OUSEBURN FARM

Located in the middle of Newcastle upon Tyne, Ouseburn Farm is a charitable communal farm. The farm's history dates back to 1976, when a pair of Byker parents purchased the land on which it presently stands. They hoped that their offspring would learn to appreciate the outdoors and the value of self-sufficiency through activities like gardening and animal care.

Newcastle's Ouseburn Farm is a popular destination for families looking to get up and personal with some of their favourite furry friends, such as guinea pigs and goats. Constructed on the site of the Northumberland Lead Works, it is emblematic of the valley's transition from an industrial wasteland to a sustainable haven for the arts. Animals including sheep, goats, pigs, ponies, and chickens populate the farm, and petting sessions are held on the weekends for kids of all ages. Less conventional residents include chinchillas, guinea pigs, tortoises, and geckos.

The gift shop and café at the visitors' centre stock local, seasonal goods and serve hot meals all year round. Ouseburn Farm regularly features art and photography exhibits and holiday concerts. In fact, the entire farm is geared for families and can be easily navigated with strollers or wheelchair. There is no cover charge, but donations are gratefully accepted.

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Highlights

• Check out the Ouseburn Valley’s picture-perfect scene, complete with a flower and vegetable garden next to the farmyard.
• Watch the meandering Ouseburn River flow alongside green pasture for the farm's cows and sheep.
• This summer, city farm visitors, especially the children who get to spend time with the farm's animals, have been very impressed by the variety of animals living there.
• Families have been flocking to Ouseburn Farm to interact with the farm's animals in a variety of ways, including petting sessions with rabbits and guinea pigs, helping to bathe reptiles, and even walking a goat.
• While some of the activities, like petting sessions, require reservations, families can buy bags of food and feed the animals whenever they wish from the gift shop at the farm during the school break.
• Farmyard guests can meet resident celebrity Susie the Psychic pig, who gained notoriety for correctly predicting the outcomes of England's matches during the Euros, and encounter a few hens who have escaped from their fancy chicken home.