Found 784 places
Broomhill Water Tower
Water Tower Amble NorthumberlandAn old water tower from Broomhill Colliery that was sold at auction to be a house.
The Farne Islands
Landscape Seahouses NorthumberlandGroup of islands off the coast of Northumberland.
Wetheral Viaduct - Corby Bridge
Bridge Wetheral CumbriaA maginificent viaduct spanning the River Eden in Wetheral.
Alnwick Abbey Gatehouse
Religious Place Alnwick NorthumberlandThe remaining gatehouse from Alnwick Abbey, built in the 12th century.
Rookhope Arch
Chimney Bishop Auckland County DurhamOne of the remaining arches carrying a two mile horizontal chimney as part of a flue system.
Dunstanburgh Castle
Castle Alnwick NorthumberlandA 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland between the villages of Craster and Embleton. Built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322.
Blagdon Hall Estate
Estate Cramlington NorthumberlandThe private estate of the White Ridley family where the grounds are filled with wonderful statues, follies and temples.
Whittle Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Swarland NorthumberlandA lime kiln set in a lovely rolling Hobbiton area.
Born Free Lions
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear25 bronze lion sculptures by artists Gillie and Marc, temporarily on display in Exhibition Park.
Newcastle Cathedral
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearCathedral of Newcastle upon Tyne, originally built in 1091.
King Street Stairs
Stairs Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearA new artwork on the King Street Stairs leading from the Quayside to All Saints Church.
Blyth Rocket House
Building Blyth NorthumberlandThe building used to house the rocket apparatus for saving crews from stranded ships near Blyth harbour.
Castle Point Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Holy Island NorthumberlandProbably the largest lime kiln in Northumberland sitting next to Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island.
Dryburgh Abbey
Religious Place Melrose BordersA ruined abbey sitting in a secluded woodland on the banks of the River Tweed.
Tosson Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Rothbury NorthumberlandThe trig point sitting on top of Tosson Hill (440m) #147.
Hume Castle
Castle Kelso BordersA heavily modified ruin of an early 13th century castle held by the powerful Hume family.
Armstrong Memorial
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearA life sized bronze sculpture in memory of Lord Armstrong on Barras Bridge outside the Hancock Museum.
Killhope Lead Mine
Building Bishop Auckland County DurhamA restored 19th century mining museum in the centre of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you can experience the life and work of the lead mining families of the North Pennines.
Low Alwinton Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Alwinton NorthumberlandAnother beauty of a lime kiln situated in Low Alwinton.
Egglestone Abbey
Religious Place Barnard Castle County DurhamBeautiful ruins of small monastery founded by White Canons set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
Dove Marine
Building Cullercoats Tyne And WearA research and teaching laboratory which formed part of the School of Marine Science and Technology at Newcastle University. It is now part of the larger School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
Tynemouth Watch House
Building Tynemouth Tyne And WearA museum dedicated to the Volunteer Life Brigade at Tynemouth.
St Bartholomew's Church
Religious Place Newbiggin by the Sea NorthumberlandA church with 13th century and earlier origins set on the spectacular Church Point Headland in Newbiggin by the Sea
Black Hut at Catcleugh Reservoir
Building Byrness NorthumberlandThe last remaining hut built to accomodate the workers who constructed the Catcleugh Reservoir.
Pottergate Tower
Tower Alnwick NorthumberlandOriginally part of the town's medieval defences, this tower is now a luxury holiday cottage.
Blackfriars
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearA restored Grade I listed, 13th Century Friary and ruins in the centre of Newcastle, now partly used as a restaurant and craft workshops.
Auldhame Castle
Castle East Lothian BordersA ruined 16th-century L-plan tower house located on a ridge above Seacliff beach.
Stonehaugh Totem Poles
Art Stonehaugh NorthumberlandTotem poles have stood in the village of Stonehaugh since 1971 and these three are the latest carvings.
Kathedra
Statue Durham County DurhamA stone chair of carved gargoyles situated in Durham on the banks of the river Wear.
Three Kings Stone Circle
Stone Circle Byrness NorthumberlandA stone circle marking the grave of three kings of Denmark.
Kingsgate Footbridge
Bridge Durham County DurhamModernist footbridge completed without using scaffolding in 1963
Slaggyford Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Allendale NorthumberlandA cool little lime kiln up the side of a hill in Slaggyford.
