Hexham is a charming market town in Northumberland, situated on the south bank of the River Tyne and close to Hadrian's Wall. With its rich history and tranquil atmosphere, it serves as an ideal base for exploring the northern English borderlands. For travelers seeking to escape the bustle and experience authentic countryside charm, Hexham offers unique accommodation options amidst historic surroundings.
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Hotels are primarily concentrated in the town center and along the south bank of the River Tyne. This location allows for easy walking access to main attractions and provides convenient proximity to railway lines connecting to Newcastle and Carlisle.
Located approximately 40 km from Newcastle upon Tyne and 60 km from Carlisle. Both major cities are easily accessible via rail or road, making it convenient to arrange day trips to urban centers while returning to a quieter base.
Spring and summer offer pleasant weather for strolling along the River Tyne or visiting nearby Hadrian's Wall sites. Winter provides a serene atmosphere with potential snowscapes, offering a distinct and quiet experience for travelers.
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The open kitchen takes centre stage at Cal and Siân Byerley's rustic restaurant, where they're all about showcasing Northumbrian ingredients. Cal knows the local area intimately, plucking fresh ingredients from the kitchen garden and leading his team on foraging missions. He and the chefs use this produce with skill and originality, in dishes such as the brilliant fondant cake made using the rare dryad saddle mushroom. The wine flight – including several English wines – is worth going for, and they also make their own juices, tonics and teas.
WebsiteNamed after the ancient tree that stands in front of it, this restaurant sits inside the Farlam Hall Hotel. A historic Cumbrian country house, its refurbishment transformed it into an elegant retreat that deftly mixes the antique with the contemporary. The restaurant offers Indian-influenced cooking in the form of a generous tasting menu showcasing British produce – including plenty of ingredients from the kitchen garden – enhanced by subtle spicing. The service team are on the ball and ensure you are well looked after.
WebsiteVast and characterful, this rustic restaurant is housed in a former merchant’s house on the historic quayside. Flagged floors, cast iron pillars and exposed brickwork feature downstairs, with equal amounts of character upstairs courtesy of sloping floors, wonky ceilings and carved beams. Detailed, original dishes – such as chicken strozzapreti with spinach, peas and parmesan – are based around fine produce and offer punchy flavours, while also maintaining a lightness of touch. The Sunday Feast menu offers a refined, well-priced take on the traditional Sunday roast.
WebsiteThis intimate, personably run restaurant is just around the corner from the eponymous chef-owner’s flagship, House of Tides, and serves a multi-course tasting menu of well-balanced, highly intricate and complex dishes. The kitchen’s skill allows top-drawer ingredients to shine, whether that be scallops or pigeon, and the meal ends on a high with the varied, exquisitely constructed desserts. The chefs present the plates to guests themselves and provide detailed descriptions of their make-up. Go for the wine pairing for the ultimate dining experience.
WebsiteThis much-loved 'proper' pub is named after the lane it sits on, in the most historic part of the city. Housed within a converted warehouse by the quay, the operation is split between the cosy ground-floor bar – serving snacks and over 50 different beers – and the rustic upstairs dining room. Here, the kitchen produces a consistently high quality offering of hearty, punchily flavoured dishes like haggis on toast and grilled calves liver with bacon, sage and crispy onions. Fair prices and a friendly team add to the appeal.
WebsiteThere’s plenty of rustic character to this appealing pub in a beautiful North Pennine hamlet. A warm welcome gets things off to a great start, before you tuck into dishes founded on produce that all comes from within 50 miles of the kitchen. This is shooting country, so that includes plenty of game – such as roasted grouse or partridge ballotine. Keep an eye out for the raspberry soufflé too, which is a cut above your typical pub pudding. Four bedrooms make this a great base for exploring the gorgeous surrounding countryside.
WebsiteThe team behind Lovage in Jesmond have turned their attention to the fruits of the sea at this restaurant on the bustling Gosforth High Street. Despite not quite being the restaurant’s namesake, oysters are available in multiple guises to kick off proceedings, before a choice of prime fish and shellfish. The chefs are aware of the quality of their ingredients, eschewing overcomplication in favour of simple combinations – like Pink Fir potatoes, tenderstem and beurre blanc accompanying a generous helping of sea trout.
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WebsiteHead Chef Kleo is Albanian by birth and spent time in Italy before making the UK his home, so it’s no surprise to see the flavours and colours of the Mediterranean feature at this charming neighbourhood brasserie. There is a welcome lack of fussiness to the cooking, as each dish bursts with flavour. Go for the à la carte for the most choice, the fixed-price menu for the best value or the tasting menu for the full experience; sensibly priced wines from across Europe are an added bonus whatever you choose. Lisa, Kleo's partner, looks after the service and is a natural host.
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