Tynedale Council are the largest district council area in England. Tynedale Council is responsible for major towns including Hexham - a market town, Prudhoe - a growing industrial town, and the former mining town of Haltwhistle. There are commuter settlements within easy reach of Tyneside, parishes where forestry dominates and truly remote agricultural areas. Tynedale Council play an active part in the promotion of the Tynedale Council district as a tourist destination.

The new Hexham Golf Club moved up from the river to its present location in 1907. The 5470 yard eighteen holes of Hexham Golf Club were fully open in early 1908, with a new West Point clubhouse.

Hexham Rowing Club is located at the Tyne Green, Hexham. Hexham Rowing Club was founded in 1878 and is one of the oldest sports clubs in the North East. In the early days of Hexham Rowing Club its boathouse landlords were the Haydon Bridge Temperance Society.

Hexham Abbey provides a stunning centrepiece to the town of Hexham in Northumberland. Guided tours for groups can be arranged by prior contacting the Hexham Abbey Administrator. Teas are served in the Monastic Workshop each Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 — 5:00 p.m. during June to September. Hexham Abbey was built between 1170 and 1250. A church has existed on the Hexham Abbey site for over 1300 years.

Hexham Racecourse is now Northumberland's only racecourse. Other sites of race meetings including Rothbury, Belford, Elsdon, Wark and Morpeth have come and gone. Gosforth has changed counties leaving only Hexham Racecourse.

South Tynedale Railway is England’s Highest Narrow Gauge Railway. Located in Alston, in Cumbria, the South Tynedale Railway is a popular destination for families eager to experience a trip on a steam train.

Tynedale Rugby Club is the top Rugby Union team in the region. Tynedale Rugby Club was founded in 1876. In their First match versus Elswick (now Northern) at Hexham on 30th Dec 1876 Tynedale won by a goal and two tries to nil. In 1877 other local teams merged with Tynedale Rugby Football Club - Hexham Excelsior, Heart of all England, Hexham Wanderers, Tynedale Rovers, Parkend Rangers and Hexham Violets. Tynedale became one of the six founder members of the Northumberland Rugby Union in 1880. Fourteen years later Tynedale hosted the first ever seven-a-side tournament in England.

The Hexham Courant has served the Tynedale community with news, sport and community information since 1864. The Hexham Courant newspaper is the leading newspaper in Northumberland.

Information about the village of Barrasford in Northumberland. The village of Barrasford is on the river North Tyne, six miles from Hexham.