Wallington Hall
Estate Morpeth NorthumberlandHome to three of the most famous families in the North East, set in 13,500 acres of land.
Mother Shipton's Cave
Cave Knaresborough North YorkshireA limestone cave in Knaresborough where local legend has it that Mother Shipton was born and lived.
Hylton Castle
Castle Sunderland Tyne And Wear14th century gatehouse tower built by Sir William Hylton.
Chimney Mill
Windmill Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearThe first five sailed smock style windmill in Britain and the only remaining one in the North East.
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Country Park
Landscape Ashington NorthumberlandA 16-hectare lake set in a country park that was once one of the biggest colliery spoil heaps in Europe.
Jenny’s Lantern Folly
Folly Alnwick NorthumberlandA ruin of a folly shaped like a shepherd's hut on the Alnwick moors.
Fisherman Door Art
Art Blyth NorthumberlandFisherman and his dog daubed on the back of a wall at Blyth Harbour.
Hepburn Bastle
Bastle Chillingham NorthumberlandA ruined, Grade II listed Scheduled Monument, 16th Century Tower House / Bastle House.
St Francis Of Assisi Church Byrness
Religious Place Byrness NorthumberlandAn 18th century church which was partly rebuilt in 1884. It has a window which commemorates those who died during the construction of the nearby Catcleugh Reservoir.
Fiddlers Green Statue
Art North Shields Tyne And WearA metal statue by Ray Lonsdale built as a memorial for fishermen lost at sea from North Shields.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Building Gateshead Tyne And WearOld flour mill converted into a contemporary art gallery in 2002.
The Mining Institute
Building Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearThe North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers or as it is more commonly known, “The Mining Institute” is one of the finest buildings in Newcastle. It is a Victorian building built at the time when high-Gothic architecture was coming into fashion.
Murals At The Headland, Hartlepool
Art Hartlepool County DurhamStunning art around the Headland at Hartlepool. Each one has a story.
Stargate Ponds
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And WearSmall and pretty local nature reserve with lots of wildlife to see.
Sikehead Mine Chimneys
Chimney Blanchland NorthumberlandTwo chimneys remaining from the Sikehead mine set on Ramshaw Moors
Lang Jack Statue
Statue Whickham Tyne And WearStatue to Jack English or Lang Jack, a famed resident of Whickham who stood 6 feet 4 inches and was renowned for his strength... and bad temper!
Birkheads Secret Garden
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And WearA series of 12 gardens set in 3 acres of land in rural Gateshead.
Hepple Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Elsdon NorthumberlandA slightly ruined lime kiln in Hepple in between Rothbury and Elsdon.
Evelyn Column Felbridge Monument
Statue Edlingham NorthumberlandA column in memory of James Evelyn's parents, moved from Felbridge up to Lemmington, Northumberland.
Greenknowe Tower
Tower Kelso BordersA fine example of a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders
Embleton Quarry Nature Reserve
Landscape Craster NorthumberlandNature Reserve set in a former Whinstone Quarry in the village of Embleton
Little Swinburne Tower
Tower Swinburne NorthumberlandA severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.
Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Building Rowlands Gill Tyne And WearDisused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.
Blackhall Rocks
Landscape Hartlepool County DurhamDramatic landscape and panoramic views of the coast. Stone art with science, history and mythology.
St James Church Shilbottle
Religious Place Alnwick NorthumberlandThe Parish Church of St James in Shilbottle
Side Gallery
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearSmall photographic gallery on Newcastle's Quayside.
Durham Castle
Castle Durham County DurhamA castle dating back to the Normans in Durham city centre.
Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum
Landscape Wallsend Tyne And WearExcavated Roman fort, with a museum and 35m viewing tower.
Thomson Monument
Obelisk Kelso BordersAn obelisk commerating playwright and poet James Thomson, who also penned the words to Rule, Britannia.
Clennell Hall
Building Alwinton NorthumberlandA 15th century country house, situated near the village of Alwinton in an area of natural outstanding beauty.
Little Tern Sculpture
Art Horden County DurhamArtwork inspired by the Little Tern colony which return to nest in Horden every spring.
Haswell Colliery Engine House
Building Shotton County DurhamA ruined colliery engine house that was part of a monumental mining disaster.
