Teesdale u3a

Please see Calendar for upcoming activities.

We are a sociable walking group who enjoy 3 to 4 mile walks, sharing our knowledge of the history, geography and nature of Teesdale. We usually meet on the 4th Monday of the month at 1.30pm. Please let the convenor know if you would like to join the group.

Please don’t bring dogs.

Latest Group Reports

• September 2026 - Athelstan's Well
  We struck lucky with the weather again as our group met for the September walk in lovely sunshine. We may walk shorter distances, but we do not shy away from a challenge and this month’s… Read more: September 2026 - Athelstan's Well
• September 2026 - Cotherstone to Barnard Castle
  The first part of our outing was to catch the bus to Cotherstone. Since Weardale Travel now use smaller capacity buses on this route, I limited the walk to 14 members which did mean some… Read more: September 2026 - Cotherstone to Barnard Castle
• August 2026 - Architecture in Cockfield
  Monday 24th July, 20 members from the U3A shorter walking group gathered outside the Co-op shop on Front St in Cockfield. Full of eagerness and enthusiasm for the walk ahead. Pete led the group up Front… Read more: August 2026 - Architecture in Cockfield
• July 2026 - Spring Gardens Wetlands
  On a day that had threatened high temperatures Teesdale as usual was cloudy, so the temperature was tolerable for a walk. Eleven of us met outside the Manor House hotel in West Auckland for a… Read more: July 2026 - Spring Gardens Wetlands
• May 2026 - Egglestone Abbey Walk
  The weather forecast wasn’t very promising, however, after a shower on the way to the meeting point, we had a dry afternoon and some sunshine! Five of us set off from near the post office… Read more: May 2026 - Egglestone Abbey Walk