Northumberland

Hexham

Hexham is a market town in the Tyne Valley in Northumberland with a well-preserved medieval abbey. It sits close to Hadrian's Wall and is a useful base for exploring the Roman frontier.

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Taking your dog to Hexham

Nearest vet: 0.2 miles
Nearby towns: 3

Walks from HexhamSee all 0 walks

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Hadrian's Wall: Steel Rigg to Housesteads

Once Brewed, Northumberland

6 mi · Moderate · Off-lead

The Hadrian's Wall walk from Steel Rigg to Housesteads is a 6-mile route along the Whin Sill crags with the Roman wall throughout. Dogs welcome. Housesteads Fort is the best-preserved Roman fort on the wall.

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Nearby dog-friendly towns

Corbridge

Northumberland · 3.3 miles from Hexham

Beamish

County Durham · 19.1 miles from Hexham

Newcastle

Tyne and Wear · 19.2 miles from Hexham

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