Ouseburn
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The Ouseburn is a river which flows through Newcastle upon Tyne into the River Tyne. The river gives its name to the Ouseburn electoral ward.
The source of the Ouseburn is located at Callerton in the north of the city near Newcastle Airport. It then flows through the Kingston Park area of the city, Newcastle Great Park and Gosforth Park. The Ouseburn then continues through Paddy Freemans park in South Gosforth and into Jesmond Dene, Armstrong Park and Heaton Park, where it provides the boundary between Heaton and Sandyford. The river then flows through an underground culvert before re-emerging under Byker Bridge, where it flows past Byker City Farm and meets the River Tyne.
The lower Ouseburn Valley through which it flows is also home to a number of pubs (Free Trade - right at the confluence with the Tyne with good view of the bridges looking upriver, The Tyne, the Cumberland Arms, The Ship Inn, Tanners and The Cluny) known locally in the Newcastle area for live music and real ale. It is also a hub for the arts and creative industries, including the Biscuit Factory (open gallery), the Mushroom Works (open first weekend of the month), Testhouse 5 (appointment only), North Grange Glass (stained glass gallery and cafe), 36 Lime Street and Cobalt Studios.
