u3a

Wheathampstead

Outings

All u3a members are welcome to spend an interesting day out on one of our outings. We arrange several outings each year.

We try to keep to a journey of no more than one and a half hours, in a luxury coach, and all are priced at between £45 and £55.

Everyone gets an email with details of the outing, two months before the date. You then apply for a place and get a request for money one month before the event.

Getting on board a Wheathampstead u3a Outing at the Memorial Hall

Forthcoming events

24th August 2026
Outing
Shuttleworth House
Collection of some of the world’s oldest airworthy examples of historic aircraft and beautiful veteran vehicles, bicycles and carriages, Regency garden and Victorian mansion house. Further details to be announced.
22nd September 2026
Outing
River Lea Trip
Starting with lunch at the Waterside Inn, Ware, this is a boat trip from Ware to Amwell and back, lasting 2.5 hours.
19th November 2026
Outing
Brick Lane Music Hall
Christmas Wonderland Show. Matinee Show with Christmas Tea. Show Starts: 2pm Show Ends: 5:00pm. Afternoon tea served during the interval
14th December 2026
Outing
Ashridge Christmas lights
Hertfordshire's Biggest Christmas Light Trail. with illuminated installations across the gardens. This year's brand new route includes festive favourites, spectacular new displays, and a show-stopping projection on the House.

Please note these dates may be subject to change.

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Got an idea for an outing?

If you have any suggestions for future outings or other good ideas, we’d love to hear from you.

To send a message, please click here: Outings Coordinator . Or come and speak to us on the Outings table during a Speaker Meeting.

Recent Outings

Strawberry Hill House
Lunch at The Crown, nr. Strawberry Hill
Anglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Althorp House
u3a members at Althorp
u3a members tour Melford Hall
Willow, a Medical Detection dog, introduces herself to u3a members
Banbury Town Tour
Snowdrops at Thenford Arboretum
Christmas at Kew
Island Hall
Island Hall
Bury St Edmunds outing
Bury St Edmunds: Abbey Gardens
Bury St Edmunds: Beer tasting at the brewery
Bury St Edmunds: Beer tasting at the brewery
Bekonskot outing
Bekonskot Model Village
Hever Castle outing
Hever Castle
Hever Castle outing
Lunch at Hever
Rochester
Rochester
Carrington Estate
Carrington Estate: Lord Carrington meets u3a members
Chinnor
Steam locomotive at Chinnor station
Chinnor
u3a members waiting for the train at Chinnor
Waterperry Gardens
Waterperry Gardens
Stike Bruerne
Stoke Bruerne
Hampton Court
Hampton Court
Duxford outing
Duxford

Previous events

14th July 2026
9:00 am
Outing
Ightham Mote
Outstanding 14th-century moated manor house, gardens and estate near Sevenoaks. A National Trust property.
3rd June 2026
Outing
Tiggywinkles
A trip to the “world’s busiest” wildlife hospital Tiggywinkles, just outside Aylesbury.
16th April 2026
Outing
Strawberry Hill, Marble Hill and their gardens
Strawberry Hill House & Garden is an extraordinary building, internationally famous as Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture and home to an increasingly important collection of paintings and […]
25th February 2026
9:30 am
Outing
Anglesey Abbey and Snowdrops
Jacobean-style house with gardens and watermill near Cambridge, famed for its display of snowdrops. A National Trust property. The outing includes coffee on arrival and lunch at a local pub.
4th December 2025
Outing
Christmas at Waddesdon Manor
The Manor and grounds will be transformed again with captivating new festive displays and decorations. Enjoy beautifully decorated interiors, new light projections on the Manor façade and a glittering light […]
1st October 2025
Outing
Battle of Britain Bunker
The Battle of Britain Bunker in Uxbridge housed RAF Fighter Command's No.11 Group Operations Room throughout the Second World War, the room from which most of the RAF's side of […]
19th August 2025
Outing
City of Ely
From the monastic buildings of the city past, the vibrant food scene and the scenic majesty of the Riverside, Ely packs a great deal into a pocket city. With Ely […]
10th July 2025
Outing
Althorp Estate
A visit to one of England's premier historic houses and grounds.
2nd May 2025
Outing
Melford Hall and Long Melford
Visit to Melford Hall (National Trust) in the morning, followed by lunch at the Bull and an opportunity in the afternoon to explore the independent shops and cafes.
25th March 2025
Outing
Medical Detection Dogs
Milton Keynes, followed by lunch at Casa Cento in Stony Stratford. https://www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk
20th February 2025
Outing
Banbury - Snowdrops and Lunch
17th December 2024
Outing
Christmas at Kew
Kew Gardens
October 2024Bury St Edmunds
September 2024Island Hall and Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire
August 2024Carrington Estate (Manor House Gardens) and Chinnor - Princes Risborough Steam Railway
June 2024Hever in Bloom: Garden Tour and lunch at Hever Castle
May 2024Bekonscot (Model Village) and Hughenden Manor (home of Disraeli)
March 2024Warwick Castle / Afternoon tea in the old town
February 2024Rochester Cathedral / Historic centre and museums
December 2023Christmas Lights and Wimpole Hall
October 2023Milton Keynes Theatre for "2:22 - A ghost story"
August 2023Colchester Castle / Roman Remains and Tiptree Jam Factory
June 2023An afternoon at the Races, Newmarket
April 2023Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens, Diss
February 2023Duxford Imperial War Museum
November 2022Aylesbury Theatre for the musical 'Jersey Boys'
November 2022Bletchley Park
September 2022Royal Gunpowder Mills, Enfield
August 2022Waterperry Gardens and Oxford
July 2022Chilford Winery, Cambridgeshire
May 2022Stoke Bruerne Canal museum and trip
March 2022Brooklands Transport Museum, Weybridge
February 2022Hampton Court
December 2021Wisley Glow
November 2021Brick Lane Music Hall
September 2021Kensington Palace
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