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Ruined castle dating to the 12th century, said to be founded by Uther Pendragon.

A mausoleum for William the second Earl, who died in 1844.

Small museum showcasing the history of coal mining in the region.

A life size sculpture of grandmother and granddaughter by Ray Lonsdale.

An experimental hydraulic silo to improve the efficiency of processing cut grass into silage built by Lord Armstrong.

Once a former chapel, but is now a museum, packed full of local heritage.

The trig point sitting on top of Old Fawdon Hill in Ingram Valley (315m).

An obelisk erected to James Maitland Balfour, MP and Major Commandant of the East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry.

Fountain commemorating Doctor James Trotter, local councillor known as 'Mr Bedlington' during Victorian times.

A hillfort in Colwell near Swinburne with a large outcrop of whinstone on the north face.

The most photographed location in the Lake District. An 18th century Packhorse Bridge.

Castle dating back to the 17th century and home to the bishops of Durham.

A 19th century Victorian pumping station used to provide drinking water to the Darlington area.

Stunning 284 acre country park with woodlands, wetlands and lowland heath.

A 19th century viaduct that spans the valley of Batty Moss in the Yorkshire Dales.

An octagonal summerhouse on Down Law in Ancrum near Jedburgh built by Robert Rutherford who was a Baron of the Russian Empire.

The trig point sitting on top of Barcombe on Thorgrafton Common (280m).

The 199 stone steps lead up to the ruins of Whitby Abbey, a classic Gothic graveyard, and the Norman Church of Saint Mary.

A series of linked public parks in Wallsend comprising Richardson Dees Park, the Hall Grounds and Arboretum.

A tower based on a siege engine amongst eclectic buildings

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

The trig point sitting on top of Windy Gyle (619m).

The trig point sitting on top of Bloodybush Edge (610m).

The trig point called Harbottle sitting on top of Cold Law (361m).

A jewel of a Welfare Park in Horden.

A three draw arch lime kiln in Otterburn.

650 hectare site attracting thousands of birds every year.

A late 18th or early 19th Century Lime Kiln just outside Shilbottle.

The wreck of concrete tug 'Cretehawser' which sits on the banks of the River Wear.

The trig point sitting on top of Hedgehope Hill (714m).

Four sculptures outside the Stadium Of Light that commemorate the city's industrial past.

A stone pant in Holystone Village named after St Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow.

Nature Reserve near Houghton-le-Spring run by Durham Wildlife Trust.

The trig point sitting on top of Target Plantation (250m) above Rothbury.

The trig point sitting on top of Freemanshill Moor in Edlingham (251m).

A 47 hectare nature reserve near Witton le Wear created on an area of former sand and gravel quarry and sewerage treatment works.

An obelisk marking the centenary of the Glorious Revolution by William the Orange.

The trig point sitting on top of Shillhope Law (501m).

The trig point sitting on top of Ros Castle (316m).

A huge conical hill in North Berwick jutting out of the ground with spectacular views over East Lothian.

Statues of three heads representing different eras of human and industrial production.

Remains of the Roman Bridge across the River Tyne that led to the Roman Town.

The trig point sitting on top of Shaftoe Crags (213m).

A memorial fountain dedicated to Richard Grainger, the builder famous for his partnership with architect John Dobson.

The grave and monument of Harry Clasper, renowned boat builder and professional oarsman. The Alan Shearer of his day.

The trig point sitting on top of Gains Law in The Cheviots (319m).

Ruined 12th century abbey in the beautiful Rye Valley, North Yorkshire

The trig point sitting on top of Reaveley Hill (301m).

Two drinking fountains given to the people of Blaydon by Joseph Cowen in the 1860s.

The trig point sitting on top of Blackchester Hill Plantation (214m) in Alnham.

A spectacular natural landform of Limestone Pavement in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The trig point sitting on top of Newton Tors in The Cheviots (537m).

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

A 17th century stone bridge over the River Tyne that is the oldest surviving bridge over the River.

Small National Trust site with medieval hall dating back to the 13th century.

A nature reserve at the northern end of Druridge Bay and one of the best wildlife spots in the north east.

A magical waterfall located a short walk into the Northumberland National Park.

The trig point called Brunton Bridge Farm Trig Point on Brunton Lane (62m).

Remains of a pumping station built by Robert Stephenson in 1844.

A feast for photographers, natural history enthusiasts, structure admirers, sculpture lovers and children

A trio of curious follies located behind Sorrelsykes House near Aysgarth.

A number of shipwrecks visible in Amble harbour at low tide.

A cast iron lighthouse set in Roker Cliff Park.

The trig point sitting in Night Fold Field in Alnmouth (48m).

Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.

The trig point sitting on top of Curleheugh on Bewick Moor (215m).

Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.

The trig point sitting on Hungry Law (501m).

A country park with an important history, a massive lake, wildlife and fauna, fine views, loads of recreational and sport things. Bonus it has a cafe!

The highest perched toilet in England, situated in Northumberland National Park

A covered market in Newcastle City centre, designed by John Dobson and opened in 1835. Once the largest covered market in the country.

A 5m high cairn on Padon Hill marking the wedding anniversary of some local notables and to honour the work of a prominent Presbyterian preacher.

The Wether Cairn trig point sitting on Wholhope Hill Law (563m).

An ancient well found by St Cuthbert in Bellingham, topped by a Georgian pant and known for its miracles.

A water tower sitting next to the kitchen garden of Alnwick Gardens.

Lanercost Priory, founded in 1169, is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian priory in Brampton, Cumbria.

An 11th century Saxon cross head that marks the focus for the start of the annual Goose Fair in Ovingham.

Striking mural and sculpture, depicting South Hetton's mining heritage.

Ruined castle built in the 1200s, with links to Katherine Parr's family.

A museum containing collections from cultures and histories of northern Africa to Asia including more than 30,000 objects of art, textiles, ceramics, and manuscripts.

The trig point sitting on top of Bavington Crags In Great Bavington (248m).

The trig point sitting on King's Seat on the border ridge (531m).

A Roman Temple dedicated to the God Mithras near to Brocolitia Fort on Hadrian's Wall.

An ancient woodland containing five follies and lots of routes to wander.

A series of art installations created to celebrate the regeneration of the Hoults Yard estate between 2011 and 2020.

A tree trail around Rothbury town centre and riverside showing you all the different types of trees and their history.

This castle started as a motte and baily and then rebuilt in the 14th century in a Quatrefoil styled castle. The only one in England.

A 2,000 year old hillfort located on Lordenshaw Hill on the outskirts of Rothbury at the foot of the Simonside Hills.

A small wooden "off the peg" church in Fourstones, Northumberland. One of only two wooden Victorian missions in the country.

Ruins of a 13th century chapel in the middle of a housing estate.

Defensive walls built in the 16th century, now managed by English Heritage.

A three-storied tower-house built as a hunting lodge then later extended and used as a farmhouse and students' hostel.

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

The trig point sitting on top of Shill Moor (529m).

A Bronze Age four-poster stone circle located near Ravensheugh Crags in Northumberland.

A metal sculpted bench portraying three notable people from the Bedlington area.

A beautiful ruined abbey on the estate of Jervaulx Hall was the original home of Wensleydale cheese.

The ruins of a 7th Century Christian Monastery which later became a Benedictine Abbey overlooking the north sea and town of Whitby. Famous for featuring in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

The trig point sitting next to Darden Lough (375m) near Elsdon.

An historic market place in the centre of Stanhope and the location of the Market Cross, a Petrified Tree Stump, the War Memorial and St Thomas Church.