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National Memorial Arboretum
National Memorial Arboretum
Heritage Site, free entry
VISITENGLAND QUALITY ASSURED VISITOR ATTRACTION, ENJOY CARD OFFER
01283 245100
info@thenma.org.uk
www.thenma.org.uk
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Croxall Road,
Alrewas,
Burton upon Trent,
Staffordshire,
DE13 7AR
Details
The National Memorial Arboretum is the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance and home to iconic Armed Forces Memorial. The expansive site is centrally located on the edge of Staffordshire and is accessible from major road networks.
The Arboretum features over 330 thought-provoking memorials, nestled amongst lush maturing woodland. Military and civilian associations are represented alongside tributes for individuals. Rich in design and symbolism and sympathetic to the landscape they inhabit the memorials and their stories are waiting to be discovered.
Open daily, throughout the year, with exhibition spaces, guided walks, buggy tours, a land train and a new sensory children’s play garden there’s lots for everyone to explore, discover and remember.
Daily guided tours, special events, assistance dogs admitted, children's play area, scooters for hire, land train, golf buggy tours.
Opening details
Prices
Free entry
Car parking £3:00 per day
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National Memorial Arboretum Grounds
Landscapes of Life ExhibitionDirections
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: SK 182146 Lat: 52.72886 Long: -1.73071
Exit A38 between Lichfield & Burton upon Trent onto A513 towards Alrewas/Tamworth. Follow directions for 1 mile to Arboretum.
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 6 miles from Lichfield Trent Valley station
Nearby
Local AccommodationFacilities
Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Facilities for groups
Facilities for educational visits
Gift shop
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
Welcome Host
Wheelchairs available
Accepts groups
Facilities for conferencing
Facilities for corporate hospitality
Children welcome
Disabled access
Smoking not allowed
Facilities for hearing impaired
Daily guided tours, special events, assistance dogs admitted, children's play area, scooters for hire, land train, golf buggy tours.
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
Designated parking for guests with disabilities- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- is solid
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Has a ramp
Designated parking for guests with disabilitiesPublic Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
- From the entrance to reception / ticket area
- To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- To the gift shop
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
- Baby changing facilities
- Hearing loop installed in public areas
General
- Hearing loop system
- Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
- Clear signage
- Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
- Wheelchairs provided
- Fee payable
- Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
Entrance
- Ramp to entrance
- Handrail by ramp
- Entrance is well lit
Food
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
- Sugar free (diabetic)
- Gluten free (coeliacs)
- Lactose free (dairy free)
- Low potassium
- Low sodium
- Nut free
- Additive free
- Organic
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
- High chairs for children
- Children's menu
