Hexham is a Town in the county of Northumberland.
There are great places to visit near Hexham including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.
Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh are some of Hexham best villages to visit near Hexham.
Milfield North Henge is one of Hexham's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Hexham.
Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach are some of Hexham best beaches to visit near Hexham.
There are a number of hiking areas near Hexham including Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.
Geological Features to visit near Hexham include Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.
There are a number of castles near to Hexham including Dunstanburgh Castle.
Don't miss Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh's ruins if visiting the area around Hexham.
Islands to visit near Hexham include Farne Islands.
Places near Hexham feature a number of interesting towns including Hexham.
Hexham has some unmissable roman sites nearby like Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.
Historic Monuments to visit near Hexham include Flodden.
Hexham History
There are some historic monuments around Hexham:
Places to see near Hexham
History of Hexham
The name of Hexham derives from the Old English Hagustaldes ea and later Hagustaldes ham whence the modern form (with the “-ham” element) derives. Hagustald is related to the Old High German hagustalt, denoting a younger son who takes land outside the settlement; the element ea means “stream” or “river” and ham is the Old English form of the Modern English “home” (and the Scots and Northern English “hame”).
