Aydon Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a 13th Century manor house anywhere in the United Kingdom. The brilliant piece of architecture is set amongst some beautiful woodland and was originally built as an undefended private...

On the northern side of the River Tyne, this community would have been one of the most important positions in the Roman conquest of northern Britain. The fort is thought to date from 139AD and the many remains of...

Hadrian’s Wall is one of the most famous man made constructions in Britain, and served as the man made defence point and border between the English and Scottish for many hundreds of years. Crossing almost the whole of the...

This beautiful piece of architecture is without a doubt one of the centrepieces of this small and interesting village in the Northumbria countryside. The medieval castle was enlarged in the 17th Century to make a mansion house in which...

This library is far more than just a collection of books; it is one of the cultural and social centres of Hexham, located at the very heart of the community. It contains a great deal of material that relates...

Cherryburn is the birthplace of a great artist. Thomas Berwick, Northumberland’s greatest wood engraver, was born here in 1753. Famous for his illustration of birds, animals and country life, his work has influenced naturalists and wildlife artists throughout the world....

Explore, experience and enjoy... Hexham Abbey. Originally a Benedictine Abbey, then an Augustinian Priory and the Parish Church of Hexham, this has been a place of Christian workship since 674 AD. Worship is still offered here to God every day,...

Hexham House of Correction operated as an institution between 1783 and 1865, and certainly would have been one of the most miserable places you could find yourself in this community. The grim cells and facilities are open to the...

The Old Gaol in Hexham is a real piece of social history, and is a fascinating place for people to visit today. One can hardly imagine the cramped conditions and squalid conditions in which so many people were expected...

Located at the very heart of Hexham, the Queen’s Hall Arts Centre is the most important cultural building in the community. The grade II listed building houses a 400 seat theatre, a library and two major art galleries, as...

A National Trust property today, this magnificent house has been preserved so that future generations can appreciate the significance of it. One of the earliest advocates of steam powered transport, George Stephenson will always be remembered for his brilliant...

This delightful country park includes a riverside walk that follows the River Tyne for four miles through 200 acres of meadows, chalk grassland, woodland and river bank linking through to Newcastle upon Tyne. You can explore the Park on foot,...

Wylam Railway Museum opened in 1981 in celebration of the bi-centennial of George Stephenson, the ‘Father of Railways’, a Wylam born man. The small collection is housed in the former village school. The displays tell the story of the...