Trips and outings
Dorchester and District u3a Trips and Outings 2026
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Crossways Travel have introduced a new booking system. Each month, I will select a couple of their day trips which they will offer to u3a members at a discount. If you would like to go on any of these selected trips, you will need to book directly with Crossways Travel - making sure that you give them your Dorchester and District u3a membership number, you can also book family or friends on these trips for the reduced rate. Below are the selected trips for 2026. The prices quoted are with our u3a discount, please remember that this 10% discount only applies to the trips selected below ~ not to Crossways’ other day trips.
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** I have now set up a contact group emailing list ~ if you’d like to be included on it so that you can receive regular updates please let me have your email address **
Contact the Group Leader on: [email protected]
NEW **Because of the new direct booking system you are now able to book any of these trips from now till 2 weeks before the trip goes ahead ~ subject to availability of course**
Contact the Group Leader on: [email protected]
NEW **Because of the new direct booking system you are now able to book any of these trips from now till 2 weeks before the trip goes ahead ~ subject to availability of course**
2026 Trips and Outings
SPRING TERM
Sunday 15th March ~ Sunday Explorer to Minehead and Dunster ~ £44.95
Saturday 28th March ~ Craft 4 Crafters at Westpoint ~ or ~ Exeter Shopper ~ £34.00 each
Tuesday 4th April ~ South Devon Railway and Buckfast Abbey ~ £58.00
Wednesday 15th April ~ Historic Farnham and Hampshire Canal Cruise ~ £55.00
Sunday 15th March ~ Sunday Explorer to Minehead and Dunster ~ £44.95
Saturday 28th March ~ Craft 4 Crafters at Westpoint ~ or ~ Exeter Shopper ~ £34.00 each
Tuesday 4th April ~ South Devon Railway and Buckfast Abbey ~ £58.00
Wednesday 15th April ~ Historic Farnham and Hampshire Canal Cruise ~ £55.00
SUMMER TERM
Tuesday 5th May ~ Exbury Gardens and the Steam Railway ~ £58.00
Saturday 16th May ~ Cardiff Castle ~ £55.00 or Cardiff Shopper ~ £35.00
Tuesday 9th June ~ Painshill Vines and Wines Tour ~ £63.00
Tuesday 16th June ~ Seaton Tramway and Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary ~ £47.50
Monday 29th June ~ NT Tyntesfield ~ £62.00 (+£19 discount for NT members)
Wednesday 1st July ~ Legally Blond at Bristol Hippodrome ~ £78.00
or ~ Bristol Shopper ~ £27.00
Saturday 8th August ~ Agatha Christie’s Burgh Island, Devon ~ £45.00
Monday 24th August ~ Amazon Fulfilment Centre Tour, Swindon ~ £43.00
or ~ Swindon Designer Outlet Shopping Centre ~ £43.00
Tuesday 5th May ~ Exbury Gardens and the Steam Railway ~ £58.00
Saturday 16th May ~ Cardiff Castle ~ £55.00 or Cardiff Shopper ~ £35.00
Tuesday 9th June ~ Painshill Vines and Wines Tour ~ £63.00
Tuesday 16th June ~ Seaton Tramway and Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary ~ £47.50
Monday 29th June ~ NT Tyntesfield ~ £62.00 (+£19 discount for NT members)
Wednesday 1st July ~ Legally Blond at Bristol Hippodrome ~ £78.00
or ~ Bristol Shopper ~ £27.00
Saturday 8th August ~ Agatha Christie’s Burgh Island, Devon ~ £45.00
Monday 24th August ~ Amazon Fulfilment Centre Tour, Swindon ~ £43.00
or ~ Swindon Designer Outlet Shopping Centre ~ £43.00
AUTUMN TERM
Wednesday 9th September ~ Exeter Shopper ~ £36.00 ~ or ~ Trago Mills ~ £40.50
Saturday 26th September ~ Oakham Treasures ~ £52.00 ~ or ~ Bristol Shopper ~ £36.00
Sunday 18th October ~ Elizabeth II’s Life in Styles at The King’s Gallery ~ £63.00
Saturday 31st October ~ Madame Tussauds ~ £76.50 ~ or ~ London Museums ~ £45.00
Wednesday 11th November ~ The Lord Mayor’s Show, London ~ £49.50
Sunday 29th November ~ Christmas Train of Lights ~ Dartmouth Steam Railway ~ £67.50
Sunday 6th December ~ Oxford Christmas Market ~ £43.00
Sunday 13th December ~ Step into Christmas at Windsor Castle ~ £67.50
Wednesday 9th September ~ Exeter Shopper ~ £36.00 ~ or ~ Trago Mills ~ £40.50
Saturday 26th September ~ Oakham Treasures ~ £52.00 ~ or ~ Bristol Shopper ~ £36.00
Sunday 18th October ~ Elizabeth II’s Life in Styles at The King’s Gallery ~ £63.00
Saturday 31st October ~ Madame Tussauds ~ £76.50 ~ or ~ London Museums ~ £45.00
Wednesday 11th November ~ The Lord Mayor’s Show, London ~ £49.50
Sunday 29th November ~ Christmas Train of Lights ~ Dartmouth Steam Railway ~ £67.50
Sunday 6th December ~ Oxford Christmas Market ~ £43.00
Sunday 13th December ~ Step into Christmas at Windsor Castle ~ £67.50
- To book directly with Crossways (01305 851697)
- Look through the trips and if you’d like to book one, or more, ring Crossways Travel direct.
- Say that you are ringing to book one of the trips selected for D&D u3a members and give them your membership number.
- At this point you can select your pick up point, and which seat you would like on the coach ~ if you would like to take a non~u3a friend, or friends, with you you can book them in at this stage and they too will be eligible for the u3a discount ~ but you, the booking u3a member, will be responsible for arranging pick up points, coach seats and payment.
- You will be asked for payment at the time of booking.
** REMEMBER ~ to claim the 10% discount you must give your u3a membership number at the time of booking ~ you can’t do it at a later date! **
If you have any suggestions for Trips or Outings I’d love to hear what they are and I can pass your suggestions on to Crossways for consideration for future outings ~ please also let me know if you book any of the above outings ~ I’ll be interested to see what sort of trips you are most interested in ~ it will help me plan future u3a selections.
I really hope there is something here that appeals to you and I look forward to seeing you on one or more of the trips.
Best wishes
Libby
I really hope there is something here that appeals to you and I look forward to seeing you on one or more of the trips.
Best wishes
Libby
Maintained by Dave Waymont, Email: [email protected]