Ouseburn Farm
🏟 Farm park · Ouseburn, Newcastle
Ouseburn Farm
Free city farm in the heart of Newcastle's Ouseburn valley, with sheep, pigs, goats, chickens, exotic critters and a farm cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-3pm; closed Mondays in term time but open on Mondays in school holidays and bank holidays. Closes for a winter break each year. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Ouseburn Farm, Ouseburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PA
Plus Code: 9C6WXCF6+J4
About Ouseburn Farm
Ouseburn Farm is a free-to-enter community city farm in the heart of Newcastle's Ouseburn valley, run as a charity and open since 1976. Its fields and meadows are home to sheep, goats, pigs, a cow, chickens, ducks and rabbits, while indoors you'll find more unexpected residents such as guinea pigs, chinchillas, tortoises, geckos, snakes, degus, stick insects and parrots. Regular petting sessions run at weekends so children big and small can get hands-on, and the free sensory trail gives younger visitors something to follow around the site. The farm also runs a Farmers Club, Caring for Critters animal sessions and a sponsor-an-animal scheme. On-site Cafe Beam serves treats baked at the farm using home-grown ingredients where possible, and there's a small farm shop too. The building is fully accessible with a lift and ramps, though parts of the garden are a little uneven. Entry is free with donations welcome, making it one of the most enjoyable budget family days out in central Newcastle. Note the farm closes for a short winter break each year, so check before travelling in deep winter.
⭐ What makes this place special
- animal petting sessions at weekends
- farm shop
- Farmers Club and Caring for Critters sessions
- sponsor-an-animal scheme
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Blue badge spaces at the rear of the farm; limited general parking nearby and a 57-space car park on Foundry Lane
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Fully accessible building with lift and ramps; mostly accessible paths with some uneven ground in the garden. Accessible toilet available.
- Dogs: No dogs on the farmyard apart from assistance dogs; dogs welcome in the cafe
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: 0-12
- sensory trail
📍 Nearby places to play
- City Stadium · approx 0.4 miles · Shieldfield / Ouseburn
- Heaton Park · approx 0.7 miles · Heaton
- Jesmond Dene · approx 1.1 miles · Jesmond
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Entry is free; donations are always welcome to support the charity that runs the farm.
What animals?
Sheep, goats, pigs, a cow, chickens, ducks and rabbits outside, plus guinea pigs, chinchillas, tortoises, geckos and snakes indoors.
Good for toddlers?
Yes. There's a free sensory trail, weekend petting sessions and an accessible, buggy-friendly main building.
Need to book?
No booking is needed for general visits; just arrive during opening hours, Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 3pm.
Where/parking?
On Ouseburn Road, Newcastle NE1 2PA. Blue badge bays are at the rear, with a 57-space car park on Foundry Lane nearby.