Introducing Hexham
Long famed for its fine Augustinian abbey, handsome Hexham was awarded Country Life’s Best Market Town award for 2005, a fitting tribute to this bustling town interlinked with cobbled alleyways. It is the most substantial of the wall towns, with more restaurants, hotels and high-street shops than anywhere between Newcastle and Carlisle. The tourist office (652220; www.hadrianswallcountry.org; Wentworth Car Park; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun mid-May–Oct, 10am-5pm Mon-Sat Oct–mid-May) is northeast of the town centre.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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