Many members of our u3a are also National Trust Members but don’t use it as much as they could because of transport problems (besides which it is much more fun to visit with a group).

  • Frequency:  We aim to arrange at least 4/5 visits each year,  by coach, to various National Trust Properties. We also hope to introduce an overnight stay visit in an area where there are several National Trust venues but where distance is prohibitive to day visits.

  • Contact: Liz Wilson or email Groups’ Coordinators

Want to know more? Get in touch….

Programme 2026

National Trust Visits

  • Venue: – Wightwick Manor.
  • Date: Tuesday 24th March ’26.
  • Cost: £17  Cheques payable to Sherwood u3a or BACS payment please.  You can now pay by your card.
  • Bookings open at January meeting.
  • Leaving Morrison’s Woodhouse at 8.30am.
  • Returning time: Departing Wightwick 3pm.
  • For further details contact Liz Wilson or Denise Whitsed.
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  • Manor – Victorian half-timbered Manor House which was home of the Mander family, with a world-class art collection and Morris and Co. interiors.
  • Gallery – Malthouse Gallery housing the De Morgan Foundation collection of paintings and ceramics.
  • Arts and Crafts Gardens – Gardens designed by Thomas Mawson in the arts and crafts style, with orchards, pools, formal gardens and a mathematical bridge.
  • Kitchen Garden – Traditional Victorian kitchen garden with heated peach house and produce available to purchase seasonally.
  • Tea-room – Tea-room serving breakfast baps, light lunches, sandwiches, sweet treats and drinks.
  • Old manor shop – Specialist shop selling William Morris and Arts and Crafts-inspired ranges with a plant centre.
  • Second-hand bookshop – Second-hand book sales in the old Apple Store in the historic Malthouse.

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  • Venue: Croft Castle.
  • Date: Thursday 7th May.
  • Cost: £20. Cheques payable to Sherwood u3a or BACS payment please.  You can now pay by your card.
  • Bookings open at March meeting.
  • Leaving Morrison’s Woodhouse at 7.30am.
  • Returning time: Departing Croft Castle 4.00pm.
  • For further details contact Liz Wilson or Denise Whitsed.
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  • Castle – Castellated 17th-century manor house and home to the Croft family for many centuries, including present day.
  • Gardens – Colourful herbaceous borders, secret garden and walled garden, complete with small working vineyard, historic apple trees and glasshouse.
  • Parkland – 1,500 acres of historic parkland, with woodland, farmland, picturesque Fishpool Valley, Iron Age hillfort and ancient trees.
  • Walks – There are five waymarked walks to choose from at Croft Castle where you can fully immerse yourself in the majesty of the ancient trees and the breath-taking views across the Herefordshire countryside. Throughout the parkland you’ll find ancient trees, an Iron Age hillfort, woodland, orchard, a SSSI river and much more.
  • Church – St Michael and All Angels church is opposite the castle and still used today as a parish church. Parts of the church date back to the 12th century.
  • Carpenter’s tea-room – Light and airy tea-room serving snacks, sandwiches, cakes, pasties, ice creams and hot and cold drinks. Seating indoor and out. Dogs welcome in glazed area.
  • Second-hand bookshop – Bookshop in the stables, packed full of pre-loved fiction, non-fiction, DVDs and children’s books.

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  • Venue:  Upton.
  • Date: Tuesday 15th September.
  • Cost: £20 Cheques payable to Sherwood u3a or BACS payment please.  You can now pay by your card.
  • Bookings open at July meeting.
  • Leaving Morrison’s Woodhouse at 9.00am.
  • Returning time: Departing Upton 5.00pm.
  • For further details contact Liz Wilson or Denise Whitsed.
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  • House – Honey-coloured country house, remodelled for Lord and Lady Bearsted’s 1930s country retreat.
  • Houses a world-renowned art collection and fine Chelsea porcelain.
  • Garden – Dramatic terraced gardens designed by Kathleen Lloyd Jones during the 1930s with herbaceous borders, orchard, mirror pool and woodland walk.
  • Eating – The Pavilion Café serves a range of hot and cold light lunches, snacks, and drinks with indoor and outdoor seating.
  • Shopping – Gift shop and plant centre with a selection of unique gifts and seasonal gardening ranges and second-hand bookshop.

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We are open to suggestions (polite ones!) or we may just pick from Irene’s previous visits. We are also hoping to choose an area with several National Trust properties and fit in several of them with an overnight stay.

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  • Venue: 
  • Date:
  • Cost: £ Cheques payable to Sherwood u3a or BACS payment please.  You can now pay by your card.
  • Bookings open at  August meeting.
  • Leaving Morrison’s Woodhouse at
  • Leaving Mansfield outside Iceland at
  • Returning time: Departing
  • For further details contact Liz Wilson or Denise Whitsed.

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  • Venue: 
  • Date:
  • Cost: £ Cheques payable to Sherwood u3a or BACS payment please.  You can now pay by your card.
  • Bookings open at  meeting.
  • Leaving Morrison’s Woodhouse at
  • Leaving Mansfield outside Iceland at
  • Returning time: Departing
  • For further details contact Liz Wilson or Denise Whitsed.

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  • Venue: 
  • Date:
  • Cost: £ Cheques payable to Sherwood u3a or BACS payment please.  You can now pay by your card.
  • Bookings open at  meeting.
  • Leaving Morrison’s Woodhouse at
  • Leaving Mansfield outside Iceland at
  • Returning time: Departing
  • For further details contact Liz Wilson or Denise Whitsed.

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