Hexham Vacations: What To Do When You Stay in Hexham

The market town of Hexham is situated in Northumberland, England and is located to the south of the River Tyne. If you are looking for somewhere to stay close to Hadrian's Wall or the Northumberland National Park then Hexham is ideal. There are plenty of wonderful hotels, guesthouses and B&B's in Hexham where you can rest your weary feet after you have spent all day wandering around the area.

However along of course with spending time exploring Hadrian's Wall there are plenty of other attractions close to Hexham to be enjoyed. Below we take a look at a few of the places you may find of interesting whether on your own or with your family.

1.     Corbridge Roman Site was used by the Roman's as their main supply depot when their armies were building and guarding Hadrian's Wall almost 2,000 years ago.  Much of this Roman settlement has now been excavated and you can see some of the finest examples of Roman military granaries in England today. There is also a museum where you can see many of the artifacts that have been discovered on the site during the  excavations. These include the famous Lion of Corbridge, a stone fountainhead.

2.    Housesteads Roman Fort and Museum is also popular with tourists. It is the best preserved of all the Roman forts that were built along Hadrian's Wall during the Roman occupation of the area. But it is not just the fort that attracts visitors to the site it is chance for them to see what a Roman hospital looked like as well.

3.    Allen Banks and Staward Grange is ideal place to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern living. The grounds have many way-marked walks through the ornamental and ancient woods. The remains of a medieval Pele tower can be found at Staward Wood. There is a reconstructed Victorian Summerhouse at Allen Banks as well. The woodland you walk through is cut in the middle by a river gorge and there are many plants and animals for you to try and spot and identify as you walk along.

4.    Alnwick Castle England's second largest castle that are still inhabited. Since 1309 this has been the home of the Earls and Dukes of Northumberland (the Percy's). There is also evidence to show that a castle has stood on this site since around 1096. It was however the 1st Lord Percy of Alnwick who began restoration on the castle back in the early 14th Century and today parts of this still remain. 

Of course we have shown you a few of the attractions that get many people to stay in Hexham. The most famous one is of course Hadrian's Wall. Although not all the wall remains there are still many sites along the track it took in order to protect the Romans from the Scottish tribes. This ancient monument was classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and since that time has been maintained by English Heritage.

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