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Attractions in Hexham

From Queen's Hall Arts Centre on: Hexham’s list

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 8 of its 13. Mapped inside Hexham’s built-up area are 4 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 9. The list includes 4 places cared for by English Heritage. 4 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Go 13 km out for Hadrian's Wall.

Photo: Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Mike Quinn (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Hexham
4
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

What Hexham is known for

Next to Queen's Hall Arts Centre, the best known are 3 castles and 2 museums.

Art galleryQueen's Hall Arts Centrein townCastleCastleMoot Hallin townMuseumMuseumHexham Old Gaolin townMuseumMuseumHexham Abbey Museumin townCastle · English HeritageAydon Castle5 km outside town, to the eastCastleDilston Castle1.8 km outside town, to the east

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

The 9 outside town cluster to the east.

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The dashed line is Hexham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What you can see

8 castles or historic places and 4 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery3 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 castles · 3 historic sites · 1 fort1 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Hexham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for by English Heritage (Aydon Castle, Corbridge Roman Town Fort, Planetrees Roman Wall and Brunton Turret (26B)).

Every place

The full list

13 places in all: 4 in town and 9 within 5 km of its edge.

The 4 inside Hexham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

198 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Hexham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hexham →

Big names nearby

A little further out

The 12 days out are led by Hadrian's Wall, 13 km away.

FortFort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall13 km northwestCastle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle16 km eastMuseumTurbinia31 km eastMuseumBeamish Museum30 km east · 350K visitors a yearCastleLangley Castle9.9 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · English HeritageBelsay Castle21 km northeastCathedralNewcastle Cathedral32 km eastCastleHaughton Castle9.2 km northCastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle32 km eastCastleBywell Castle12 km eastCastleCastleChipchase Castle13 km northwestBig drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock32 km east · 638K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Hexham (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Hexham: questions and answers

What are the main attractions in Hexham?

The best known inside Hexham’s built-up area are Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Moot Hall, Hexham Old Gaol and Hexham Abbey Museum. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Hexham have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hexham: Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham Old Gaol, Hexham Abbey Museum and Corstopitum Visitor's Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hexham?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hexham, 4 places are cared for by English Heritage (Aydon Castle, Corbridge Roman Town Fort, Planetrees Roman Wall and Brunton Turret (26B)).

What are the best-known days out near Hexham?

Within 40 km: Hadrian's Wall (13 km), Prudhoe Castle (16 km), Turbinia (31 km), Beamish Museum (30 km).

Where are Hexham’s historic buildings listed?

Hexham has 198 listed buildings, 5 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Hexham when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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).

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