Meet at: East Finchley tube station forecourt, at 9.30amBook by: 6 October 2025 latest Penshurst Place, our main stop of the day, was built in 1341 at a time when the defensive castle was evolving into the grand palace – but this is one which could still be defended, if necessary.  It was held by Henry VIII Read more

0n this Further Away Day, our first stop of the day is at Amersham Old Town, a charming town straddling an unusually wide high street. Houses date back to the 1450, and 150 of them are listed. A pleasant place for a stroll and a cup of coffee, and a chance to visit the fine church. We Read more

On Monday 28 April, Further Away Days are offering a trip to Ingatestone Hall, a Tudor mansion with 10 acres of enclosed grounds and gardens. There will be time for lunch in the village of Ingatestone and a stop on the return journey at Chipping Ongar. The visit is open to members of NLU3A or Read more

There are still places on the Further Away Day trip to Canterbury on Saturday 14 December. This should be a very enjoyable day. The programme is: Please find further information and complete the booking form here. Read more

On Saturday 21 September, Further Away Days are offering a River Lea cruise plus a visit to Waltham Abbey and its busy Saturday market. The coach will be leaving East Finchley Station at 9.30 am for a full day’s outing, which includes not only the boat cruise but also a cream tea which will be Read more

This Further Away Day outing is on Monday 3 June, when we will visit the Cliveden estate and Cookham village in Berkshire. We will travel by coach, leaving East Finchley station at 9.30am. We will have a tour of some of the state rooms at Cliveden and then have an opportunity to explore the extensive Read more

On Monday 22 April we will be visiting the Wimpole Hall Estate in Cambridgeshire, a magnificent neo-classical mansion built in the 1640s. The house was remodelled several times in the 18th and 19th centuries, and it passed through many hands before being acquired by the Earls of Hardwick (1750 to 1891), eventually passing to the Read more

Our planned Further Away Day trip to Polesden Lacey on 8 March unfortunately had to be cancelled at the last minute due to snow.  We have now managed to re-book it for Wednesday 24 May and there are some places available for the new date. We are visiting Polesden Lacey on the North Downs near Read more

We will be visiting Saffron Walden and Audley End (which we last visited 10 years ago, as the very first Far Away Day outing!) Our first stop is at the picturesque medieval market town of Saffron Walden in north-west Essex. You will see many buildings decorated in the local style of plasterwork, or pargetting.  The Read more