonderful day. The Cenotaph in London is great, but for peace and quiet in a very large location with lots to see, it's the NMA every time for me.
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This is an excellent place to visit on a nice sunny day as most of your viewing will be done outside. However there are some indoor museums and both a coffee shop and a full restaurant plus a lovely gift shop, so you can easily spend the whole day there.
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Visited friends who live near the Arboretum, they suggested our visit. A beautiful day for weather. We had no idea it was so large and could have done with a lot more time. Beautifully kept and so serene and peaceful. It was surprising to find how many serving forces personnel have died on active service since the end of the second world war.
We will visit again in the future when we are able to spend more time.Not to be missed
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We will visit again in the future when we are able to spend more time.Not to be missed
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