National Memorial Arboretum
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I went on the recommendation of a friend and I'm glad she did. I took my son and one of his friends (both 12y) and they loved it, I must admit so did I. I wasn't really expecting to be honest would gladly go again. The staff were very welcoming friendly and helpful. To see all those memorial was truly humbling, finding out about all those thousands and thousands of people who died to make the world a better place. I am truly thankful to them all, sadly we have not learned from our mistakes. The manorial is a must see place for everyone
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A good day out. We took the landtrain, it's a good choice on a cold day. Looking forward to going again in the summer to walk around.
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Great place to visit
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Love this place every time I visit something changes but for the better they have now expanded the shop which is alot better. The memorials they have for the various regiments are amazing too if you can find time to go plesent visit it it a beautiful place to visit .
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Friendly. Clean.
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A pleasant walk through the grounds, offers a pensive hour or so to take in the scale of military sacrifice. Each of the monuments seems to have followed a diffrent design concept, yet all seem appropriate. The cafe / shop / main entrance is a similarly well designed and is eco friendly too.
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Very peaceful but one day not sufficient
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Amazing place, so peaceful. Very big place too so you will need a good half day at least to look around the whole place
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Yes it is well worth a visit .
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So peaceful, lovely place to have a walk around, good cafe and shop, staff very friendly and helpful
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Having had this on our 'to-do' list for ages, we chose perhaps the coldest but brightest February day to cross it off. Make sure you have enough pound coins for the car park as the card reader is necessarily in working order. Having said that, we were told that as long as we made a donation of the price of the car park during our visit we would be OK.
Incredibly peaceful and well laid out with beautiful, thought provoking sculptures. The 'Shot at Dawn' memorial is an incredibly emotional work of art - you can't help but be moved.
Coffee and cake in the restaurant was nice and the toilets very clean.
Would like to visit again and see it as the seasons change.
Incredibly peaceful and well laid out with beautiful, thought provoking sculptures. The 'Shot at Dawn' memorial is an incredibly emotional work of art - you can't help but be moved.
Coffee and cake in the restaurant was nice and the toilets very clean.
Would like to visit again and see it as the seasons change.
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Went with my wife thinking we would only need an hour at most to see it all. We were there for nearly four. It is a beautiful and emotionally absorbing place which makes one reflect on life. It is, however, by no means a morbid place but rather it celebrates the heroism, altruism and courage of many people throughout the years. Wonderful.
I would recommend visitors to take th e hourly tour train which takes one on a complete tour of the site while explaining each of the various memorials. It lasts 45 minutes.
I would recommend visitors to take th e hourly tour train which takes one on a complete tour of the site while explaining each of the various memorials. It lasts 45 minutes.
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It's fascinating and very educational
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Spent a few hours walking round. Very moving
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Wow! What a beautiful place the National Memorial Arboretum is. Set in over 100 acres of land there is so much to see that you could easily spend a whole day here. We were lucky we visited on a beautifully sunny day which just highlighted the gorgeous grounds and the equally beautiful memorials. It's very emotive. Entry is free, donations of £5 per person are suggested but not enforced and a map is £3. The information centre is very informative and staff are very friendly and helpful. We ate in the restaurant / cafe and found that to be reasonably priced.
I could not recommend visiting here enough! I will definitely be returning
I could not recommend visiting here enough! I will definitely be returning
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Most moving section was the Shot at Dawn, though all of it makes you wonder about the futility of war
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Far more to see than I expected
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Everyone should visit here at least once.
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This is a fantastic place to visit and very moving
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Great day out.
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Really interesting and informative. A peaceful, tranquil haven
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This was a really beautiful tranquil place to reflect and feel proud. Very well thought out. Wheelchair access is ideal. Scooter hire would be a great bonus. As this is a large place.
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Beautiful place. Would recommend it to anyone.
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And really pleased we finally got to go! It was very cold and a little bleak to be honest. The odd crocus was beginning to show but otherwise it was still shrouded in the depth of winter. That said, the Arboretum was a great experience. We took the train to get a better understanding of the various memorials. There are so many and there are so many themes. The Shot at Dawn memorial was a family favourite, particularly poignant for my 17 year old and the area dedicated to children who died at birth struck a chord with my 11 year old.
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Fantastic wet and a bit windy but worth the visit and would recomend it if only to visit the once
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