The National Memorial Arboretum is the Nation’s year-round place to remember, a special place that honours those who have served and who continue to serve our Nation.
It’s 150-acre living landscape of symbolic trees and beautifully maintained gardens, is home to an abundance of wildlife, flora and fauna.
Most importantly, it’s home to over 400 memorials that remember people and organisations who have served and sacrificed for our country, including the Armed Forces, Emergency Services and civilian organisations.
Their incredible stories of extraordinary acts of bravery, camaraderie and selfless service and sacrifice are remembered and shared here.
Our visitors describe the Arboretum as impactful, inspiring and thought-provoking, and groups often say they felt deeply moved, but uplifted by their experience.
"Having never been before I was a bit unsure of what to expect. However, from the moment we arrived and the welcome we received I knew it was going to be something else.
Would I recommend this as a place to visit? Most definitely yes as we had such a wonderful time there. Thank you all again for the truly amazing experience."
Jim Phillips, Chairman, Royal Engineers Association – Ripon Branch
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If you’ve never visited the Arboretum before, we highly recommend making the journey to see many of our iconic, inspirational and thought-provoking memorials. New visitors often say that our grounds are much bigger than expected so we recommend allowing at least a morning or afternoon for your visit.
From Land Train trips to Guided Walks, our range of daily activities will enhance your next visit.
A delicious range of catering options are available for groups visitors to pre-book, and groups can choose to visit on a voucher or pre-booked catering package.
Alternatively our large restaurant serves a range of hot food, sandwiches, soups and cakes lovingly prepared by our in-house chefs.
Our award-winning facilities, coupled with our welcoming team, ensure that your group will have a day out to remember.
All our groups receive:
Do you want to share your love of the Arboretum with your friends, colleagues and association members, or maybe you are looking for future speakers for your WI, Probus or youth group?
Our team of expert volunteer guides can provide external talks to your group on a wide range of Arboretum related subjects. Talks can be tailored to suit your group and are available throughout the UK. A small charge and travel expenses will apply
Please note all external talks must be booked in advance through the Arboretum. To book please call fill out the downloadable form and return to us at your earliest convenience.
