We aim to organise about 4 outings/day trips a year, travelling by coach to a variety of venues including large gardens, exhibitions and museums, cities and theatre trips. This is an open group and all u3a members are welcome.
The trips are not open to non-u3a members and only assistance dogs are allowed on the coach.
Please email Jill and Pearl, the group coordinators at outings@matlockareau3a.org.uk to make a provisional booking. Please provide an emergency contact name and number when booking.
Payment is by cheque, payable to Matlock Area u3a or by bank transfer
We do not offer refunds if you cancel your booking but will accept a substitute if you can find someone to take your place.
Outings in 2024 included:
April – visit to National Memorial Arboretum
June – visit to RHS Harlow Carr
September – visit to Leeds for some to go to the theatre and others to explore the city
Outings programme for 2025:
Wednesday 19th March 2025: Coach trip to The Lowry, Salford with options of a theatre visit to see “Pride and Prejudice (sort of…)” direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy. For more information see below.
Thursday 12 June: Coach trip to RHS Bridgewater.
October : Coach trip to Southwell on 15 October 2025
December: Coach trip to York.
For any more information please email Jill and Pearl, the group coordinators at outings@matlockareau3a.org.uk
Jill and Pearl
Outings Visit to Southwell with Wirksworth u3a: Wednesday 15 October
Wirksworth u3a have invited us to join them on a trip to Southwell to visit the Workhouse and Infirmary on Wednesday 15 October.
The coach leaves Slacks coach garage in Matlock at 9.15am and we plan to leave Southwell at 3.15pm for our return journey. The cost of the coach is £20.
There is the option to visit The Workhouse, Infirmary and Kitchen Garden at Southwell, or do the guided Becher walk round Southwell. For those who do not wish to visit the Workhouse this is an opportunity to explore Southwell and visit the Minster. Entry to the Workhouse and Infirmary and for the Becher walk is free for National Trust members, £14.25 for non-members. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/the-workhouse-and-infirmary
The Workhouse and Infirmary tours are 30 minutes long and run at 11.15 and 12.15.
The Becher walk is 2.15 hours long and takes you off site to walk around Southwell. This walk starts at 10.45am and is limited to 15 people, so please book early if you are interested. The walk includes uneven footpath and a hill and is unsuitable for a mobility scooter (tramper).
Mobility scooters are available, free of charge, to use on arrival from the Visitor Reception Building. The Hub (entrance) to The Workhouse building is approximately 130 metres from the car park along a step-free level path. Please let us know if you wish to hire a mobility scooter or wheelchair for your visit.
Infirmary Café offers hot and cold drinks, soups, sandwiches, snacks and cakes. Seating indoors and outdoors.
To make a provisional booking, please contact us at outings@matlockareau3a.org.uk as soon as possible. Please indicate if you are a NT member. As usual, it is first come first served.
We look forward to you joining us and to meeting some of our Wirksworth u3a members.
Jill & Pearl