National Memorial Arboretum
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Well worth visiting. Immaculately kept grounds and memorials to those lost in war.
Dog-friendliness: Dogs allowed in the grounds.
Picnic area: Large cafe serving meals and snacks.
Dog-friendliness: Dogs allowed in the grounds.
Picnic area: Large cafe serving meals and snacks.
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Interesting and very informative tour around grounds on the train
Dog-friendliness: Dogs are allowed on a short lead but only in the foyer and out on the grounds.
Dog-friendliness: Dogs are allowed on a short lead but only in the foyer and out on the grounds.
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Absolutely lovely experience. Walked around for an hour with the dog.
Prepaid for parking so saved a bit of money. Very friendly staff, really well kept grounds.
Prepaid for parking so saved a bit of money. Very friendly staff, really well kept grounds.
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An amazing place to visit,so peaceful and thought provoking,the staff were so helpful and knowledgeable. A wonderful place to visit and would recommend to anyone
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I love coming here as it is so emotive, if you have any interest in how people and animals suffer in the face of human conflicts. It's not just the armed forces, to whom we should be forever grateful, but many other organisations who support the casualties of war. There are memorials to virtually every organisation that has served our nation. I have personal connections to the Royal Marines, WWII Normandy/Market Garden veterans and BLESMA so I attend the ceremonies when I can and lay a wreath or memento of some kind. You could spend a whole day here easily as it's so big and there is a land train to take you around if you don't want the miles of walking.
There is also chapel where they have memorial services at set times each day.
One slight criticism is the mapping. There is no decent map available of where all the hundreds of monuments are. You can go back to the Central digital information points, search for a memorial or organisation and they will print off an A4 sheet which gives you the rough location, but it's such a tiny scale you cannot read it. I suppose that's part of the experience, like a treasure hunt. Or you ask one of the green shirt guides and they will give you directions. I bought a map in early days, but it doesn't list the memorial, just the 7 areas.
There's a decent café, generally with a good range of hot and cold food and drink, including a roast dinner, although the restricted dietary choices (vegan in this case) are sometimes very limited, and it's quite expensive. Last Sunday it was £3.50 for a brownie slice about the thickness of a digestive biscuit! A filling sandwich was just shy of £4 and £2.30 for a luke-warm, machine black coffee. You can take your own food though.
But for these two things, it would get 5 stars.
Restrooms: Nice clean toilets, accessible, only in the centre.
There is also chapel where they have memorial services at set times each day.
One slight criticism is the mapping. There is no decent map available of where all the hundreds of monuments are. You can go back to the Central digital information points, search for a memorial or organisation and they will print off an A4 sheet which gives you the rough location, but it's such a tiny scale you cannot read it. I suppose that's part of the experience, like a treasure hunt. Or you ask one of the green shirt guides and they will give you directions. I bought a map in early days, but it doesn't list the memorial, just the 7 areas.
There's a decent café, generally with a good range of hot and cold food and drink, including a roast dinner, although the restricted dietary choices (vegan in this case) are sometimes very limited, and it's quite expensive. Last Sunday it was £3.50 for a brownie slice about the thickness of a digestive biscuit! A filling sandwich was just shy of £4 and £2.30 for a luke-warm, machine black coffee. You can take your own food though.
But for these two things, it would get 5 stars.
Restrooms: Nice clean toilets, accessible, only in the centre.
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Peaceful
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A treat to see Thatcham RBL's tree. Really need to return as more time needed to see more memorials in detail, but the train and the guide on the train were marvellous!
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Calming
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Fabulous time ❤ loved it.good food. If you want a trip round. Go on the train.stacks to see.
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The most beautiful place to see all armed forces that have past
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Peaceful place to remember war hero’s
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Beautiful well kept memorial, just lovely to walk around in peaceful surroundings.
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Amazing place, would highly recommend
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A fantastic place to visit.
Staff are wonderful, and there is a land train tour and buggies for the less able.
Lovely food in the cafe.
Staff are wonderful, and there is a land train tour and buggies for the less able.
Lovely food in the cafe.
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Very humbling place. Could spend two days here and still miss things. Well worth visiting
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Well worth a visit
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Wonderful place to reflect on what so many have given in service.
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Wonderful afternoon spent walking around looking at the memorials. Very peaceful and relaxing. So much to see, will be sure to return. Great coffee shop, toilet facilities, parking and friendly staff.
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Wonderful place ran fantastically by brilliant knowledgeable friendly volunteers,the memorials are well maintained as are the gardens ...I cant recommend this place highly enough also went to the restaurant for sunday lunch which was amazing ...tasty and reasonably priced ! We will definitely be back ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
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Superb place to visit
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Such a wonderful place, a must visit with beautiful memorials to our heroes, thought provoking and beautiful.
Plenty of parking spaces, although book you parking space on line.
Nice gift shops and restaurant, also friendly staff who are very happy to help you enjoy your visit.
Plenty of parking spaces, although book you parking space on line.
Nice gift shops and restaurant, also friendly staff who are very happy to help you enjoy your visit.
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Very moving place to visit.
Dog-friendliness: Good to be able to take the dog.
Dog-friendliness: Good to be able to take the dog.
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A warm welcome from the first assistant at the door to everyone I met on site here. Convenient disabled parking. Good quality free to borrow wheelchair.
I can reccomend the land train. We had limited mobility and limited time. The commentary was informative.
Good standard of catering, again everyone was very helpful.
The number of memorials was almost overwhelming. We would visit again.
Currently be aware that exits onto A38 northbound are closed due to HS2 roadworks.
Restrooms: Modern clean and generous number available.
Reception keep a spare Radar key for the disabled facilities.
I can reccomend the land train. We had limited mobility and limited time. The commentary was informative.
Good standard of catering, again everyone was very helpful.
The number of memorials was almost overwhelming. We would visit again.
Currently be aware that exits onto A38 northbound are closed due to HS2 roadworks.
Restrooms: Modern clean and generous number available.
Reception keep a spare Radar key for the disabled facilities.
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Massive site and massive emotions
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Last went 6 years ago.
Would suggest ore booking online for car park which will save some money.
Remains free entry.
Resturant good portions and good quality
You can book various golf buggy tours
But just give yourself time to walk around and enjoy arboretum and take in the impressive;dramatic;thought provoking memorial monuments.
The Polish memorial worth going to as has history of Polands significant involvement in WW11 etched into stone.
Shot at dawn haunting.
Replica trench fascinating.
Main memorial at centre an edifice to stand with structures in the somme and Ypres region.
The map given to you is not to scale and only has a fraction of memorials so just head of into trees and you might find a pebbled beach. A fairground ride;
There are computers you can look up family if involved in wars.
Just to note memorials are for all conflicts and sadly people lost
Would suggest ore booking online for car park which will save some money.
Remains free entry.
Resturant good portions and good quality
You can book various golf buggy tours
But just give yourself time to walk around and enjoy arboretum and take in the impressive;dramatic;thought provoking memorial monuments.
The Polish memorial worth going to as has history of Polands significant involvement in WW11 etched into stone.
Shot at dawn haunting.
Replica trench fascinating.
Main memorial at centre an edifice to stand with structures in the somme and Ypres region.
The map given to you is not to scale and only has a fraction of memorials so just head of into trees and you might find a pebbled beach. A fairground ride;
There are computers you can look up family if involved in wars.
Just to note memorials are for all conflicts and sadly people lost
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