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Clean Green Ouseburn

Volunteers help to keep Ouseburn clean and looking good and develop environmental improvements
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. *NOW FULLY BOOKED*
Explore and enjoy

There are so many wonderful things to see and do here in Ouseburn - this video will give you a quick taste of some of the places you can explore and enjoy.
Archived: AGM 2018

Anyone interested in the work of the Ouseburn Trust is welcome to attend our AGM at 6pm on Thursday 19th July

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
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.
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.
Archived: Unlucky in Ouseburn

Do you dare explore the Victoria Tunnel on Friday 13th? If you enjoy a good scare this event is for you...
Contact us

Contact us by phone, email or in person.

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