National Memorial Arboretum
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A good day
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Have wanted to visit here for ages and it didn't disappoint. Very thought provoking and humbling. The most poignant for us was the "Shot At Dawn" memorial, it speaks for itself.
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Wonderful site with much thought, detail and respect.
We booked a VIP tour which included a personal and very knowledgeable guide for the day, transport around the site by buggy and a 2 course lunch with waitress service.
What amazing value for money that booking was.
Our guide was wonderful and spent time getting to know us and what we would like to see before we set off, making sure the key areas were visited and the best route planned. This made it bespoke totally to us.
The buggy allowed maximum use of the time there and easy access for my mum who has mobility issues.
The lunch was a hot dinner with a wide choice of meals and deserts , served at a fully dressed table in the main restaurant. Excellent and good size portions.
Cannot fault our day. The site is well maintained , staff well trained and helpful and all facilites clean.
Sites like this need to be seen and appreciated by everyone. Go see. And ask for David Baddel to do the tour.
We booked a VIP tour which included a personal and very knowledgeable guide for the day, transport around the site by buggy and a 2 course lunch with waitress service.
What amazing value for money that booking was.
Our guide was wonderful and spent time getting to know us and what we would like to see before we set off, making sure the key areas were visited and the best route planned. This made it bespoke totally to us.
The buggy allowed maximum use of the time there and easy access for my mum who has mobility issues.
The lunch was a hot dinner with a wide choice of meals and deserts , served at a fully dressed table in the main restaurant. Excellent and good size portions.
Cannot fault our day. The site is well maintained , staff well trained and helpful and all facilites clean.
Sites like this need to be seen and appreciated by everyone. Go see. And ask for David Baddel to do the tour.
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It's a full day there very tiring but worth a visit and the shop is overpriced
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Amazing place, sooo beautiful!
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Great day out
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Fantastic place
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An amazing, serene place.
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A lovely place for reflection and good walks
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What a fitting tribute to the men and women who have fallen in the service of this country.
Laid out in well manicured grounds are tributes to all branches of the armed services as well as other service groups such as the police and St. John’s ambulance and war time services with the Land Girls and Women's Timber Corps being among the many services honoured.
During our visit a commemoration of National Service was in progress and walking around the grounds with both military band music and a very good female singer rendering songs such as “we’ll meet again” and “white cliffs of Dover” along with the sight of hundreds of veterans, medals on display, added real poignancy to our visit.
The grounds are free to enter, although a donation is expected, there seems to be ample car parking at a reasonable £3, and the main building houses both a coffee shop and restaurant providing quite reasonable fare. Also in the main building are the reception, where you can book tours etc. an exhibition space and a souvenir shop.
Overall a very pleasant place to stroll around while reflecting on our country’s service personnel even if you have no direct connection with the persons remembered or with the forces. I personally enjoyed finding a memorial to my own very small branch in the Royal Naval area, as well as dedications to ships I had served on.
I must thank all the staff and volunteers for making this tribute so enjoyable.
Laid out in well manicured grounds are tributes to all branches of the armed services as well as other service groups such as the police and St. John’s ambulance and war time services with the Land Girls and Women's Timber Corps being among the many services honoured.
During our visit a commemoration of National Service was in progress and walking around the grounds with both military band music and a very good female singer rendering songs such as “we’ll meet again” and “white cliffs of Dover” along with the sight of hundreds of veterans, medals on display, added real poignancy to our visit.
The grounds are free to enter, although a donation is expected, there seems to be ample car parking at a reasonable £3, and the main building houses both a coffee shop and restaurant providing quite reasonable fare. Also in the main building are the reception, where you can book tours etc. an exhibition space and a souvenir shop.
Overall a very pleasant place to stroll around while reflecting on our country’s service personnel even if you have no direct connection with the persons remembered or with the forces. I personally enjoyed finding a memorial to my own very small branch in the Royal Naval area, as well as dedications to ships I had served on.
I must thank all the staff and volunteers for making this tribute so enjoyable.
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Place of memory for the sacrifice the British Army has don't for this country..very good memorial
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Wonderful place , lovely people working there. Such a fitting place to remember our brave men and women.
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Beautiful place to go
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Total respect
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We had a wonderful day here, faultless except for the obnoxious land train driver. Such a shame, he spoilt an otherwise peaceful and emotional day amongst stunning and meaningful memorials. Our advice; be cautious which driver you have on the land train. Our driver was loud, argumentative, confrontational, rude, disrespectful and worst of all he thought he was an hilarious comedian but in fact ruined our day.
