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National Memorial Arboretum
Thursday 16th July
Price £35.00 per person
Organiser: Sue Wright
The National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, is a space where everyone can celebrate lives lived and remember lives lost.
A beautiful and inspiring place, the 150-acres of the Arboretum form a living landscape, a home for more than 400 memorials waiting to be discovered.
Tales of bravery shown in the most extraordinary of times, selfless service and sacrifice, camaraderie and care are represented by the memorials.
From the Armed Forces and Emergency Services to civilian organisations that supported our Nation in times of need, people from all walks of life are represented by the memorials, with designs that are rich in symbolism reflecting those they remember.
Visitors can enjoy discovering over 400 memorials nestled amongst some 25,000 trees, experience riverside walks and participate in a wide variety of daily activities: guided walks, land train tours, memorial talks, exhibitions and buggy tours.
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Guided buggy tours £7.50pp and walks £7.50pp - subject to availability.
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Self guided walks - pick up a detailed plan from the Welcome Desk.
and/or
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Purchase the Arboretum guide book for a selection of guided walks
We are all booked on the land train tour for 11am - this is a perfect way to discover the stories behind many of the fascinating memorials. The tour takes 50 minutes and has a pre-recorded commentary. After that the rest of the day is yours.
A larger, more detailed visitor map is available to collect from our Welcome Desk. These maps contain further information on things you can see on your journey around the Arboretum, and how you can make the most from your time with us.
Depart Wallingford Museum 07:45 ( early start!)
Depart Crowmarsh Church 07:50
Arrive NMA 10:15
Comfort stop and refreshments
Land Train Tour 11:00
Depart NMA 16:00
Arrive home 18:30 ( subject to traffic)
Whats’s included
Coach fare
Driver’s tip
Refreshment on arrival - Coffee/tea biscuits
Land Train Tour
Cost £35 pp
TO BOOK:
Please send your booking by email the following FIVE points of booking information to
Sue Wright sue.m.wright57@gmail.com
Please put NMA plus your surname in the Subject line.
1. My/our Name(s)
2. My phone number(s) & email address
3. Reserve for me .... place(s) @ £35.00 per person
4. Pick me up from ... Wallingford Museum or ... Crowmarsh Church
5. Name, relationship and phone number of an emergency contact on that day.
DO NOT PAY YET. You will be asked to pay using your bank's online bank transfer or cheque
only when you are offered a place.
Please note that outings are only available to Thameside Wallingford u3a members.