Cherryburn
Building Stocksfield NorthumberlandThe birthplace of Thomas Bewick, the famous wood engraver and ornithologist.
Percy Cross Otterburn Battlefield
Military Otterburn NorthumberlandA 14th century stone monument to the Battle of Otterburn in 1388
Coastal Watch Mirror
Military Sunderland Tyne And WearWW1 acoustic mirror, which detected German Zeppelins as they approached the coast.
Simonburn Castle
Castle Simonburn NorthumberlandOriginally envisaged as a motte and bailey, Simonburn Castle was eventually a tower house before falling into ruin.
Ryton Pinfolds
Building Ryton Tyne And WearPens to hold stray animals, dating back to medieval times.
Cheviot Summit Trig Point
Trig Point The Cheviots NorthumberlandThe trig point sitting on top of The Cheviot Summit (815m).
Rowantree Stob Bastle
Bastle Allendale NorthumberlandA ruined bastle which may not have been a bastle after all.
Chase Park
Landscape Whickham Tyne And WearSmall park in the heart of Whickham, home to Whickham Windmill.
Adamson Memorial Drinking Fountain
Fountain Cullercoats Tyne And WearA 19th century fountain dedicated to Bryan Adamson, a lieutenant of the HMS Wasp that was lost at sea.
Branton Lakes Nature Reserve
Landscape Ingram Valley NorthumberlandA Nature Reserve alongside the River Breamish in the Northumberland National Park
Jubilee Stone Bothal Church
Standing Stone Bothal NorthumberlandA standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
High Moorsley Weather Radar Station
Landmark Houghton-le-Spring Tyne And WearA distinguished weather radar station that can be seen for miles.
Ballast Hills Burial Ground
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearA none conformist burial ground that is now a recreation area.
Boxing Gloves
Art Peterlee County DurhamSix foot pair of boxing gloves commemorating the achievements of Maurice Cullen.
Whitburn Arch
Standing Stone Whitburn Tyne And WearA small rock arch off the coast in South Shields near Souter Lighthouse.
Spanish Gallery and Mining Art Gallery
Museum Bishop Auckland County DurhamTwo fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.
Eshott Airfield
Machinery Morpeth NorthumberlandAn airfield mainly for pleasure flights where you can sit with a cup of tea in the observation deck and watch the planes take off and land.
Ros Castle Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Chillingham NorthumberlandA ruined lime kiln sitting between Cateran Hole and Ros Castle in the Alnwick area.
Kirkcarrion
Landmark Middleton-in-Teesdale County DurhamAn ancient burial ground for a Bronze Age chieftain called Prince Caryn.
The Old Pottery
Building Corbridge NorthumberlandOld 19th century pottery on the outskirts of Corbridge, previously known as Walker's Pottery.
The Laing Art Gallery
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearA free art gallery in the centre of Newcastle housing works by Henry Moore, Thomas Bewick, Norman Cornish, Richard Hamilton and Charles Napier Hemy among others.
Bass Rock
Crag, Rock And Cairn East Lothian BordersAn island off the coast of East Lothian famous for its seabird colony.
Fast Castle
Castle Eyemouth BordersThe ruins of a castle fought over by the Scots and English on a small outcrop near St Abbs.
Bell Tower Of St Oswald Church Kirkoswald
Tower Penrith CumbriaA stand alone bell tower for the Church of St Oswald in Kirkoswald, Cumbria.
George Stephenson's Birthplace
Building Wylam NorthumberlandBirthplace of mechanical engineer George Stephenson, built around 1760.
High Hartington Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Morpeth NorthumberlandA 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.
Featherstone Park Prisoner of War Camp
Building Haltwhistle NorthumberlandA former POW camp located behind Featherstone Castle for Italian and German prisoners of war.
Berwick Parks
Landscape Berwick Upon Tweed NorthumberlandTwo Parks, Castle Vale and Coronation Park, set either side of Berwick Station which include footpaths, shelters, rose gardens and a lily pond.
Great North Museum - Hancock
Museum Newcastle City Centre Tyne And WearA museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in the heart of Newcastle city centre.
Lowther Castle
Castle Penrith CumbriaA skeleton of a castle built by the Lowther family who have owned this estate since before the 11th century.
Garleigh Moor Trig Point
Trig Point Rothbury NorthumberlandThe trig point sitting on top of Garleigh Moor (268m).
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