Welcome to Knole U3A

We are a small and friendly U3A that is actively looking to welcome more members. For our size we offer a wide variety of subjects. We have been successful in setting up new subject and activity groups quickly by using a database to capture members’ interests and thus reduce waiting times.

We also share a number of groups with Sevenoaks U3A as well as with the other U3As in West Kent. These are either specialist topics or groups where there is no space restriction. Knole U3A holds an Open Afternoon in September, where the Study Groups recruit, and this provides a good start to the next year of study and enjoyment.

Before its second AGM, Knole U3A had already grown to a membership of over 230 and has established almost 40 study groups. These cover a wide range of interests, and details are published in the annual Handbook and updated in the bi-monthly Newsletter.

Prospective members will be invited to the next Monthly Meeting, where they can listen to the talk, meet members over tea and decide if they would like to join. There is a monthly Coffee Morning, which is a good way for newcomers to meet other members.

Knole U3A is an educational charity, which promotes Study Groups for adults in the Sevenoaks area specifically for the benefit of those who are no longer in full time paid employment.

Knole U3A is affiliated to the Third Age Trust and upholds its Aims and Principles.

There are almost 800 local U3A groups up and down the country, with a nationwide membership of 250,000.

The name Knole was chosen to reflect the connection with Sevenoaks through the local landmark Knole House, owned by the National Trust. The house, dating mainly from the 15th century, is one of the largest private houses in England, with a 24 acre walled garden and a wonderful deer park that has survived for over 500 years.