Ouseburn Farm
Ouseburn Farm
4.5
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
About
Located in a stunning position underneath three soaring bridges, Ouseburn Farm is a green oasis in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. Get up close with the animals. The purpose built barn and the Farm's fields and meadows provide the perfect home for our sheep, goats, pigs and chickens. Explore the fields, woods and ponds. Stroll around the garden. Look around our award-winning, sustainably built visitor centre with its energy and water-saving features. Entrance to the farm is free, but we welcome donations. Please be generous! Ouseburn Farm is family friendly and it's easily accessible for both pushchairs and wheelchairs.
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NotPenny’sBoat
St George, UK13 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
First-time visitors to Newcastle, we spent a lovely afternoon exploring the Ouseburn valley area on the advice of a local taxi driver, and so grateful to him , otherwise we would have probably just spent our time shopping/ eating at the well-known chain companies that all cities have! Ouseburn is fascinating, the community effort that has gone into regenerating this once run-down, derelict, little urban river valley and bringing back to life the abandoned factories and old industrial buildings, is just awe-inspiring. The jewel of it all we felt, is the Ouseburn community farm and Cafe. We planned to go back the following morning for breakfast, and so glad we did! I have to say, I wish I could travel back to Newcastle every day for this breakfast. All of the staff/ volunteers were lovely. Eager to help , and happy to answer all of our questions about the food and the farm. I had the Eggs Santiago and enjoyed it so much I’ve tried to recreate it at home every Sunday morning since! We had a lovely walk around the farm after breakfast. It is just wonderful and I have so much respect and admiration for everyone involved with it. Definitely recommend to any visitors, this community farm/ cafe is not to be missed 💗
Written 30 September 2023
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Dave
Cramlington, UK7 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Having a wander through Ouse burn and came across this place, called in for lunch in the cafe friendly helpful staff, very dog friendly, good coffee and food was really good and exceeded expectations, and to top it off very reasonable price, will defo be back
Written 28 August 2023
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Rebecca F
Dalton-on-Tees, UK22 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
What a fantastic day at Ouseburn farm. Goat walking was so much fun and such a different activity to do. We loved it.
The gardens are beautiful and very well kept. The farm is very clean and the animals all look happy.
The cafe staff and volunteers are 5 star and the food is delicious.
Thankyou. We have had such a great day.
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The gardens are beautiful and very well kept. The farm is very clean and the animals all look happy.
The cafe staff and volunteers are 5 star and the food is delicious.
Thankyou. We have had such a great day.
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Written 25 August 2023
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Angeee2013
Bedlington, UK48 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
A little visit down memory lane for my husband who used to visit Byker Farm as a kid. What a little gem of a place. The animals are well looked after, the veggie and flower patches are lovely to see, and the cafe food and service was outstanding! Thank you to Lewis who looked after us! We will return.
Written 28 July 2023
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fizzyapplelaces
Belfast, ME178 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Nice place staff and volunteers were very friendly let my daughter pet a rabbit. Not many animals to see but did break up the day couldn’t spend all day only an hour or so
Written 19 July 2023
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LP
Heaton, UK13 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
The farm is great, but the cafe is terrible. They seated me qnd forgot me. If you want food or coffee go anywhere else.
Written 16 April 2023
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Steve B
Nottingham, UK216 contributions
Jan 2023
Signposting leaves a little to be desired. A few strategically placed maps of the area with the usual @You are here' would be helpful. Spent a few hours walking around this pleasant area but not a lot to actually do.
Written 6 February 2023
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Ruthadie09
Newton Aycliffe, UK46 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
This is a very small farm. Do not expect to spend an afternoon here! It is free!, cafe and shop selling stuff also available.
We went to 7 stories so stopped on the way back up the hill, if your looking for a large farm or something on the scale of a zoo you will be sorely disappointed!
It compromises of a very small garden with veg patch and some other plants, and then a VERY small animal section, they had a 2 goats, 2 sheep, 1 pig, 1 cow and a handful of Guinea pigs/rabbits/chickens and ducks in the outside area, you can feed the sheep and they were quite happy to eat out of a flat palm, so 6 year old loves that. Inside you will find a few bearded dragons, chinchillas, terrapins, I think and some birds. You can buy animal feed inside but we were on strict instructions to only feed the sheep. £1 for a bag of food.
