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Heritage Open Days 2018

We are offering Victoria Tunnel taster tours and a guided walk 'Inside Ouseburn buildings' for this year's Heritage Open Days.
census and fieldwork resources

A selection of census data and resources for fieldwork for A-level geography teachers and students studying Changing Place
Planning & Development Group

Trustees, staff and members work together in this group to monitor planning issues, the design of buildings and structures to be built in the valley, and future developments.
Studying regeneration

Resouces for students and teachers studying the Ouseburn Valley as a case study for regeneration and changing place.

Visit the Victoria Tunnel

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.
Buy Tour Tickets

Buy tickets for the Victoria Tunnel
Essential information

What to wear, what to expect, and more...
Parking and Public Transport

Car park suggestions and public transport connections
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.
Meeting point for the Tour

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

We offer at least seven public tours each week, with additional public, group and school visits.
Walks and talks

A programme of summer walks as well as self-guided walks to explore the heritage of the Ouseburn Valley.
Archive: Summer Walks 2017

A programme of short guided walks to explore the area.
Unlucky in Ouseburn

Do you dare explore the Victoria Tunnel on Friday 13th? Tickets for 13 July go on sale on 13 June.

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Ouseburn Bandstand

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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