Welcome to the Northchurch & Berkhamsted U3A website.
The Northchurch & Berkhamsted U3A offers an ideal opportunity for retired or semi-retired people to take part in various group activities, as well as the chance to enjoy regular outings to places of interest.
It’s also an excellent way of learning new skills and making new friends. Our membership is diverse and we’re a friendly bunch who always look forward to meeting newcomers. If any current or new member would like to form a new group and lead that group we would welcome that too.
We welcome new members and invite you to join us at our monthly meetings, which are held at the Northchurch Social Centre, Bell Lane, Northchurch, HP4 3RD.
Meetings, which include a visiting speaker and refreshments, are held on the first or second Tuesday of the month from 10am to 12 noon. Please come and join us.
Latest News
Many thanks to Anne Foster, January talk, for her invaluable knowledge that you may gain from the Citizens Advice Bureau if you ever find yourself in the position of needing advice or help. Tuesday February 10th at 10.00am we welcome Martin Orkin who is going to tell us all about The Beatles, their heroes and their music. We always look forward to seeing new members to join our friendly group at Northchurch Social Centre so please come and join us for a fantastic morning and enjoy interesting talks from our visiting speakers and tea/coffee with a biscuit!
Our walking group have released some their dates for this coming year, 26th February, 26th March, 23rd April, 21st May and 25th June. All the walks start at 10.00am and are over fields and footpaths, approx 3 miles long and walk at a pleasurable pace. The group usually have a pub lunch after but this is not compulsory. If you would like to join any of these walks please contact the secretary details at bottom of page, who can give you the contact details for the walking group leader.
Our Trips Committee have organised an outing to Eltham Palace in March and we look forward to more being organised throughout the year.
What has Northchurch and Berkhamsted U3A given to me? Friends and the opportunity to do things I never imagined I would or could.
Trips for 2026
- Our Committee are busy organising trips for 2026
Meetings and Speakers 2026 and 2027
- 13 January – Anne Foster: Know Your Rights, Citizens Advice Bureau
- 10th February – Martin Orkin: The Beatles, their heroes and their music
- 10th March – Mark Barbakoff: The Women of Bletchley Park
- 7th April – Paul Barwick: The Murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher
- 5th May – Bobby Barbyshire: How Do Novelists get their Ideas
- 2nd June – Fran Sandham: Walk Across Africa
- 14th July – Tony Eaton: The Life and Curious Wartime Death of the Duke of Kent
- 4th August – Vicky Hope-Walker: Paralympic Trust
- 1st September – Joanne: Story of Oxford’s First Women Student
- 13th October – Peter Cox: Living in London
- 10th November – Colin Oakes: Dickens and Christmas
- 8th December – Paul Barwick: White Mouse- Nancy Wake
- 12th January – Helen Fry – TBC
- 9th February- Antony: Shakeleton
- 9th March – Alistair Hodgson: Comet Airline Lecture
Being a member of Northchurch and Berkhamsted U3A for the past five years has made a big difference to my life in that it has given me the opportunity to make new friends with similar interests. I particularly enjoy playing Scrabble and cards. The monthly talks are interesting and varied and can be quite inspirational too. We have been on some excellent day trips and often have an official guide on these outings which means we get the most from our visits. If you are at all hesitant about whether to join us, just come along to a meeting and see what a friendly group of people we are.
Contact us
If you are interested in joining Northchurch & Berkhamsted U3A or have any questions you would like answered, please don’t hesitate to get in touch either by using the form below or sending an email to the secretary.