u3a

Bishop Auckland & District

Sunday Lunch Club

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
Group email: Sunday Lunch Club group
When: On Sundays
3rd Sunday of the month 12.15 for 12.30
Venue: See Events
Cost: Each member pays for his/her own meal plus an appropriate tip.

This group has been running since January 2020. Members take turns offering to organise a lunch and suggest venues. Some are favourites that we have enjoyed in the past and some are new that someone has recommended we try. All venues are table service. We try to schedule several months ahead.

Anne coordinates the dates and organisers. The organisers make a provisional booking at their venue of choice (usually for 10 or 12 people) with final numbers confirmed to the venue by the organiser about 10 days before. Each organiser needs to have a slide for the monthly meeting for the 2 months before the lunch date as well as a sign-up form at the monthly meeting to gather names. Chris or Pam can help with slide/booking form preparation if needed.

Members make their own way to the venues and arrange car sharing if needed.

Forthcoming events

19th July 2026
12:15 pm
Social
The Burtree Inn 19/7/26
I believe this is a new one for our Sunday Lunch group so we will give it a go :). The pub can be found near Darlington on the A68, […]
Cost: Each member pays for his/her own meal plus an appropriate tip.
Booking Required
16th August 2026
11:45 am
Social
The Green at Billy Row 16/8/26
We went here last year for the first time and found the food good and the value for money excellent . There is plenty of room on the road outside […]
Cost: Each member pays for his/her own meal plus an appropriate tip.
Booking Required

Recent Sunday Lunches

  • The Green Tree

    Our May Sunday Lunch outing was 18th May and we went to The Green Tree in Tudhoe Village. This has become a group favourite and didn't disappoint. The 15 of us there enjoyed the food and the company.

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  • The Copper Mine

    14 of us went to The Copper Mine at Job's Hill in Crook for Sunday Lunch on 27th April. This was our fifth visit and both food and service were as good as usual. We'll be back.

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  • The Spotted Dog

    13 lucky members had lunch at The Spotted Dog at High Coniscliffe in March. Our table was in the conservatory extension and it was rather cold when we arrived though warmed up as other tables filled up over the next hour. As always we enjoyed the wide-ranging conversation.

    Read more: The Spotted Dog

  • Park Head Hotel

    First Sunday lunch of 2025 had eleven of us at the Park Head Hotel.

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  • Dun Cow Inn, Sedgefield

    Sunday Lunch Club 14 of us for lunch today.

    Read more: Dun Cow Inn, Sedgefield

  • The Honest Lawyer, A167 Croxdale

    16th June 2024 First visit to a new venue for the group with new members as well. Food very well received by those present, both mains and desserts. Good banter around the table. Longer than usual lunch of over 3 hours with quite a lot of time between courses. Good value for money.

    Read more: The Honest Lawyer, A167 Croxdale

  • The Spotted Dog

    Sunday, 19th May was our first visit to the The Spotted Dog at High Coniscliffe. Other u3a members had been shortly after the refurbishment and recommended it. We were not disappointed.

    Read more: The Spotted Dog

  • The Black Horse at Ingleton

    12 of us went for Sunday Lunch at The Black Horse on 21st April. 12 of us went for Sunday Lunch to The Black Horse at Ingleton, a new venue for the Group,  on 21st April. A great turn out for this month. We were warmly welcomed by the staff.   A mixture of starters…

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  • The Copper Mine, Job's Hill, Crook

    On 17th March nine member of the club enjoyed lunch at The Copper Mine. This is our fourth visit to the venue in as many years and never disappoints. We even had the same table that we have had twice before. Good lunch and good social chat. Funny how most of the individual photos are…

    Read more: The Copper Mine, Job's Hill, Crook

  • The Green Tree, Tudhoe

    Sunday, 18th February eight of us went to The Green Tree. This was a return visit and we always enjoy lunch there. Most of us opted for the small mains as we know from experience the standard plate size is rather large. Some had starters and some had desserts and/or tea/coffee.

    Read more: The Green Tree, Tudhoe

  • The Park Head Hotel

    Our January lunch was at The Park Head Hotel. We have been here before. It is a popular mid-week lunch spot for u3a members and several groups had informal Christmas lunch tables here in December as well. Mains for the group included nut roast, roast beef, roast pork, and scampi while desserts were fruit crumble…

    Read more: The Park Head Hotel

  • The County, Aycliffe Village

    Our October lunch was at The County in Aycliffe Village. This was a new venue for us. The photos from this lunch are probably quite telling. Much to the amusement of others there are some members of the group who look at the dessert menu before they look at the main courses. The fact that…

    Read more: The County, Aycliffe Village

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