Donate
Popular today
Book Tickets Visiting with Dogs Restaurant

More From This Section

National Ambulance Memorial Service
  • 7 September 2023
Children participating in a Storytelling session at the Arboretum

Winter Holiday Family Activities
  • 02 December 2023 - 07 January 2024
The New World

Summer Holiday Activities
  • 21 July - 1 September 2023
poppy floor 400 x 400

Landscapes of Life

At the heart of the Remembrance Centre is a fascinating, interactive exhibition called Landscapes of Life, it provides a preview of the Arboretum and an introduction to the concept of Remembrance

More about this
Family Visitors with Buggy

Lockdown Landscapes

In partnership with the National Forest Company, Westminster Abbey and Sampad, we have produced a nationwide programme of exhibitions exploring communities’ engagement with local outdoor heritage during the pandemic, displayed across our 150 acre site.

More about this
Group taking part in the Citizens of Coventry exhibition

Citizens of Coventry

In Coventry, artist Sebbie Mudhai and videographer Tom Chimiak held workshops with communities living in Citizen's supported housing, creating a poem and a film inspired by the residents' individual and collective stories.

More about this
Military Family at the Arboretum on Armed Forces Day 2021

Armed Forces Weekend Timetable

More about this
Family walking in Heroes Square

October Half Term
  • 14 October - 05 November 2023

80th Remembrance Gathering for the Allied Men of the Suez Maru
  • 29 November 2023
People exploring the Naval Review at the National Memorial Arboretum

Map Your Memory

As part of Lockdown Landscapes, we’re inviting communities far and wide to take part in a national conversation.

More about this

79th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden
  • 17 September 2023

The Polish Forces Monument Commemoration
  • 09 September 2023
Burma Star Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum

Chindit and Burma Star Memorial Day
  • 19 August 2023
Sikh Memorial

Annual Sikh Remembrance Gathering
  • 05 November 2023
Illuminated Arboretum

Illuminated Arboretum
  • 07 - 23 December 2023
One of the Illuminated Arboretum installations from 2022

Festive Season

With winter walks, tasty treats, seasonal experiences and a warm welcome, the Arboretum is the perfect place to gather with family and friends this festive season.

More about this

Fire and Rescue Services Annual Service of Remembrance and Wreath Laying
  • 04 September 2023
Brotherhood Of Greek Veterans Chapel

Commemoration of 82nd Anniversary of the 1941 Greek Campaign
  • 9 September 2023
Polar bear 4

The Arboretum at 20 

An online exhibition celebrating 20 years of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum. 

More about this
Illuminated Arboretum Woodland Image

Illuminated Arboretum FAQs

Together In A World Apart

In Birmingham, artists Tasawar Bashir and Nafeesa Hamid gathered stories from communities with South Asian heritage, bringing them together to form a sound artwork that was installed in our grounds.

More about this

Summer Proms
  • 04 & 05 August

Service of Remembrance for the Cheshire Regiment
  • 03 September 2023
Teaching Remembrance Activities 2022

Teaching Remembrance Day
  • 02 & 03 July 2024
Images featured in the exhibition 'the Story Continues'

The Story Continues

'The Story Continues' is an interactive narrative featuring the close-knit friends and family of Icylin Douglas, a central figure in the ‘Chapters of Our Lives’ exhibition.

More about this

Field of Remembrance Order of Service

The Monte Cassino Society 80th Anniversary Service of Remembrance
  • 18 May 2024
One of the Memory Benches featured in this exhibition

Memory Benches

In Westminster, artist Alix Smith and members of St Andrew's Youth Club produced a series of park benches covered with illustrations created by the young people themselves, exploring their own experiences and encounters with outdoor heritage throughout lockdown.

More about this
Archway of hope Willow Bee

Guiding Lights

Guiding Lights illuminates the power of the Arboretum through three inspiring art projects that showcase the power of storytelling through collective creativity.

More about this
Armed Forces Day 2021

Stall Holders

More about this

Malayan Volunteers VJ Day Service
  • 15 August 2023

HMS Neptune Annual Service, AGM and Lunch
  • 14 October 2023

Mesothelioma UK Armed Forces Memorial Dedication
  • 16 October 2023

81st Anniversary of the sinking of the Lisbon Maru
  • 02 October 2023
Group on a buggy tour by the River Tame

Tailor Made Tours

Ideal for smaller groups, our personalised tours with an experienced guide make the perfect gift for loved ones.

More about this
Autumn Festival Fair at the 2019 event

Stallholder Application

Our Woodland Festival food and gift fair returns for 2022, apply for a stall using our application form.

More about this
A team of artists creating prints for the Breaking Ground exhibition

Breaking Ground

In Burton upon Trent, artists Anna Horton Cremin, Natalie Linney, Rebecca Lee and Dawn Jutton worked alongside a local social prescribing group to produce eco-dyed textiles and a soundscape inspired by experiences of outdoor spaces during and after the pandemic.

More about this
Illuminated Arboretum Woodland Image

Illuminated Arboretum Ticket Prices
Seasonal Swing Lunch room filled with people

Christmas Lunches with a Swing
  • 09, 12 & 14 December 2023
Boy racing robots built at the RAF STEM Takeover in May 2023

Learning Activity Days

Our programme of free Activity Days run throughout the year, and allow students to explore topical alongside the Arboretum grounds and memorials.

More about this
Group walking through Police Memorial Wildflowers

Walking For Health
  • Every Monday
The river

Their Finest Hour | Event Cancelled
  • 29 October 2003
A section of the Chapters of our Lives exhibition

Chapters of Our Lives

’The Chapters of Our Lives’ is an interactive tactile textile project with an aim to capture generational stories but with a difference.

More about this

Royal British Legion Fields of Remembrance
  • 03 - 27 November 2023

A Ceremony of Remembrance at the RoadPeace Wood
  • 12 August 2023