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.
Attending the service
The Arboretum will be open to the public as normal on Thursday 6 June, and visitors will be welcome to watch the D-Day 80 Service of Remembrance in the grounds, for these visitors seating will be made available on a first come first served basis, from 1pm. Parking slots that will allow visitors to arrive and park at the Arboretum on the 6 June, are now all sold out. Only visitors able to present a valid parking ticket will be permitted to enter and park at the Arboretum.
Visiting as a group
Groups are welcome to visit site on this day either on a pay-go basis or for our special D-Day 80 groups package. This special package can be booked by groups of 10+ and will take place in Aspects. This package costs £26.50 per person and will include; a two-course lunch, the service will also be relayed onto screens in Aspects but visitors are welcome to watch the service in the grounds, where seats will be issued on a first come, first served basis. To learn more about our D-Day package please call 01283 245 100 or email groups@thenma.org.uk.
Attending the service with a D-Day / Normandy Campaign veteran
Alongside the service, the Royal British Legion will be welcoming eligible veterans and their families into a hosted event area. Registration for this element of the day has now closed. However, if you are attending the day with a D-Day / Normandy Campaign Veteran, and you have not registered to attend please do contact us on 01283 245 100 or email info@thenma.org.uk to ensure that we are able to welcome you appropriately.
RBL will also be marking the 80th anniversary with events in Normandy at the Bayeux War Cemetery on 5 June and the British Normandy Memorial, Ver-sur-Mer, on 6 June.
In 2024 we will mark 80 years since D-Day, Operation Market Garden, and the Battles of Monte Cassino, Kohima and Imphal. Over the course of the year we'll be marking these important anniversaries with a series of events, activties and exhibitions, that will remember and celebrate those who lived during this time.
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