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Waltham Abbey

Holidays, Days Out & Overnight Stays

Waltham Abbey u3a enjoys days out and various holidays and outings - Terry Hoye 07944 239 235 

September 2026 holiday on the Isle of Wight

- Warners Norton Grange Hotel: entertainment in the evenings

"The Dreamers" on Monday night
Fun on the Dance Floor!
The '60s Road Show on Wednesday night
Enjoying the 60s music!

- Free day on Isle of Wight: the Chain Ferry from East to West Cowes

Chain Ferry
'The Man in the Moon' Wetherspoons pub inside the converted Newport Congregational church

- A day out at Osborne House, East Cowes

Members looking at the model of Osborne House Grounds
A view of the house
Inside the house
The view from the beach
Fountains
and the garden

September 2026 A visit to Hever Castle

Members entering Hever Castle
View of Hever Castle
The Rose Garden
Our Members
Elizabeth and Sue rest with driver Colin

September 2026 A Saturday walk in Greenwich

A view of Cutty Sark
Members rest in Greenwich

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Walking through the tunnel back to the Island Gardens
A view from Greenwich across the Thames

August 2026 A Saturday walk to the new Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden, Regent's Park and the Sherlock Holmes statue near Baker Street

Members enjoying the new gardens
Members enjoying the new gardens - only a few months old
Sherlock Holmes statue at Baker Street

August 2026 A visit to Pashley Manor

A beautiful manor house not open to the public
A differnt view of the house
Members enjoy the gardens
Careful the stag is behind you

June 2026 A visit to Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens

May 2026 A Visit to Leonardslee Gardens and Lakes

Miniature Dolls House
Miniature Dolls House Garden
Wallabies in Pouch
Waterfall into Lakes
View of Lakes

May 2026 A Saturday walk to Camden Lock

Camden Lock
Camden Lock

April 2026 u3a weekend at Warners Gunton Hall

Boats on River Orwell in Ipswich
Len enjoys his Guinness as Pete and Colin watch on
Badness doing tribute to Madness
Members get in the mood on the dance floor
Jean helps Pat to have a dance
A day out in Cromer and here is the 125 year old pier
The magnificent paris church, St Peter & St Paul, in Cromer
"The Nutshell" Smallest pub in England and its in Bury St Edmund
The stuffed cat which lives in "The Nutshell" pub

March 2026 A Saturday walk to "The Lookout" 50th Floor, 8 Bishopsgate, London and nearby Leadenhall Market.

A group photo in The Lookout with the Shard in the background
View of Post Office Tower from The Lookout
View of St Pauls from The Lookout
Two members at The Lookout
View over River Thames from The Lookout
Members strolling in Leadenhall Market
View of Leadenhall Market

February 2026 A Saturday walk in London's Soho

Chinese New Year decorations in Wardour Street
Members admiring a shop window
A Blue Plaque for David Bowie at Trident Studios, Soho
Members outside Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Members outside Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

2025

13 December 2025 A Saturday walk to St Paul's Cathedral & lunch at Penderel's Oak

10 December 2025 visit to Wimpole Hall Christmas Illuminations

Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations
Wednesday 10 December visit to Wimpole Hall illuminations

A Saturday Walk to Covent Garden Illuminations

16 October 2025: A visit to RHS Risley

Members hiding in the pumpkins
Autumn colours at RHS Wisley
In the Glass House
Enjoying a walk in the gardens
The Hippo in the Glass House

6 September 2025: A visit to the "Sky Garden" City of London

You could almost touch theGherkin

In the Roof Garden

Beautiful Hydrangea blooms

16 September 2025: A visit to the Shuttleworth Collection & Alpine Garden, Biggleswade

Trying to board a war vehicle

A well polished vintage car

One of the flying machines that can still fly

A charabanc

Silvia tries a motorcycle

Posing for a photo shoot

Enjoying the Alpine Garden

August 2025: Holidaying at the Warners Hotel Gunton Hall includes a boat trip to the Norfolk Broads at Wroxham

2024

March 22nd saw everyone enjoying a holiday at Warners Gunton Hall

In September a holiday to Warners Sinah Warren was enjoyed.

Terry Hoye 07944 239 235

At Norton Grange
IOW Ferry 2022
IOW March 2023
The Bay Burlington Hotel, Eastbourne