1 - Visit Seven Stories, it's open daily until 5pm (closed Wednesday's in term time) and free entry. Lots of hands on fun including dress up, drawing, a puppet theatre & Gruffalo shadow puppets. You can meet Mog & the Tiger Who Came to Tea and an Elmer exhibition opens in Feb 2025.
2 - Cross over to Ouseburn Farm which is open Tues-Sun from 10am-3pm. Free entry and lots of animals to see including goats, snakes, pigs, chickens, geese, a parrot, chinchillas and more. There is a free sensory trail around the garden. Animal feed can be purchased for £2.
You can watch our video tour of Ouseburn Farm here.
3 - Visit the Biscuit Factory which is free entry and open every day 10am-5pm. There's lots of fun contemporary art including a giant shimmering star and lots of animal art. Why not ask your kids to pick their favourite piece and why?
4 - Take a walk along the burn to see the ducks and swans. If you're lucky you may spot an otter!
5 - Ouseburn is known for its street art and there's always something new popping up. Take a walk around and see what you can spot. We love the Kingfisher on the Victoria Tunnel offices.
Cheapest places for kids to eat:
Kids beans / scrambled egg on toast at cafe beam in Ouseburn Farm is £2.50 Kids eat free at Mariagiani 3pm-6pm Mon-Fri An ice cream from Di Meos Riverside is a couple of £
Need to know:
Foundry Lane McPhees Car Park behind Seven Stories (NE6 1LH). 80p per hour. Max 4 hour stay. Free after 6pm and Sundays.Spillers Car Park next to the Cycle Hub on Quayside (NE6 1BU). 70p per hour. Long stay. Free after 6pm and Sundays (gate locks at 10pm).
Manors Metro is 0.7miles and Byker Metro is 0.9 miles from the centre of Ouseburn
Buses to stop close by - check Traveline North East for timetables 
You can easily walk along Newcastle Quayside to Ouseburn. Face the Tyne, turn left and when you get to the Tyne Bar just before Cycle Hub turn left and walk along the canal
Ouseburn is mostly pushchair friendly with surfaced paths however there are some small but steep hills which may be trickier for wheelchairs *Venue opening hours can change so do check direct to confirm before heading out
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