Seasonal opening hours will apply on:
Tuesday 24 December 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 25 December CLOSED
Tuesday 31 December 10am - 3pm
On all other dates our normal opening hours (10am - 4pm) will apply.
Your support helps us do so much:
From beautiful spring mornings to wintry afternoons, you can help us to ensure we remain a free-to-enter site throughout the year for those who need us, when they need us.
You can help us to share important stories by enabling us to inspire thousands of young people who visit us each year. Through our learning programme future generations can discover more about historical events, important stories and Remembrance.
Our exhibitions and events bring the story and history of Remembrance to life. Your support will allow us to offer a wide variety of free-to-enter activities for visitors of all ages.
Our grounds and memorials require year-round care and maintenance. By supporting us you will be helping our dedicated grounds team to grow and develop our beautiful Arboretum, ensuring we can be here for many years to come.
Our Friends memberships start from £40 per year. Whether you want to support our work from afar, or visit us regularly, our memberships have been designed to ensure that you'll be kept informed about our latest developments, whilst benefiting from exclusive discounts, including free annual parking across all membership levels.
Select a membership type from the list below to learn more.
As an NMA Friend you'll receive all the benefits you need to discover more about the Arboretum, whilst supporting our work.
Small donations make a big difference to our work. As a Friend Plus Member you'll receive the same benefits as an NMA Friend, but your annual subscription will include an additional contribution of £15, all of which will be used to care for, and grow and develop the Arboretum.
As a free-to-enter site we are reliant on the support of our NMA Friends. As a Silver Friend you will receive:
£84 annually or £7 per month by monthly direct debit
As a Friend you'll be helping us to pass on the baton of Remembrance to future generations. As well as supporting our work you will receive:
£120 annually or £10 monthly by direct debit
By booking car parking in advance, you guarantee entry into our grounds. On busy event days, including Armed Forces Weekend, Remembrance Sunday, and Armistice Day we do recommend that even our Friends book parking in advance.
You can book parking online by calling 01283 245 100 or by using your NMA Friends complimentary parking code, issued when you join / renew. Upon arrival to site, you should show your membership card to our attendants on duty.
On other days you will be able to present your membership card to our parking attendants upon arrival who will permit you to park for free if there is space available.
The registered Friend must be a member of the party travelling on the day.
NMA Gold and Silver Friends should present their valid membership card at the payment desk where your discount will be deducted off your entire transaction in the Restaurant, Coffee Shop and Gift Shop. The NMA Friend must be present at the point of payment.
It is not possible to use your discount in our online Gift Shop, but discount will apply to products purchased over the phone. Please note postage fees will apply to telephone Gift Shop purchases, your discount will not be applied to any postage / delivery changes.
Discounts will not apply in Aspects, at any onsite concession, or food or drink incorporated into event / group packages.
