u3a

Burnley & District

Outings

Status:Active, open to new members
Coordinator:
When: See events list

Welcome to the Outings Group!

We would love to have your company on our interesting and enjoyable outings. We usually arrange one every two months e.g. February, April, June, August, October and December and details will be publicised in the Monthly Newsletter and on this website. Bookings are open to all u3a members and may be made at every Open Meeting and we ask that payments are made by debit card or cheque payable to "Burnley & District u3a"

Previous outings have included a Cruise on the Manchester Ship Canal with lunch, Christmas at the Dunkenhalgh, Lytham Hall and the Snowdrop Trail, Astley Hall and the Mormon Temple, the City of Liverpool, Titus Salt's village at Saltaire, Port Sunlight and Christmas through the decades at Harewood House..

We have a varied programme planned and we look forward to the pleasure of your company!

Contact Anne Green or Howard Mitchell and Nancy, your friendly outings organisers

Join us on our next Outing!

Step back in time and experience World War II at

EDEN CAMP MODERN HISTORY MUSEUM near Malton N Yorks

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Originally built as a Prisoner of War Camp in 1942 and still largely intact, Eden Camp was developed as a unique Modern History Museum in 1986 with each of the original huts reimagined to tell a different part of Britain’s World War II story.

£35 includes travel by 49-seater coach, driver’s gratuity and admission to Eden Camp.

Burnley Bus Station depart 0900, Padiham Town Hall depart 0920; Eden Camp depart 1600, due back around 1830/1900

ADVANCE INFORMATION!!

SPEKE HALL (National Trust) Wednesday 7 October 2026

CHESTER AT CHRISTMAS Wednesday 25 November 2026

Dates will be confirmed in the u3a Newsletter and website and bookings will usually open two months in advance.

If you cannot attend the u3a Open Meeting, payment may be made by Bank Transfer to: Burnley & District u3a Account Number: 5297 2960 Sort code: 30-99-50 All payments are “Non-refundable” but name changes may be possible.

Everyone welcome! Outings are open to all members of u3a!

Anne, Howard and Nancy

Ribblehead Viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle Line
RHS Garden Harlow Carr