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Visit Hexham Old Gaol car-free
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It’s easy to visit Hexham Old Gaol car-free. It’s located in the town centre. Hexham Old Goal is 0.5 miles from Hexham train station and less than 0.5 miles from Hexham bus station.
Buses run to Hexham from: Newcastle (80 mins) and Carlisle (90 mins).
Trains run to Hexham from: Newcastle (30 mins), Carlisle (50 mins), Sunderland (65 mins) and elsewhere.
Check out our recommended route (below) and then use our journey planner (above) for door-to-door train, bus and walking routes.
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Within the North East Combined Authority area, visit by bus for a maximum of £2.50 single or get a day’s unlimited bus, Metro and Shields Ferry travel from anywhere within the North East Combined Authority area for £7.50 by buying a TNE Day Saver.
For journeys wholly within Northumberland you can buy a Northumberland Day Rover and travel all day for just £6.
Passengers aged 5-21 can get £1 single or £3 regionwide day tickets. However, kids aged 5-11 travel free on the bus with an adult during school holidays (up to three children aged 11 and under). This offer applies within the North East Combined Authority – County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, and Sunderland.
All other bus tickets and passes are also valid for the discount offer.
See full fares offers and information at www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/bus.
For more money-saving tips see our handy guides to UK trains and buses.
Admire remote landscapes and Hadrian’s Wall on the river Tyne Valley Line.
Find kids’ activities for your journey at Go North East or Northern.
Hexham Old Gaol hosts family events during school holidays.
Cycle path National Route 72, called Hadrian’s Cycleway runs on-road from Hastwhistle and Prudhoe. Bikes can be locked at Hexham Abbey. The Sandstone Way runs down from Berwick-upon-Tweed. Plan your cycle route here.
Footpaths The Way of Light, Ravenber Way, Pennine Journey and Alternative Coast to Coast all meet around Hexham Market.
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Getting to Hexham Old Gaol car-free
Here's our recommended route to Hexham Old Gaol. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.
By train
There are direct trains to Hexham from:
- Tyne Valley Line: Carlisle (50 mins), Haltwhistle (20 mins), Metrocentre and Newcastle (35 mins).
- Metrocentre (25 mins), Morpeth (60 mins), Heworth (60 mins), Sunderland (65 mins),
- Battersby (3 hrs), Hartlepool (90 mins), Middlesbrough (2 hrs), Stockton (110 mins) and Whitby (3.5 hrs).
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It’s then about a 10-minute walk. Walk into town. Head Left around the football field, then follow the path on the Right. Keep going along Wentworth Place and Hallgate.
By bus from Tyne and Wear
A few buses run from Newcastle to Hexham:
Bus 685 from Eldon Square bus station (70 mins) via St James .
Bus 684 ‘Tyndale Links’ from Eldon Square bus station (70 mins) via St James .
Bus 10 ‘Tyne Valley’ from: Eldon Square bus station (85 mins) via Newcastle Central train station (80 mins), Metrocentre interchange (65 mins) and Blaydon bus station (55 mins).
From Hexham bus station, it’s a 5-minute walk into town. Turn Right into the New Court alleyway/tunnel, opposite a clock. Continue up-hill.
By bus
There are direct buses to Hexham from:
From Hexham bus station, it’s a 5-minute walk into town. Turn Right into the New Court alleyway/tunnel, opposite a clock. Continue up-hill.
About Hexham Old Gaol
Set in the historic Tyne Valley, Hexham Gaol is the earliest purpose-built prison in England. Built in 1333 using stone from the Corbridge Roman site three miles away, it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, offering a glimpse into Medieval crime and punishment and England's frontier.
Try out the stocks (if you dare), visit the prison house and step in the footsteps of dangerous criminals of the past.
For any queries about visiting contact Hexham Old Gaol on 01912772422 or [email protected]
Address: Hexham Old Gaol, Hall Gate, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XD. Visit Website