Hexham is home to the beautiful Sele Park,
floral gardens in the town centre, and the stunning grounds of Hexham House. Beneath the charming
market town, Hexham holds a
bloody history of marauding Vikings, and England’s first purpose-built prison,
Hexham Old Gaol, which can be traced back to the 1300s. You will also find the impressive Hexham Abbey built in 674 AD. The eerie crypt from the original building still remains today, with some of the dusty stones coming from the Roman ruins of
Hadrian’s Wall. Opposite the abbey, you will find the Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, a magnificent Victorian building which attracts the best international and national artists from
music, drama, and dance, as well as nestling away two art galleries.