You can find us at Ouseburn Farm, Ouseburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PA.

During term time in Newcastle, we are open Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 3pm. We are closed on Mondays. We are open on Bank Holidays and on Mondays during school holidays, from 10am - 3pm. We usually close to the public for the festive period but this will be confirmed on our website and social media nearer the time.

No, entry to the farm is free and you do not need to book, but donations are always welcome! If you would like to attend a specific event at the farm then you will need to purchase a ticket via our website.

Visit our website to see what’s available and buy tickets: https://www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk/whatson

If you have booked onto one of our events and you do not turn up or you do not give us at least three working days notice, then as a small charity, we are unable to rearrange or offer you a refund.

The farm building is fully accessible with a disabled toilet, a lift and ramps to enter and exit the building. There is some uneven ground in our garden but most of our paths are fully accessible. Assistance dogs are welcome at the farm.

We have parking for disabled visitors who have a blue badge at the rear of the farm. There are additional reserved car parking bays close to the farm for disabled visitors. For other visitors, there is limited parking under Byker Bridge and along Lime Street. A 57 space car park is available over the little foot bridge on Foundry Lane, NE6 1LH. This can be accessed from Byker Bank. There is additional parking to be found a short walk from Ouseburn Farm on Stepney Road, Ford Street, Albion Row and Spiller’s Car Park.

We are not currently offering any goat walking for the public. We occasionally offer goat walking for special events or as part of our Placement Programme. If we do release any future bookable goat walking tickets, we will announce this via our email newsletter and social media.

We have finished lamb feeding sessions for this year. New sessions will happen in Spring.

On a general visit to the farm, it is not possible to pet all the animals (although our cow Willow and our goats always love a stroke!). However we do offer specific weekend/school holiday animal sessions such as Farmers Club and Caring for Critters if you are looking for animal interaction. Please see our 'What's On' page for details.

We have duck, chicken and pig food available to buy in our Farm Shop with refillable tins that you can choose to keep or take back to our shop for a £1 refund. For your own health and safety, please don’t touch your face while touching the animals and remember to always wash your hands thoroughly after feeding them.

Schools are welcome to do self-guided visits anytime during our opening hours (Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 3pm). We work with adults with learning disabilities who are sometimes affected by noise, so for large groups please split up when you are making your way around the site. Please note, we do not have indoor space for large groups to eat packed lunches but we do have an outdoor seating area near the main gate entrance. If you want a tour from our staff, we can arrange this depending on staff availability for a donation towards our charitable costs. Please contact us to arrange: admin@ouseburnfarm.org.uk

We have a free sensory trail which is a fun and engaging activity to learn about what you can see, smell, hear and touch whilst navigating the farm. Please ask for a free checklist from our shop.

Our lovely events space is available for hire for birthdays, work events, workshops and special occasions. Prices start from £32 per hour for charities, £40 per hour otherwise. Depending on staff availability and timings, you can book activities, such as Farmers Club, as part of this hire package for an extra fee. You can also order catering from Cafe Beam who run our on site cafe. Please book your date via our website and we will be in touch: https://www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk/event-space

Our on-site Cafe Beam is run by Smile for Life Charity. Find out more about Cafe Beam here: https://smileforlife.org.uk/cafe-beam-at-ouseburn-farm/

For the safety of our farm animals, no dogs are allowed on the farmyard (apart from assistance dogs). Please note that some staff members occasionally have dogs on leads at the farm who are trained to be around farm animals. Dogs are welcome in Cafe Beam at Ouseburn Farm.

All general volunteering opportunities are listed on our website: https://www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk/vacanciesandvolunteering Team Challenge Days for businesses can be booked where we have availability. Please contact Sarah, our Volunteer Lead: Sarah.Smith@ouseburnfarm.org.uk

All job vacancies are listed on our website: https://www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk/vacanciesandvolunteering

We do not currently offer work experience placements for GCSE students. We do have a project called Grow Forward, for people aged 16+ who are out of work to explore working with animals, plants and nature in a relaxed, supportive environment.⁠ See our website for details: https://www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk/vacanciesandvolunteering

Our Placement Programme runs during term time for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties, and autism. Participants receive personalised, supportive plans and take part in meaningful workshops across the farm - from gardening and animal care to catering and creative activities. This inclusive environment helps participants develop confidence, skills, and a sense of belonging, while also promoting positive mental and physical wellbeing. Please contact our Placement Programme Lead to discuss: andrea.haynes@ouseburnfarm.org.uk

Generally we are unable to rehome animals, especially large farm animals as we do not have the space to take on any extra.

Ducks, chickens, pigs, cow, goats, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs, parrot, budgerigars, cockatiels, zebra finches, snakes, tortoises, degus, stick insects, large snails, fire belly newts, leopard geckos, catfish.

Ouseburn Farm relies on your gifts and donations. They keep our gates open for free, fund our Placement Programme with adults with additional needs, provide a safe home for our animals, help us run farm-based activities for children and families, and sustain our farm and gardens, where our community can learn about nature and growing. You can sponsor an animal at the farm which is a lovely way to support us, and makes a great gift for the animal lover in your life! Find out more about how to donate via our website: https://www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk/donate You can also donate using contactless or cash at the donation podiums at the farm. Thank you!

Please be aware that visiting Ouseburn Farm and coming into contact with animals comes with some potential risk. To ensure this risk is minimised, never eat or drink anything whilst on the farmyard, don’t touch your face whilst interacting with the animals and always thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water after visiting the farm and/or before you eat or drink anything. If you are supervising children or adults with additional needs at the farm please ensure they also follow these rules. If you or anyone in your group feels unwell after visiting the farm, please seek medical assistance.

If you have a student survey or project and you would like to feature the farm, please email admin@ouseburnfarm.org.uk. We need to be aware of all public surveys/ filming and photography taking place at the farm as we have children and adults with learning disabilities on site. We do get a lot of requests for surveys, and as a tiny team we are unfortunately unable to take part in all of them.

Our goats, sheep and cow go out to the fields to graze on most days during spring/ summer. You can find them in the fields under the Byker Bridge viaduct or in the fields opposite the Rolls Royce garage, next to Cookhouse.

Ouseburn Farm is a working farm, founded by grassroots community action in 1976, building on a long history of grazing animals in the Ouseburn dating back to the 1880s. Families from nearby Byker wanted their children to experience the countryside, agriculture, and animal husbandry, and to produce food and understand where it comes from. Today, our community tells us they want these same things from us: for children to understand the connection between the food on their plate and the land where it’s cultivated and reared. Maintaining a working farm is the best way we can do this. First-hand experience of farming also helps to tackle food poverty by educating families and children about food and helping them to come to their own, informed decisions about what’s best for their health and wellbeing, and the environment. Whilst most of our animals live on the farm permanently, as a working farm, occasionally some animals are sold to market.

Ouseburn Farm grows food that is healthy, sustainable and affordable. We work to educate our visitors about the role that farming plays in our environment and we champion best practice and innovation. We promote healthy, affordable food that is grown to high standards and which supports good livelihoods. We strive to effectively manage our resources, recognising the importance of soil, water and air as habitats for animals, crops and wildlife, and minimise the risk of pollution (for instance -identifying risk of effluent runoff and getting funding to build a muck bay -working in partnership with Tyne Rivers Trust). We respect, protect and create natural habitats through stewardship of our land, and control and avoid invasive species. We will work to encourage farm visitors to make sustainable choices in regards to travel to and from the farm, and have volunteer roles dedicated towards reducing our carbon footprint.