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Hexham Old Gaol

Hexham Old Gaol, a museum, stands in Hexham. Add any of 9 more places within 5 km to a visit. Worth the trip, Hadrian's Wall is 14 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 Old Gaol 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

Weather, month by month

Highs of 18–20°C mark June to August 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 Old Gaol

Museum.

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

Type: Museum
Town: in Hexham
Official site: visitnorthumberland.com/site/attractions/museums-and-galleries/hexham-old-gaol;www.hexhamoldgaol.org.uk

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

Plan your visit

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

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

The map

Its place on the map

Orange: Hexham Old Gaol.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Hexham Old Gaol

With 10,945 people, Hexham is the largest of the 3. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Hexham

10,945 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 2 km north of it

Acomb

1,155 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 4.8 km east of it

Corbridge

2,888 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Hexham Old Gaol is	People	Places to visit
Hexham	It’s in town	10,945	13
Acomb	2 km north of it	1,155	12
Corbridge	4.8 km east of it	2,888	9

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Hexham Old Gaol

Also close at hand are 6 castles, a fort and an art gallery, among 25 within 15 km.

1FortFort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall14 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle6.8 km away 3

CastleDilston Castle3.9 km away 4

Art galleryQueen's Hall Arts Centre200 m away 5

CastleBeaufront Castle3.3 km away 6

CastleLangley Castle10 km away 7

CastleHaughton Castle9 km away 8

CastleBywell Castle11 km away

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

Questions people have about Hexham Old Gaol

Where is Hexham Old Gaol?

Hexham Old Gaol is in Hexham, Northumberland, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Hexham Old Gaol?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Hexham Old Gaol?

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 Old Gaol?

Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (14 km), Aydon Castle (6.8 km), Dilston Castle (3.9 km) and Queen's Hall Arts Centre (200 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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