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
Thank you to Simon Keable for his fascinating presentation about his grandfather the WW1 chaplain and author Robert Keable. We look forward to welcoming Chen Tsui on May 6th @ 10.00 am – Cyber Protect Presentation, which is a must for all of us with smart technology. Hope fully we can learn to better protect ourselves from harmful scammers. We are regularly receiving new members each month to our friendly group, 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 has released all the proposed dates for 2025. Here is a list of all the proposed dates. They are mainly walks over fields and footpaths,approx 3 miles and generally flat. The group usually have a pub lunch after but this is not compulsory. Starting with 20th January then 20th February, 20th March, 17th April, 22nd May, 20th June, 24th July, 18th September, 23rd October and 21st November. 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.
Some possible trips in the pipeline for this year, Margate and Lacock Abbey.
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 2025
- Bletchley Park – 25th March
- Lacock Abbey – May – date to be confirmed
2025 Meetings and Speakers
- 14 January 2025 – Ghana – a butterflying travelogue – Peter Bygate
- 11 February 2025 – Midshires Search and Rescue Team (Herts and Bucks) – Tim Perkins
- 11 March 2025 – The Changing Wildlife of the Chilterns – John Tyler
- 8 April 2025 – Utterly Immoral, Robert Keable and his scandalous novel – Simon Keable
- 6 May 2025 – Cyber Protect Presentation – Chen Tsui
- 3 June 2025 – Marilyn Monroe Tales and Tradegy – Danielle Barnett
- 1 July 2025 – Gareth Williams and the mystery of the body in the bag – Paul Barwick
- 5 August 2025 – M19: A History of the secret service for escape and invasion in ww2 – Helen Fry
- 9 September 2025 – Gemstones and Jewellery of the rich and famous – Jason Middleton
- 7 October 2025 – Sir Geoffrey de Havilland – Aviation Pioneer – Alistair Hodgson
- 4 November 2025 – Victorian Street Life – Graham Harrison
- December – Christmas Party
Below are some examples of our past groups:
- History
- Social History
- Knit ‘n Natter
- Book Club
- Quiz Group
- Using an iPad
- Just Sew (craft group)
- Royal Flush, Canasta or Rummikub card groups
- Walking
- Art Appreciation
- Memories
- Scrabble [4 groups]
- Theatre
- Architecture
- Beginners Genealogy
- Social & Games
- Health & Wellbeing
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.