Hexham Old Gaol
Museums & Science Centres · Morpeth, Northumberland
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 10am
🏠 Indoor
What’s there
- Buggy friendly
- Dogs welcome
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
No on-site parking. Nearest: Market Place (1 min walk, limited), Wentworth Car Park (3-5 min walk, free with parking disc).
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Hexham Old Gaol is one of the oldest purpose-built prisons in England, completed in 1332. Now a family-friendly museum run by North East Museums, it offers a fascinating look at medieval crime and punishment. Explore the dungeon via a glass lift, learn about the notorious Border Reivers who were imprisoned here, see 15th and 16th-century arms and armour, and even have a go in the stocks. Topics covered include archaeology, archives, costume and textiles, law and order, music, photography, social history, weapons and war. The building is a Grade I listed building. Your ticket is an Annual Pass giving unlimited repeat visits for 12 months.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Plasters
- Audiobook or story CD
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
- Loose changeLockers and old-fashioned car parks.
- Portable phone charger
- Rucksack
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