Zoo · Newcastle upon Tyne · Tyne and Wear

Pets' Corner

Pets' Corner is a petting zoo zoo. It lies inside the built-up area of Newcastle upon Tyne. Around it, within 15 km, lie 73 more places, Turbinia (3.1 km) first on our list.

Where

In Newcastle upon Tyne

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Zoo in Newcastle upon Tyne

Inside Newcastle upon Tyne

Pets' Corner is inside Newcastle upon Tyne’s built-up area, with 34 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

June to September are the warmest in Newcastle upon Tyne, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C.

Jan7° / 2°45 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar10° / 3°41 mm

Apr12° / 5°51 mm

May15° / 8°44 mm

Jun18° / 10°64 mm

Jul20° / 12°61 mm

Aug20° / 12°69 mm

Sep17° / 10°59 mm

Oct14° / 7°64 mm

Nov10° / 4°72 mm

Dec7° / 2°56 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Newcastle upon Tyne, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Newcastle upon Tyne. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Newcastle upon Tyne’s full climate →

About

Pets' Corner

Zoo: petting zoo.

In Newcastle upon Tyne, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Zoo
Town: in Newcastle upon Tyne
Official site: newcastleparks.co.uk/jesmonddene/pets-corner

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

The practical side

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The way to Pets' Corner

The map puts Pets' Corner in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Staying near Pets' Corner

With 286,472 people, Newcastle upon Tyne is the largest of the 6. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in town

Newcastle upon Tyne

286,472 people · 46 places to visit

2 · 2 km northeast of it

Longbenton

26,882 people · 35 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km east of it

Wallsend

45,351 people · 42 places to visit

4 · 2.3 km south of it

Gateshead

115,278 people · 49 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Pets' Corner is	People	Places to visit
Newcastle upon Tyne	It’s in town	286,472	46
Longbenton	2 km northeast of it	26,882	35
Wallsend	2.3 km east of it	45,351	42
Gateshead	2.3 km south of it	115,278	49
Hebburn	4.2 km east of it	21,341	24
Killingworth	4.3 km north of it	12,180	7

Make a day of it

Beyond Pets' Corner

Within 15 km you can add 4 museums, 2 cathedrals and a castle.

MuseumTurbinia3.1 km away 2

CathedralNewcastle Cathedral2.6 km away 3

Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock1.7 km away · 638K visitors a year 4

CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle2.7 km away 5

CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral3 km away 6

Art galleryBALTIC Centre2.4 km away 7

MuseumCentre for Life3.2 km away · 225K visitors a year 8

MuseumDiscovery Museum3.1 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Pets' Corner

Where is Pets' Corner?

Pets' Corner is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Pets' Corner?

Zoo: petting zoo.

When is the best time to visit Pets' Corner?

June to September are the warmest months in Newcastle upon Tyne, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Pets' Corner?

Within 15 km: Turbinia (3.1 km), Newcastle Cathedral (2.6 km), Great North Museum: Hancock (1.7 km) and Newcastle upon Tyne Castle (2.7 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
BALTIC Centre: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Discovery Museum: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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