The abbey currently have a huge moon suspended from the ceiling which is an incredible sight & worth a visit if you’re in the area. There are additional rooms with detailed information including costumes you can dress up in & for children there were brass rubbings you can do, lots of people on hand to guide you, entry fee if £3pp. We tried several times to get a table in the cafe without success, but enjoyed the visit regardless!

We really enjoyed our trip to see the Moon and the Abbey. Having been to Hexham many times I have never costed the Abbey. We really enjoyed the moon exhibition, we also visited the crypt and looked around inside. Well worth a trip. To the people moaning it’s not dog friendly- are you for real? It’s an Abbey.

What a wonderful place with history going back years before many similar religious buildings and orders. Still a place of worship so be mindful and respectful of that when planning your visit. Some excellent insights into how the history of the area and people developed over the years, all maintained without government help and with the hard work and dedication of friendly volunteers. We learned a lot from our brief visit, we will be returning soon abs this time we'll park the car in a longer stay zone so we do not need to worry about getting back within the short term parking restrictions!

What a beautiful Abbey which is now the Parish Church of Hexham. An original church dates from AD674 and Abbey was mainly constructed during the 12th century. It is a peaceful, very well kept building which anyone interested in church architecture will ejoy visiting. It has an excellent book/gift shop adjacent to it.

After an unplanned trip to Hexham as part of a weekend away. My daughter and I popped in to look at the church. It was wonderful to see the team preparing for Easter Sunday and the flowers smelt divine. I have missed my Easter masses this year but it was lovely being able to to the Easer story with my daughter as she followed the trail as she completed their Easter quiz. Delighted with the kitted chicken!

Really interesting visit. The interior of the Abbey is amazing and the outside gives no clues to the intricacy and scale of the stone and (Elizabethan!) wood work which you will discover. The crypt must be visited for the story of its discovery and it's construction in 600 AD. Very friendly and helpful guides. Nice cafe - coffee and cakes excellent!

We visit the Abbey everytime we have a trip out to Hexham. It's a beautiful place with so much to experience. This time, we were met by a lovely lady who offered an interesting insight into the history of the building. A donation of £5 is suggested or to purchase the visitor guide at £3 to help the upkeep of the place. There is also an interesting exhibition that is well worth a look. We finished off with a hot drink and a delicious cheese scone in the cafe, would highly recommend. Friendly staff, good value for money.

On a filthy wet day visiting Hexham was delighted to see a paid guided tour was available. Heather our guide was informative, enthusiastic and engaging even for a non history buff like myself. She made it a two way process with the small but diverse group and bought the Abbey alive. Made me want to revisit on my own to explore more in due course. Well worth the money especially the access to the Crypt.

Had our first visit to Hexham and heard about the Abbey. The architecture outside is impressive, and inside the Abbey was amazing. The atmosphere was peaceful and the sun shining through the beautiful windows was lovely to see. The Abbey had a display of origami stars called Eternal Stars suspended from the ceiling and lit up,it was very effective and a lovely idea. Well worth a visit and the town is beautiful too.

It's so refreshing to visit a church which has managed to get the balance between being a place of worship and welcoming tourists. The welcome on the door is friendly but not pushy, and while there are donation points at various spots around the building, no one is hassling visitors for money! There are a few signs explaining key aspects of the Abbey, but if you want more in-depth historical information, you can buy a guidebook from the gift shop. I appreciated this as it means that those who are viewing the abbey primarily as a tourist attraction can pay for tourist information, while those who wish to pray or simply absorb the peace are not being bombarded with information. It is a beautiful space, very quiet and peaceful even with visiting groups of schoolchildren walking around. I found the 'Stars of Eternity' display very moving - thousands of origami paper stars strung from the ceiling, each one dedicated to a person who has brought light into the lives of others. There were some great activities laid out for the children to help them engage with the history of the building, and I also noticed a carpeted area to one side with toys and books for young children, presumably to amuse them during services. In one of the quiet areas for prayer, there was a rack of cards relating to various themes ("I am thankful", "I am lonely", "I am anxious" etc), each one giving a relevant Bible verse and a short prayer, which were free to take. There is a separate museum/exhibition which has some interactive displays explaining how the abbey was built - I think mostly designed for children, but great fun for adults too! I don't think I've ever been in an abbey or cathedral which has managed to be so welcoming to tourists whilst still being very much a place of worship and connection for the local community. There are plenty of opportunities for those who wish to explore faith to do so, but it's never pushy. Those in charge of some of our cathedrals could do with taking a leaf out of Hexham Abbey's book.