The animals don’t have huge paddocks to frollick in, so I assume they are part of a large farm outside of the city and they are brought over and rotated, would be very unfair in the animals were only ever kept in their. Wasn’t really explained that this was the case, but fairly sure that the animals weren’t here full time aside from rabbits/Guinea pigs and the indoor ones.
We went during school holidays, they didn’t offer petting zoo of the domestic animals, but that would be something that would have been nice for a small donation/charge.
Overall if your walking past, have a walk in. Do not go if your sole purpose is the farm, it’s tiny, you’ll spend maybe 30 mins to an hour max in the place. It’s smaller than most parks.
We went to 7 stories so stopped on the way back up the hill, if your looking for a large farm or something on the scale of a zoo you will be sorely disappointed!
It compromises of a very small garden with veg patch and some other plants, and then a VERY small animal section, they had a 2 goats, 2 sheep, 1 pig, 1 cow and a handful of Guinea pigs/rabbits/chickens and ducks in the outside area, you can feed the sheep and they were quite happy to eat out of a flat palm, so 6 year old loves that. Inside you will find a few bearded dragons, chinchillas, terrapins, I think and some birds. You can buy animal feed inside but we were on strict instructions to only feed the sheep. £1 for a bag of food.
The animals don’t have huge paddocks to frollick in, so I assume they are part of a large farm outside of the city and they are brought over and rotated, would be very unfair in the animals were only ever kept in their. Wasn’t really explained that this was the case, but fairly sure that the animals weren’t here full time aside from rabbits/Guinea pigs and the indoor ones.
We went during school holidays, they didn’t offer petting zoo of the domestic animals, but that would be something that would have been nice for a small donation/charge.
Overall if your walking past, have a walk in. Do not go if your sole purpose is the farm, it’s tiny, you’ll spend maybe 30 mins to an hour max in the place. It’s smaller than most parks.
Written 24 October 2022
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Chloe
England, UK9 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
A great place to visit when in the Ouseburn Valley area. The volunteers are always friendly and helpful, with their community initiatives being a credit to the region. The garden is a lovely and relaxing space with spring being a great time to start seeing more things being planted. There are a range of animals as well, making it an unusual but quaint city centre attraction.
Written 26 March 2022
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VASwallsend
mid wales15 contributions
Aug 2021
Just back from a visit to Ouseburn Farm, my granddaughter had a great time at a Rabbit and Guinea pig petting session. Lovely place for the children, animals to look at, nice gardens and pleasant walks in the valley.
Easy parking nearby. Really nice cafe, food very good, reasonably priced. Staff all very helpful and friendly.
A great outing for the family
Easy parking nearby. Really nice cafe, food very good, reasonably priced. Staff all very helpful and friendly.
A great outing for the family
Written 22 August 2021
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gegrane
newcastle
Are 4 month old babies free or do you have to include with main family on booking please
chrisdaines2017
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Hi, chrisdaines2017. What would you like to know about this attraction?
Holly M
1 contribution
Can I bring a small dog to the farm?
laura186394
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK155 contributions
I would call ahead to the farm and ask
Is there any parking xx
Ouseburnfarm
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Hi. There is parking around the farm and we have a car park for disabled visitors. Some of the parking behind the farm is free. Thanks
How much is entry fee plz
Ouseburnfarm
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Hi thank you for you message. The farm is free entry and so are all the workshop activities over the summer holidays for children. Thank you
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- Hotels near Ouseburn Farm:
- (0.09 mi) The Cumberland Arms B&B
- (0.23 mi) Hotel du Vin Newcastle
- (0.34 mi) Staybridge Suites Newcastle, an IHG Hotel
- (0.26 mi) Premier Inn Newcastle City Centre Millennium Bridge Hotel
- (0.18 mi) Alexander Apartments Lime Square
- Restaurants near Ouseburn Farm:
- (0.01 mi) Ship Ouseburn
- (0.01 mi) The Cluny
- (0.07 mi) Cook House
- (0.06 mi) Arch 2 Brewpub
- (0.05 mi) Dreamworld Cakes Patisserie
- Attractions near Ouseburn Farm:
- (0.01 mi) The Cluny
- (0.03 mi) Byker Bridge
- (0.04 mi) Jim Edwards Studio Gallery
- (0.04 mi) Ouseburn Brewery Tour
- (0.04 mi) Victoria Tunnel