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Hexham Abbey Museum

Hexham Abbey Museum stands in Hexham. There are 9 other places to visit inside 5 km. A short trip away is Hadrian's Wall, 13 km off.

Where

In Hexham

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Museum in Hexham

Inside Hexham

Hexham Abbey Museum is inside Hexham’s built-up area, with 9 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

Month by month in Hexham

For warmth, aim for June to August (18–20°C highs in Hexham).

Jan6° / 1°62 mm

Feb7° / 1°50 mm

Mar9° / 3°48 mm

Apr12° / 4°47 mm

May15° / 6°45 mm

Jun18° / 9°62 mm

Jul20° / 11°63 mm

Aug19° / 11°71 mm

Sep17° / 9°58 mm

Oct13° / 6°65 mm

Nov9° / 4°72 mm

Dec7° / 1°67 mm

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

About

Hexham Abbey Museum

In Hexham, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Town: in Hexham

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

Plan your visit

Practical details

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

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

The map

Getting to Hexham Abbey Museum

Orange marks Hexham Abbey Museum, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Hexham Abbey Museum

The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1Hexham
2Acomb

1 · It’s in town

Hexham

10,945 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km north of it

Acomb

1,155 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Hexham Abbey Museum is	People	Places to visit
Hexham	It’s in town	10,945	13
Acomb	1.9 km north of it	1,155	12

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Places to add to Hexham Abbey Museum

Choose from 25 places within 15 km, such as 6 castles, a fort and an art gallery.

1FortFort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall13 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle7 km away 3

CastleDilston Castle4.1 km away 4

Art galleryQueen's Hall Arts Centre100 m away 5

CastleBeaufront Castle3.4 km away 6

CastleLangley Castle10 km away 7

CastleHaughton Castle9 km away 8

CastleBywell Castle12 km away

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

What people ask about Hexham Abbey Museum

Where is Hexham Abbey Museum?

Hexham Abbey Museum is in Hexham, Northumberland, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Hexham Abbey Museum?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Hexham Abbey Museum?

June to August are the warmest months in Hexham, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Hexham Abbey Museum?

Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (13 km), Aydon Castle (7 km), Dilston Castle (4.1 km) and Queen's Hall Arts Centre (100 m).

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 (7)

Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dilston Castle: Peter Brooks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Queen's Hall Arts Centre: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beaufront Castle: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Haughton Castle: Elwood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bywell Castle: Dennis Lovett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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