Introduction
Before arranging any event, the Social Committee researches facts relating to health and safety in order to fully support our members. Any particular issues relating to health and safety are listed on our webpage as well as included on your ticket. However, it cannot be too strongly stated that members must take into account their own capabilities before joining groups and excursions. In addition, members must ensure they wear suitable apparel and walking aids to meet all weathers and ground conditions.
Please contact the Social Secretary or Vice Chair in the Contact Us section for details of any specific trip.
Arrangements for payment
Arrangements for payment for each of these events will be set out in emails sent direct to members and also in our u3a's newsletter which is also sent direct to members. Members will also be able to purchase tickets at the Monthly Meetings.
Outings planned for 2026
More details are in the Events List here.
Our next trip is an evening cruise with fish & chips aboard Stuart Line on September 4th (sold out). Our trip after that is another opportunity to go to the Lost Gardens of Heligan on 22nd September (sold out).
Looking to the future, on 22 October we have a visit to Sheppy’s Cider Farm with Tour, Tasting and Ploughman’s Lunch. The outing after that will be to Cribbs Causeway on 11 November.
Our Christmas lunch will again be at The Belmont Hotel Sidmouth. This year we have managed to secure two dates - Thursday 3rd and Friday 11th December. The tickets will be released at the monthly meeting on September 17th at 9:15 am. It will not be possible to reserve tickets before the meeting.
Previous outings and events
This year: Our first trip in 2026 was to Clarks Village, Street (Outlet shopping) or to Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Ilchester on Wednesday 18 March. Then on Thursday 23 April we had an outing to Lanhydrock (National Trust). After that on Tuesday 12 May we had a trip to Wells Cathedral. Then on Wednesday 24 June when we went to The Lost Gardens of Heligan. And on Tuesday 14 July we went to Totnes and Buckfast Abbey.
Last year: Our first outing last year was on 19 March to Clarks Village, Street (outlet shopping village) and the Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford. Then on 23 April we went to Tyntesfield House, a National Trust property near Bristol. On 20 May we went to Delamore House, Cornwood - a lovely country house, which becomes an amazing arts and sculpture exhibition centre, both indoors and outdoors in the month of May. Then we had a coach trip to Bath on Tuesday 17 June which was a free day to explore the city at leisure. After that we had a coach trip to Bristol Harbourside on Wednesday 16 July and an evening cruise on Stuart Lines 'The Pride of Exmouth' on 19 September. Then we had an outing to Sherborne on Wednesday 15 October. And on 6 November we had a trip to Cribbs Causeway near Bristol for Christmas Shopping. Our final event was on 4 December with the Christmas Lunch at the Belmont Hotel, Sidmouth.
In 2024 we had our Stuart Line River Exe Bird Watching Cruise on 23 February, our outing to Castle Drogo on 18 March, a trip to Bristol Harbourside on 24 April, Lyme Regis & Fossil Hunting on 23 May, Dartmouth Naval College on 4 June, Cotehele (National Trust) on 10 July, the Eden Project on 16 September, Dartmouth Naval College (2nd visit) on 1 October, Dartmouth Food Festival on 25 October, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol on 7 November and the Christmas Lunch in Sidmouth on 4 December.
In 2023 our outings were to Delamore House at Cornwood on Dartmoor on 23 May, Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset on 7 June, Dartmouth on 20 October, Firework River Exe cruise on 3 November and our Christmas lunch at the Belmont Hotel in Sidmouth on 6 December. We also held coffee/tea morning and afternoon social get-togethers at the Imperial Hotel on 5 September.
Events List
