Exploring Ouseburn

Things to do with families

There are wonderful things to do with children in Ouseburn ValleyRead more

Arts and Crafts

If you love art, craft and creativity there is so much to see and enjoy in Ouseburn ValleyRead more

Music and Gigs

Ouseburn rocks to the sound of musicRead more

History and heritage

discover the history and heritage in Ouseburn's buildings and storiesRead more

Special events

See a different site of Ouseburn at some very special eventsRead more

eating and drinking

From a simple snack to a posh dinner, and some great beer!Read more

plan your visit

Parking, public transport and practicalitiesRead more

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Help turn a winning design into a contemporary structure for creative and community events in Ouseburn Valley during the Great Exhibition of the North

C O N S T R U C T

Help turn a winning design into a contemporary bandstand for creative and community events in Ouseburn Valley during the Great Exhibition of the North

Things to do with families

There are wonderful things to do with children in Ouseburn Valley

Advance booking is essential for tours of the Victoria Tunnel - a preserved 19th century waggonway under the city built by the Victorians to carry coal and re-used as an air raid shelter during World War 2.

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Essential information

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Parking and Public Transport

Car park suggestions and public transport connections

Meeting point for the Tour

Tours meet at the Victoria Visitor Centre, 55 Lime Street, Ouseburn

Tunnel history

The Victoria Tunnel runs beneath the city from the Town Moor down to the Tyne. It was built in 1842 to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery to riverside staithes (jetties) ready for loading onto ships. In 1939, it was converted into an air-raid shelter to protect hundreds of Newcastle citizens during World War II. A programme of repairs in 2007-8 was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the TyneWear Partnership, and part of the Tunnel is now open to the public.

Help turn a winning design into a contemporary bandstand for creative and community events in Ouseburn Valley during the Great Exhibition of the North Read more

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Exploring Ouseburn

Discover amazing designs, quirky corners, fascinating stories, wild green spaces

and exciting things to do... welcome to Newcastle's cultural quarter and our urban village

Things to do with families

Arts and Crafts

Music and Gigs

History and heritage

Special events

eating and drinking

plan your visit