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Plan Your Visit

With so much to see and do it helps to plan your day in advance. You can prepare using the helpful guidance and travel information on our Plan Your Visit pages below.

Entry to the Arboretum is free, however we recommend booking your visit in advance to guarantee entry and save on parking*. Our grounds are open from 10am – 4pm.

2024 Opening hours:

From Monday 13 November 202310am - 4pm
From Saturday 23 March 202410am - 5pm

*Cars - £6 on the door, or £4 if booked in advance
  Motorcycle - £4 on the door, or £2 if booked in advance

 

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Navigating the Arboretum

Maps and Guidebooks which provide more information about the memorials and where you’ll find them in our grounds can be purchased from our Welcome Desk. The Guidebook, new for October 2023, features four highlighted routes around the Arboretum and contains the stories behind some of the 400+ memorials you will see along the way. 
Guiding Your Visit

Plan Your Visit 

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Getting Here

The Arboretum can be found in the centre of England on Croxall Road, Alrewas in Staffordshire. It is easy to reach and is close to all the Midlands motorways.

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Book Tickets 

Entry into the Arboretum is free. Book in advance to receive a discount on our daily parking charge and guarantee entry on busy days.

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Visiting For Learning and Training

Inspire students and young people with a learning visit at the Arboretum. Facilitated and self-led visits for schools, higher education, military groups and youth groups are available.

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Visiting With Dogs

Plan a visit with your four-legged friend using our visiting with dogs information.

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The Arboretum's Changing Places Facility

Accessibility

We aim to cater for the needs of all our visitors and try to accommodate all access requirements where possible. Our Accessibility Guide will help you plan your next visit to the Arboretum.

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Group Visits

Visiting With A Group

Groups of all sizes and interests enjoy visiting the Arboretum. To help us welcome you, we ask that parties of more than ten pre-book.

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Visiting With Young Families

The Arboretum has something for visitors of all ages to enjoy. We hope you enjoy exploring our grounds.

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Guiding Your Visit

Our simple site map shows where you’ll find some of the most visited memorials in our grounds.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We know that lots of our visitors might have questions about visiting us. To help you plan your visit we’ve answered some of the most frequently asked questions.

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Contact Us

We love to hear from our visitors, whether you have a question in advance of a visit, or you would like to share some feedback after a visit. Submit an enquiry online.

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Allied Special Forces Memorial Grove

Extend Your Visit

Why not make the most of your visit to the National Memorial Arboretum and plan an overnight stay in the local area.

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Daily Activities

Our programme of daily activities has been designed to help you make the most of your visit.

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What's On

Our programme of daily activities has been designed to help you make the most of your visit.
Daily Activities
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Exploring Our Grounds

Visit our what’s here pages to find out more about our memorials, landscape and facilities, including our Restaurant and Shop.

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