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Photo of the Northumberland National Park, a National Park in Northumberland, north east England.

Northumberland National ParkPhoto Oliver Schröder / Pexels

Places to explore near Hexham StationHexham

40 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Hexham, a village in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Hexham

Village

Historic Tyne Valley town built around a great Anglo-Saxon abbey, with the oldest purpose-built prison in England and a lively market.

0 km N · Northumberland

Photo of Hexham Old Gaol, a visitor attraction in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Hexham Old Gaol

Attraction near Hexham

The earliest purpose-built prison in England, of 1333, now a museum of border reiver history in the centre of Hexham.

0.4 km SW

Photo of High Cup Nick, the glacial valley cut into the North Pennines escarpment, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

North Pennines

National Landscape near Wearhead

England's high, quiet backbone of moorland tops, waterfalls and old lead-mining dales, designated in 1988

3.9 km SW

Photo of Corbridge Roman Town, a Roman town in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Corbridge Roman Town

Roman town near Corbridge

Walkable streets, granaries and temples of the Roman supply town behind Hadrian's Wall.

4.3 km E

Photo of Corbridge, a village in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Corbridge

Village

Pretty Tyne-side market village of honey-stone houses, independent shops and a Saxon-towered church built from Roman stone.

5 km E · Northumberland

Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.Iconic

Hadrian's Wall Path

National Trail

Coast to coast along the Roman frontier, milecastle by milecastle.

5.1 km N · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

Photo of Chesters Roman Fort, a Roman fort near Hexham, Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Chesters Roman Fort

Roman fort · Frontier wall near Hexham

The best-preserved cavalry fort on Hadrian's Wall, with its riverside bath house and museum.

6.5 km NW

Photo of the Northumberland National Park, a National Park in Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Northumberland National Park

National Park near Otterburn

England's emptiest national park — big skies, Hadrian's Wall and gold-tier dark skies.

7.6 km NW

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Hexham Abbey

Priory · Abbey near Hexham

Remains of medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precincts

0.6 km SW

Photo of The Boatside Inn, a pub near Warden, Northumberland, north east England.

The Boatside Inn

Pub near Warden

Riverside pub at Warden below the meeting of the North and South Tyne, near the old Hexham bridge.

3.5 km NW

Photo of The Angel Inn, a pub near Corbridge, Northumberland, north east England.

The Angel Inn

Pub near Corbridge

Handsome coaching inn on Corbridge's main street, a traditional spot for hearty British food.

4.9 km E

Photo of The Black Bull (Corbridge), a pub in Northumberland, north east England.

The Black Bull (Corbridge)

Pub near Corbridge

Cosy old village pub in Corbridge, a favourite for a fireside pint off the market square.

4.9 km E

Photo of Corbridge Larder, a farm & farm shop in Northumberland, north east England.

Corbridge Larder

Farm & farm shop near Corbridge

Long-established deli and food hall in Corbridge, a showcase for Northumbrian cheeses, meats and preserves.

4.9 km E

Photo of Planetrees, Hadrian's Wall, a frontier wall near Hexham, Northumberland, north east England.

Planetrees, Hadrian's Wall

Frontier wall near Hexham

Short length of Hadrian's Wall near Wall village, a thinner curtain built on footings laid for a broader one before the builders changed plans.

5.4 km N

Photo of Brunton Turret, Hadrian's Wall, a frontier wall near Hexham, Northumberland, north east England.

Brunton Turret, Hadrian's Wall

Frontier wall near Hexham

Turret 26b south of Chollerford, still about 2.5 metres high, built by the Twentieth Legion, where a later, narrower Wall butts onto its broad wings.

5.6 km N

Photo of Chesters Roman Bridge Abutment, a frontier wall near Hexham, Northumberland, north east England.

Chesters Roman Bridge Abutment

Frontier wall near Hexham

Huge dressed stones of the Roman bridge that took Hadrian's Wall over the North Tyne, seen best on the east bank facing Chesters fort.

6.2 km NW

Aydon Castle

Castle near Corbridge

Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings

6.4 km E

Everything else within 10 km (23) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.