u3a

Thame & District

Day Trips

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
When: Dates on Events & Group pages
Venue: Various

These trips normally involve a coach journey to interesting towns, houses or museums. For more information contact the trip organiser.

Future trips are shown below, booking will open about 3 months before the trip date when further details will be added.

  • Trips are only open to u3a members, priority is given to full members of Thame & District u3a.
  • Tell the trip or event organiser that you want to book a place, you can do this at one of our regular meetings or via email. You can click on the organisers name on the event page to send them a message via the website or alternatively you can contact a committee member through our contacts page. Bookings are only taken from 3 months before the trip. Please do not make any payments until the organiser has confirmed your place.
  • Further information about each trip can be obtained by clicking the links below. This includes payment details.
    Reminder: From 1st January 2026 payments by card will incur a 50p surcharge to cover the additional transaction costs.
  • When you pay make sure you use the announced "reference" in the bank transfer and tell the trip organiser and our treasurer (treasureru3a.tad@gmail.com) that you have paid, this helps with our administration.
  • If you change your mind let the organiser know as soon as possible. Many of our trips run with a full coach and there is often a waiting list. Letting the organiser know you're not going means the place can be offered to someone else.
  • You MUST provide details of someone in case of an emergency. The organiser and other members cannot take on this role.
  • Please bring a fully charged mobile phone with you so to ensure reliable communication throughout the trip in case plans have to change at the last minute.
  • Parking for trips is available at at the Rugby Club for £5 per day (payable in advance). If you plan to use this please let the trip organiser know and remember to collect a "Parking Badge" to display before boarding the coach and please return it at the end of the trip. You can also park in the town centre and use the Town Hall pickup point. Please note that there are various time restrictions in the town centre car parks. Some have pay and display so please make sure you pay for sufficient parking for the whole day.

Forthcoming events

30th July 2026
Outing
The first coach outing that this u3a made was to Gilbert White's House in Selbourne, Sussex. That was nearly 40 years ago, so time for a return visit. Gilbert White […]
Cost: £40 (coach and entrance, optional tours extra)
Booking Required
13th August 2026
Outing
A visit to the Cotswold town of Moreton-in-Marsh and Chastleton House (NT). The coach will first travel to Moreton In Marsh where you can explore the town and have refreshments […]
Cost: £24 (coach only)
Booking Required
22nd September 2026
Outing
A day out in Verulamium or St Albans as it is now known. There is plenty to see and do, the Cathedral, the Clock Tower (external viewing only) it has […]
Cost: £19 (coach only)
Booking Required
8th October 2026
Outing
Booking is not yet open. A visit to Buckingham Palace and the Queen Elizabeth II costume exhibition and time to visit elsewhere in London too.
Booking Required
1st December 2026
Outing
Booking is not yet open. All timings are provisional. Leaving Thame about 14:45 arriving at Kennedy's Restaurant at 16:30 for Fish & Chips & Mushy Peas (vegetarian and non-fish options […]
Cost: £46
Booking Required
2026 Day TripsLocation
Wed 11th MarchSwindon Railway Museum & Shops
Thursday 16 AprilWorcester
May
Tuesday 23 JuneRichmond inc Poppy Factory and eg Ham House (NT)
Thursday 30 JulyGilbert White’s House, Selborne, Hants
Thursday 13 AugustChastleton House (NT) and Moreton-in-Marsh
Tuesday 22 SeptemberSt Albans
Thursday 8 OctoberQueen Elizabeth II Costume Exhibition, Buckingham Palace, London
November
DecemberFish & Chip Supper with London Lights

 2025 Day Trips

13 MarchLeicester-Centre, Cathedral, 
King Richard III Visitor Centre, National Space Centre
29 AprilBrighton
29 MayNT Mottisfont Abbey and Gardens, Romsey Hants
11 JuneImperial War Museum, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire
22 JulyBletchley Park Stately Home, Grounds and Museum,
National Museum of Computing
14 AugustSezincote House & Gardens and Batsford Arboretum
10 SeptemberColchester
7 OctoberHughenden (NT) & Moor Park Mansion-Rickmansworth, Herts
30 OctoberTheatre Trip to Theatre Royal Windsor
4 DecemberBattersea/London

 2024 Day Trips

27 MarchCoventry
12 AprilGloucester
22 MayPortsmouth
12 JuneHidcote and Chipping Camden
11 JulyHighclere Castle
16 AugustKennet and Avon Canal
10 SeptemberSalisbury and Stonehenge
10 OctoberLondon
14 NovemberWedgwood Factory Tour
5 DecemberStratford-upon-Avon Bath Christmas Market

 2023 Day Trips

20 AprilBelvoir Castle
10 MayWindsor and Boat Trip
1 JuneCoton Manor Gardens
2 JulyShieldhall Boat trip, Southampton
7 AugustCambridge
27 SeptemberBristol
12 OctoberArundel, Sussex cancelled
8 NovemberImperial War Museum, London
7 DecemberChristmas Market, Stratford Upon Avon