National Memorial Arboretum
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We went for the illuminated arboretum, and it was amazing! A beautiful display of clever lighting, with interactive stuff for kids (and adult kids 😃) to enjoy. There was some recorded audio presentations at various locations too.<br><br>For as much as it is a memorial site, this didn't detract from the display, and nor does the display stop you from taking time for respectful, and grateful, thoughts for all those who's lives have been lost/given over the years.<br>It was also a time for remembering those closer to home who are no longer with us too.<br><br>The café/restaurant was lovely. Food and drink prices were reasonable, and the atmosphere lovely!<br><br>I'd love to visit again during the day, and spend a few hours there.<br>Definitely recommend going for the illuminated display if you've never been. I'll write another review after going during the day.<br><br>Ps the reviewer that gave 1 star just because of the entry price and the standard of the coffee...that's harsh mate, you need to give your head a wobble!
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We went for the Christmas lights and it was a nice evening out.
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Beautiful day out emotional place for many
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Had a wonderful day here will come again
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A must. Just go.
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The illuminated arboretum looks absolutely amazing well worth a visit
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We visited for the Christmas illuminations. They have done a good job with the layout and lighting effects. Worth a visit but recognise that it is a sombre place.
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What a wonderful evening had by all!<br><br>I think everything that you could possibly need is there, for every family possible.<br><br>What a wonderful place to remember those that have lost their lives doing something their loved and were proud of doing. Also to those people sadly who lost their lives too.<br>Thank you to all their..
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Wonderful evening at the Guiding Lights Illuminations. Such a calming atmosphere that felt christmassy without the carnage. The lighting not over done and the memorials that were lit up still so humble.
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Visited for illuminate and it was fabulous
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Really good evening, fantastic light trail. Really calming
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Great cafe good selection of food. Not over priced
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A fantastic and poinient place to visit. It really gets you in the heart and I never knew how many regiments of the armed forces there are/was.<br>It's nice and flat, so you can either walk around or you can go on a road train.<br>I loved the memorial wall with every man and woman's name on it, of all of those who fought and died for our country, in every conflict.<br>The food was really nice, with a variety of food to choose from.
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Although some of it was underwater we had an amazing day. The main monument is outstanding and you need several hours to look round.
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Very well kept, really nice staff, good cafe, if you like remembrance things then we'll worth a visit
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Supposed to visit the arboretum for the illuminations - rebooked for Tuesday 12th friends weee coming from 20 miles as it rained all day we assumed it may be cancelled, we tried to get in touch waited 15mins to get someone to answer the phone - when it did said they were busy and would get back to us the following day…to late, we decided because of the horrendous weather it would not be safe to attend. For a national organisation the communication is appalling, the arboretum itself is amazing, but think the people who run it need to have a rethink as it is definitely not up to the standard you’d expect, communication is poor, even on the desk people don’t seem to know what’s going on, perhaps the time has come to make it more professional, rather than depend on the army of untrained volunteers, who to be fair try their best.
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Amazing! Stunning 😍
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Good place to visit
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Visited with a friend to lay a wreath for his father. The staff were amazing, very knowledgeable and helpful, great coffee served in both the cafes. It was my first visit, I will definitely be going again as some of the areas were flooded on my visit.
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A truly rewarding place to visit, whether you're a veteran or just a history geek. Thoroughly recommend you take the road train tour.<br>There's also a Stick Man walk for younger kids 🙂
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A very special place to visit.
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Great day out ,cafe is good too
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The perfect place for reflection on the sacrifice given by all named here.
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I came from Canada to visit the National Memorial Arboretum Nov 29, 2023 for the Suez Maru 80th anniversary. It was a lovely ceremony and I was w my elderly parents and they were treated very well (given a ride and blankets). The building is modern w a beautiful gift shop and large coffee shop. Grounds were phenomenal. The only strange thing, there was no public transport to a place like this to honour our fallen, if no one can easily access such a place why is it there? We ended up taking an uber from Birmingham, was cheaper than train (for 4 of us and the taxi from Lichfield). You are looking about $120 return trip from Birmingham for transport alone to honour your loved ones. It is a magnificent place - the far east building depicted what my uncle went through, worth a visit, and after what he and others went through they deserve to be honoured as much as possible by all, no transportation barriers.
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An amazing arboretum but much more of a focus on remembrance than the trees. All military services represented as well as civic institutions such as the RNLI. Very helpful staff who really want to oblige.
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