Bill Quay Farm

Hi Everyone,

We visited Bill Quay Community Farm yesterday. This is a small farm with, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, ducks, alpacas, chickens and a petting barn, with small animals and reptiles.

The outside areas of the farm are free to visit but the small animal barn is £2 for adults and £1 for a child, you can purchase small cups of animal feed for £1 each as well. Whilst inside our youngest was able to hold a guinea pig in the barn but the rabbits were not in the mood to be picked up on our visit, she still enjoyed looking at all the animals and spent about 15 minutes inside.

Bill Quay Farm also has a little Gruffalo trail and a cafe which serves gluten free brownies (bonus for us).

It's a nice little farm to spend an hour or two and we really enjoyed feeding the animals, especially the alpacas who were real characters.

There is limited parking at the Farm so do check for alternative spots before you go.

#billquaycommunityfarm #feedingtimeatthefarm #gruffalo #freshair #alpacas #notboredoutdoors

Ouseburn Farm and Seven Stories

Hi Everyone,

Recently we had a few hours to fill so decided very last minute to head to Ouseburn Farm Charity Ltd and Seven Stories. It's so lovely to be able to just do that now and not worry about booking.

We always think that these two places go hand and hand not only because they are right next door to each other in the Ouseburn Valley of Newcastle but they just work as a pair. 

Ouseburn Farm is very sweet it has, sheep, pigs goats and some small animals. You can wander round the gardens and relax in the cafe. The Farm is FREE to enter (donations welcome) they do have a fair few events going on so definitely worth checking their website to see what's on as it would definitely enhance your visit.

Seven Stories has been a favourite museum of ours since the kids were tiny. It's now FREE entry (donations welcome) they have lots of bookable events going on for a variety of ages so again do check the website to see if anything takes your fancy. Our youngest particularly enjoyed our visit. It's a very lovely place with lots of things going on and to engage with, you could easily spend hours inside. They also have a cafe in the book shop and a more formal cafe.

The Farm and Seven Stories are not open every day and opening days can change over the holidays so make sure to check before setting off.

#ouseburnfarm #sevenstories #animals #books #handsdirty #clean #crafts #storytime #feedtheanimals #notboredoutdoors

Better Extreme Trampoline Park

Hi Everyone,

We know how popular trampoline parks are and wanted to highlight one of our favourites, Better Extreme in Newcastle. 

Sessions start from as little as £4 per child which is amazing value for money. This park is slightly smaller than some of the other parks but has a Dodge ball area, foam dive pit, tumble tracks and many individual bounce squares, more than enough to keep the kids happy for the full session.

There is also a large soft play frame right next to the trampoline park so perfect if you have younger and older kids as you can keep an eye on the older ones from the soft play area or can make it a longer experience by booking both. 

There is a lovely onsite cafe that is very reasonably priced with plenty of seating. You can also enjoy a game of air hockey or pool for £1 or table football for 50p.

Fab place and great value for money!

#better #betterextremenewcastle #trampolinepark #bounce #tirethekidsout #notboredoutdoors 

https://www.better.org.uk/

February Half Term Ideas

Hi Everyone,

Here is a list of some activities, events and places to keep the kids entertained this February Half Term. The activities included are either free or just have a small charge to help keep the half term costs low.

Stephenson Railway 

Heritage train rides will be available on the 20th, 24th and 27th between 11am-4pm. Pre-booking advised prices start at £4 child and £6 adult.

www.stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Two free family days on the 23rd and 24th drop in anytime between 10am-6pm. Suitable for families of all ages. Full activities on offer can be found on their website.

https://baltic.art/learn/families-early-years/baltic-family-days

Wallington 

On Saturday 19th between 11am-2pm you can help plant trees as part of the green recovery challenge fund. Also between the 19th and 27th 11am-3pm help to plant snowdrops. These events are free but normal admission charges apply.

www.nationaltrust.org/wallington

Souter Lighthouse

On 21st, 23rd and 25th drop in to build a birdhouse suitable for ages 4-11 £5 per box.

Enjoy various sports on Foghorn Field on the 22nd and 24th. All activities are free to take part in.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/souter-lighthouse-and-the-leas

Tynemouth Park

The parks fantastic Jungle Wipeout and Pirate Quest Maze will be back open this February half term along with The Lost World Adventure Golf and the Boating Lake.

Opening and closing times are number and weather dependent so please call 0191 2587593 to confirm.

https://notboredoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/04/tynemouth-park.html

The Word

On the 22nd enjoy free drop in arts and crafts hosted by Williby Rocs between 10am-2pm 

24th create a Roman Numeral Scroll between 11am-3pm

suitable for families of all ages.

https://theworduk.org/

Cleadon Park Library

On the 23rd drop in between 10am-12pm to have a go at creating a Roman Numeral Scroll. Free and suitable for families of all ages.

http://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/libraries

Fire and Ice Festival Durham

Head to Durham on the 25th and 26th February between 10am-6:15pm for a fabulous trail of ice sculptures, flaming beacons, live carving displays, interactive sculptures and live entertainment. This is a free activity. Read about what to expect in the link below.

https://notboredoutdoors.blogspot.com/2020/02/durham-fire-and-ice-festival-review.html

Morph Trail North Tyneside

Running between 29th Jan and 3rd April throughout North Tyneside there will be 20 Morphs to find allowing you to explore the city on a fun free self led trail. There is a booklet which you can download or the app to help you on your trail.

https://newcastlegateshead.com/events/morph-trail

Parks are always lots of fun and can be a lovely free day out. Our favourite parks can be found here:

https://notboredoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/07/top-parks.html

Don’t forget you can also search our website for lots of ideas for days out around the North East and beyond.

https://notboredoutdoors.blogspot.com