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Hexham Racecourse, Hexham. Tel: 01434 606881 Perched on Yarridge
Heights high above the historic market town, Hexham Racecourse
has been the home of National Hunt racing in Northumberland for
well over a century. www.hexham-racecourse.co.uk. On the outskirts
of Hexham.
Corbridge Roman Site,
Tel: 01434 632349. This well-known Roman camp was the main supply
depot for the armies building and guarding Hadrian's wall nearly
2000 years ago. The substantial remains of this excavated Roman
settlement include the best example of military granaries in
the country. The museum houses finds from the site, including
the famous stone fountainhead - the Lion of Corbridge, giving
a fascinating insight into Roman life. www.thisiscorbridge.co.uk.
About 4 miles east of Hexham.
Aydon Castle, Corbridge, Northumberland, NE45 5PJ. Tel: 01434
632450 Aydon Castle is a late 13th century stone fortified manor
house, one of the finest of its era, now managed by English Heritage.
About 6 miles east of Hexham.
TYNE GREEN COUNTRY PARK,
Hexham is an attractive Riverside Park by the Tyne in a woodland
setting with 9 hole golf course, and facilities for fishing,
boating and walking. A children's play area has also been provided.
Open: all year. Admission: Free. Tel: 01434 652220 In the centre
of Hexham.
Chesters Roman Fort (Hadrian's Wall), Northumberland. Chesters
Fort was built to guard the Roman bridge which carried Hadrian's
Wall and the military road over the River North Tyne. It was
one of a series of permanent troop bases added soon after the
Wall was built. The fort is managed by English Heritage. About
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