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simply beautiful and definitely a place every one should visit x
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You need to spend the day here lots of memorial to see. And it's free in unless you want a guided tour good day out
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-extensive military memorials in well manicured grounds
-large car park, restaurant & shop
-very friendly and helpful guides - most I believe are volunteers
-beautiful grounds and organised memorial sections
-there was more to see than I anticipated
-I arrived at 9am & spent a leisurely 3 hours on site
-early in the morning, I was literally the only visitor around and enjoyed complete tranquility in the woods & glades near the river.
-CAUTION! As the morning matured, the hoards arrived including coach loads of visitors and quickly the ‘magic’ was gone.
-I guess a high population of visitors is inevitable for this venue.
-Nevertheless, I completed my ‘visit objectives’ very nicely & left as the crowds took over.
-Highly recommended - but maybe pick your time of day of visit - if you have that flexibility.
-large car park, restaurant & shop
-very friendly and helpful guides - most I believe are volunteers
-beautiful grounds and organised memorial sections
-there was more to see than I anticipated
-I arrived at 9am & spent a leisurely 3 hours on site
-early in the morning, I was literally the only visitor around and enjoyed complete tranquility in the woods & glades near the river.
-CAUTION! As the morning matured, the hoards arrived including coach loads of visitors and quickly the ‘magic’ was gone.
-I guess a high population of visitors is inevitable for this venue.
-Nevertheless, I completed my ‘visit objectives’ very nicely & left as the crowds took over.
-Highly recommended - but maybe pick your time of day of visit - if you have that flexibility.
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Visited with friends, arrived for the 11am introduction and the Two Mintue silence, which set a wonderful tone for the highly rememberable day. Used the Land Train to fully judge the large site and the wonderful, incredible sculptured memorials to every element of our armed forces allies and ancillary services, who sacrificed their lives for peace and the good of us all.The staff and volunteers worked tirelessly to maintain this most beautiful living memorial for further generations to come. I would love to be young enough to visit in fifty years to see how fabulous the grounds develop.Well done.
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Great place to visit and and reflect
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This is an absolute must visit. The grounds are peppered with memorials for all sorts of organisations whether they be army, air force, navy or civilian. The staff are incredibly helpful and will do everything in their knowledge to help you out. The grounds are beautiful and well kept.<br><br>The cafe is well stocked with sandwiches, hot food, cold drinks and coffee. The prices are higher than average but I'm more than happy to pay knowing the money is going to a good cause.<br><br>Entry is free but with a £5 recommended donation per person. They also offer walking tours as well as buggy tours and trips on the land train.<br><br>A great day out for the whole family, young and old!
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A full day to take it all in.
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Quickly popped in whilst visiting family in the local area. I have visited on a number of occasions and absolutely love this place. What a perfect time of year to visit too, everything is in full bloom and the amazing g sunshine just made it all look perfect. Wanted to visit some particular memorials including the Green Jacket Memorial and the Masonic Memorial.
Free entry which is fantastic but make sure you give a good donation for your memorial crosses or candle as they rely on donations. It’s well worth it.
The cafe offer some amazing cakes too so do try! 😀
Free entry which is fantastic but make sure you give a good donation for your memorial crosses or candle as they rely on donations. It’s well worth it.
The cafe offer some amazing cakes too so do try! 😀
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An excellent opportunity to see what this country stands for. So many memorials to so many amazing societies, charities and communities as well as for the Armed Forces that have served and still serve. We visited to see the newly established Parachute Regiment memorial and were not disappointed. Absolutely breathtaking and most fitting. Beautifully landscaped grounds with excellent accessibility for the majority of people including less abled and disabled. First class cafe and restaurant with reasonable prices and very good service from a very friendly staff. We booked the 'buggy ride' and our guide was full of information that I don't think we would have had from the 'land train' or by simply reading the guidebook (which I would also recommend visitors buying ... lots of pictures, maps and information). We visited on the hottest day of the year so far but the shade of the hundreds of trees and the air-conditioned interiors made it bearable. The availability of mobility scooters/wheelchairs is a wonderful addition to customer satisfaction. I think a cover charge of £5 gave you access to the mobility scooters for the duration of your visit. All the staff - the majority of whom appeared to be volunteers, were pleasant, well informed and very eager to help in whatever way they could. Excellent parking (£3 for the day). All in all a visit I would recommend to anyone of any age. We intend to return in the Autumn to see the changing of the colour of the trees.
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Wonderful architecture and major memorials. Outlying memorials lacked a sense of place or formal setting.
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