The Free Trade Inn sits overlooking the mouth of the Ouseburn river on the Newcastle Quayside. Once the cradle of the industrial revolution in Newcastle, the Ouseburn Valley is now the hub of the city's arts and creative industries.

The last 10 years have seen a dramatic change in the area which is now home to several art galleries and studios, architects, designers, a theatre company, Stepney Bank Stables & Byker Farm, as well as a host of pubs and live music venues.


Getting Here

By Metro
Exit Byker Metro station and head down Shields Road. Cross the bypass at KFC and head down Byker Bank. Take the second left (before the hardware shop) and follow round until you see us.

By Car
From the South... Cross the Tyne Bridge and take the first turnoff onto Swan House roundabout. Take the fourth turnoff marked 'A186 Walker'. Follow the A186 past the Channel 3 North East Television Studios and over the Glasshouse Bridge. Take the next right marked 'Hawick Industrial Estate' and make an immediate right turn. We are on the left as you the road turns left.

From the North... Proceed down the Central Motorway and take the turnoff marked 'A186 Walker' onto the Swan House roundabout. Take the first left onto A186 and follow the instructions above.

There is plenty of parking space in front of and around the pub.

By Bus
Quaylink buses (the yellow ones) stop every 10 minutes just over te road and operate to and from the city centre with stops along the way.