🇬🇧 Must-Visit for Newcastle Students! FREE Forest + Alpaca Park 🌿🦙
❤️🔥 Just handed in my dissertation? I escaped to Jesmond Dene—and stepped into a fairy tale! ✨ 3 Reasons to Visit 1️⃣ 10,000-Step Forest Walk 🌳 Follow the Ouseburn Valley trail (4km) with babbling streams and ancient bridges. Pro tip: Wear grippy shoes—it gets muddy after rain! 2️⃣ FREE Pet’s Corner Zoo 🦚🐖 Open 10AM-4PM, no queues! Snap peacocks showing off, alpacas, mini pigs, and bunnies. 3️⃣ Wild Garlic Foraging (Spring Only!) 🧄🌿 March-May: Forests smell like garlic! Ethical picking: Take leaves, not roots—perfect for salads! 🛠️ Survival Guide 🚶♀️ Transport: 25-min walk from Newcastle Uni Metro to Jesmond + 10-min walk 🎒 Packing List: Sneakers + picnic blanket + water + bag (for garlic & trash) ⚠️ Rules: Don’t feed animals (they’re on a diet!) Leave no trace! 💬 Poll Time: Which would you do first? A) Photoshoot with the peacock 📸 B) Snuggle an alpaca 🦙 🔖 Like + Save for more Newcastle gems! #NewcastleUni #JesmondDene #FreeZoo #WildGarlic #StudentLife #WeekendVibes