The Arboretum is home to nearly 400 thought-provoking memorials, each with a story to be discovered. The memorials are diverse in nature, rich in symbolism and represent a broad population of society, from military associations and charities to the emergency services, fraternity groups and individuals. Each year new memorials are added so there’s always something new to see.
The Arboretum is a living growing tribute which contains more than 25,000 trees. All of the native tree species found in the United Kingdom can be found at the Arboretum, including a number of disease-resistant Elms.
The Millennium Chapel of Peace and Forgiveness can be found on Heroes’ Square close to the Remembrance Centre. It is the only place in the country where an Act of Remembrance is observed every day. The Act of Remembrance features the Last Post, a Silence and the Reveille, and takes place at 11am. The Chapel welcomes people of all faiths and none, and aims to provide a quiet space where everyone will feel comfortable. Space within the chapel is limited with seats being issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ensure you are seated for the service by 10.50am.
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Lichfield is home to the only Medieval cathedral in the UK with three spires, so a visit to the cathedral is one of the first attractions to go and experience. Because Lichfield is home to so much history and heritage, there are many cities trails you can download to help you explore the city; you can choose from the Heritage Trail, Sculpture Trail, Real Ale Trail, and for children we have the Children’s Heritage Trail and Brass Rubbing Trail. And the newest addition to the trails is the Lichfield Time Travellers App – a fabulous new interactive Augmented Reality (AR) trail, where you can meet the historic characters from the city on your screen, while they tell you all about Lichfield. This is a great way to immerse yourself in the history and heritage of Lichfield. Or if you prefer a guided tour, book onto one of the city’s bespoke tours and take the opportunity to be personally shown around instead and get ready with lots of questions for our highly knowledgeable tour guides.
Staying with the theme of history, why not visit the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum where you can discover the life and times of Samuel Johnson, the great man of letters famous for writing ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’ in 1755 Visit Lichfield | Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, and not forgetting a visit to the stunning Georgian home of Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin and leading 18th century doctor, scientist, botanist, inventor and poet to round off your historical adventures
It’s probably time then for some retail therapy. Lichfield’s historic streets are lined with tempting shops, from high street chains to independent boutiques. You’ll find antique shops, jewellers, antiquarian booksellers, music shops, delicatessens and much more.
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This trip will depart to return around 3PM. The driver will inform you of the exact time on the day, dependant on outward travel times. Whilst we do not guarantee a W/C on board most of our excursion fleet do have toilet facilities. For your comfort we allocate seating at time of booking, however reserve the right to alter or amend your seat allocation for utilisation purposes.
Our Pick-ups are as follows:
| Rotherham Interchange- 09:00 +£0.00* |