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Did you know that Hexham is one of the happiest places to live in the UK?  It has received this accolade twice in 2019 and 2021 in Rightmove’s ‘Happy at Home’ index.

The results revealed that residents in Hexham are the happiest based on factors including the friendliness of their neighbours, their sense of belonging, the quality of the town’s local amenities and its access to open space.

Hexham Town Centre

So aside from living at The Wool House, there are several compelling reasons for moving to this beautiful market town in Northumberland.

  • Good range of high street and independent retailers, supermarkets, banks, pharmacies, coffee shops and eateries
  • Weekly market offering everything from locally baked goods to plants, handmade jewellery and gifts
  • Award-winning farmer’s market on the second and fourth Saturday of every month
  • Abundance of outdoor leisure activities from Hexham Golf Club and Hexham House Bowling Club to Hexham’s Yarridge Heights racecourse
  • Perfectly positioned for exploring the many historical sites in and around Hexham, Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland National Park and the
    beautiful Northumberland coastline

Take a look at the map below to see how perfectly positioned The Wool House is for shopping, leisure facilities and delicious food prepared by award winning restaurants!

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For those who want the best of both worlds – a rural retreat with a job in the city – The Wool House is only an eight-minute walk to the railway station where half-hourly trains will take you to Newcastle city centre in 31 minutes. This regular service called the Tyne Valley Line will link you up with trains to London or Edinburgh and travelling west to Carlisle, will link with the main line Glasgow or Birmingham trains.

Hexham Railway Station

There is also a bus station operating services in and around Hexham and serving several locations along Hadrian’s Wall.
For international travellers, Newcastle International Airport is only 20 miles away while Carlisle Lake District Airport and Teesside International Airport are 32 and 58 miles away respectively.

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