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.
Don't miss Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh's villages if visiting the area around Hexham.
Ancient Sites to visit near Hexham include Milfield North Henge.
Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach are great places to visit near Hexham if you like beaches.
Hexham's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.
There are a number of geological features near Hexham including Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.
Castles to visit near Hexham include Dunstanburgh Castle.
Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh are great places to visit near Hexham if you like ruins.
Farne Islands is a great place to visit close to Hexham if you like islands.
The area around Hexham boasts some of the best towns including Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
The area around Hexham boasts some of the best roman sites including Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Hexham including 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”).
