Trips and outings
Dorchester and District u3a Trips and Outings 2025
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As you are probably aware, 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. At the moment, you can also book family or friends on these trips for the reduced rate. Below are the selected trips for the Spring and Summer Terms 2025. The prices quoted are with our u3a discount.
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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**
Below is the list of trips that I have selected with Crossways Travel. They are offered at a 10% discount for all D&D u3a members ~ please remember that this 10% discount only applies to the trips selected below ~ not to Crossways’ other day trips.
2025 Trips and Outings
SPRING TERM
Sunday 23rd February ~ Sunday Explorer ~ Winter Sun on Dartmoor ~ £42.50
Tuesday 25th March ~ The British Legion Poppy Factory ~ guided tour ~ (Richmond ~ 118 miles away) ~ £59.50
Saturday 29th March ~ Craft4Crafters, Westpoint, Exeter ~ or ~ Exeter Shopper ~ £33.00
Sunday 6th April ~ Hampton Kempton Waterworks Railway and Steam Museum (Feltham ~ 114 miles away) ~ £58.50
Saturday 19th April ~ St Fagan’s Open Air Museum ~ or ~ Cardiff Shopper (Cardiff 128 miles away) ~ £36.00
Wednesday 23rd April ~ National Trust West Green Gardens ~ £53.00 ~ (£10 discount for NT members)
SUMMER TERM
Saturday 10th May ~ Tewkesbury Medieval Town on Market Day (133 miles away) ~ £45.00
Thursday 20th May ~ Powderham Castle (near Exeter)~ £50.50
Thursday 12th June ~ The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace (130 miles away) ~ £54.00
Saturday 21st June ~ The Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth ~ £54 ~ or ~ Gunwharf Quay Shopper ~ £34
Tuesday 24th June ~ Wilton House ~ or ~ Salisbury Market ~ £49.50
Tuesday 8th July ~ Corsham Court and Historic Village (near Chippenham) ~ £50.00
Saturday 19th July ~ Romsey on Market Day with a tour of Romsey Abbey~ £33.00
Sunday 20th July ~ Sunday Explorer to the Alton Bus Rally ~ £38.50
Saturday 16th August ~ SS Great Britain ~ £52.50 ~ or ~ The ‘M’ Shed Museum, Bristol ~ £33.00
Saturday 23rd August ~ GWR Railway Museum ~ or ~ Swindon Outlet Shopping ~ (87 miles away) ~ £52.00
Wednesday 27th August ~ Kennet and Avon Horse Drawn Canal Cruise (Kintbury) (95 miles away) ~ £60.50
AUTUMN TERM
Saturday 13th September ~ Gloucester Cathedral and Shopper ~ (77 miles away) £38.50
Thursday 25th September ~ Clevedon Court House and Gardens (NT) ~ £50.50 (-discount for NT members)
Tuesday 14th October ~ Historic Bath ~ £34
Sunday 19th October ~ Grossness Victorian Pumping Station (164 miles away ~ South London) ~ £39.50
Wednesday 12th November ~ London Transport Museum and Covent Garden ~ £61.00
Saturday 22nd November ~ Southampton Christmas Market ~ or ~ Gunwharf Quay Shopper ~ £36.00
Sunday 14th December ~ Cardiff Christmas Market ~ £36.00
Saturday 20th December ~ Carols on the West Somerset Railway (Evening Event) ~ £58.50
All the prices quoted here are the discounted prices for U3A members
(All the distances mentioned are approximate as I don’t know which route the coach drivers will take ~ they are intended as a guide only.)
The new Crossways Day Excursion leaflet to the end of 2025 will be coming out very soon now ~ it’s at the printer’s as I write.
SPRING TERM
Sunday 23rd February ~ Sunday Explorer ~ Winter Sun on Dartmoor ~ £42.50
Tuesday 25th March ~ The British Legion Poppy Factory ~ guided tour ~ (Richmond ~ 118 miles away) ~ £59.50
Saturday 29th March ~ Craft4Crafters, Westpoint, Exeter ~ or ~ Exeter Shopper ~ £33.00
Sunday 6th April ~ Hampton Kempton Waterworks Railway and Steam Museum (Feltham ~ 114 miles away) ~ £58.50
Saturday 19th April ~ St Fagan’s Open Air Museum ~ or ~ Cardiff Shopper (Cardiff 128 miles away) ~ £36.00
Wednesday 23rd April ~ National Trust West Green Gardens ~ £53.00 ~ (£10 discount for NT members)
SUMMER TERM
Saturday 10th May ~ Tewkesbury Medieval Town on Market Day (133 miles away) ~ £45.00
Thursday 20th May ~ Powderham Castle (near Exeter)~ £50.50
Thursday 12th June ~ The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace (130 miles away) ~ £54.00
Saturday 21st June ~ The Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth ~ £54 ~ or ~ Gunwharf Quay Shopper ~ £34
Tuesday 24th June ~ Wilton House ~ or ~ Salisbury Market ~ £49.50
Tuesday 8th July ~ Corsham Court and Historic Village (near Chippenham) ~ £50.00
Saturday 19th July ~ Romsey on Market Day with a tour of Romsey Abbey~ £33.00
Sunday 20th July ~ Sunday Explorer to the Alton Bus Rally ~ £38.50
Saturday 16th August ~ SS Great Britain ~ £52.50 ~ or ~ The ‘M’ Shed Museum, Bristol ~ £33.00
Saturday 23rd August ~ GWR Railway Museum ~ or ~ Swindon Outlet Shopping ~ (87 miles away) ~ £52.00
Wednesday 27th August ~ Kennet and Avon Horse Drawn Canal Cruise (Kintbury) (95 miles away) ~ £60.50
AUTUMN TERM
Saturday 13th September ~ Gloucester Cathedral and Shopper ~ (77 miles away) £38.50
Thursday 25th September ~ Clevedon Court House and Gardens (NT) ~ £50.50 (-discount for NT members)
Tuesday 14th October ~ Historic Bath ~ £34
Sunday 19th October ~ Grossness Victorian Pumping Station (164 miles away ~ South London) ~ £39.50
Wednesday 12th November ~ London Transport Museum and Covent Garden ~ £61.00
Saturday 22nd November ~ Southampton Christmas Market ~ or ~ Gunwharf Quay Shopper ~ £36.00
Sunday 14th December ~ Cardiff Christmas Market ~ £36.00
Saturday 20th December ~ Carols on the West Somerset Railway (Evening Event) ~ £58.50
All the prices quoted here are the discounted prices for U3A members
(All the distances mentioned are approximate as I don’t know which route the coach drivers will take ~ they are intended as a guide only.)
The new Crossways Day Excursion leaflet to the end of 2025 will be coming out very soon now ~ it’s at the printer’s as I write.
- 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
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