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Ruthwell Cross And Church
Religious Place Dumfries And Galloway ScotlandAnglo Saxon stone cross renowned for its carved Christian scenes and regarded as one of the finest early medieval monuments in Britain.
The Knowe
Settlement Langholm Borders In ProgressStrongly defended ancient farmstead near Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway, with large ramparts that once protected families and livestock from intruders.
Stonehaugh Waterfall
Waterfall Stonehaugh NorthumberlandSmall woodland waterfall and cascades near Stonehaugh in Northumberland, formed on the Warks Burn.
Staw Hill Settlement
Settlement The Cheviots NorthumberlandIron Age settlement near Staw Hill in the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland, with visible earthworks and circular house remains from an ancient farming community.
Mid Hill Settlement
Settlement The Cheviots NorthumberlandRemains of an ancient settlement on Mid Hill in the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland, featuring circular hut platforms and earthworks from the Iron Age.
Northern Spire Bridge
Bridge Sunderland Tyne And Wear In ProgressA photogenic bridge spanning the River Wear
Constantine The Great Statue
Statue York North Yorkshire In ProgressStatue of Constantine the Great who was made Roman emperor in AD306.
Fishnet Tavern Whale Jawbone
Landmark North Shields Tyne And Wear In ProgressLarge whale jawbone displayed at the Fishnet Tavern on North Shields Fish Quay, caught by fisherman Dicky Leighton in 1998.
Our Woven Voices
Art North Shields Tyne And WearPublic sculpture in North Shields, featuring two intertwined figures symbolising community spirit, created by Helix Arts with local residents.
Passing Through And Paddle Gate
Art Sunderland Tyne And Wear In ProgressSculptures made from concrete, glass, and metal depicting heritage by a posh marina.
John Frederick Bateman Memorial
Standing Stone Milngavie Scotland In ProgressA memorial stone celebrating John Frederick Batesman's engineering achievements in bringing clean water to the area.
James M Gale Memorial
Fountain Milngavie ScotlandA water fountain celebrating the achievements of the engineer James M Gale, who brought a supply fresh water to Glasgow.
Dunino Parish Church
Religious Place St. Andrews Scotland In ProgressA beautiful parish church next to the mysterious Dunino Den. A church has been present at this site since 1240.
Ben Lawers Trig Point
Trig Point Aberfeldy ScotlandThe Ben Lawers trig point sits above Loch Tay (1214m) near Aberfeldy.
Bruce Fountain & Tyndall-Bruce Statue
Fountain Fife ScotlandA fountain and statue in the village of Falkland, dedicated to Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, who married Margaret Bruce, heiress to the Falkland Estate.
Falls of Moness
Waterfall Aberfeldy ScotlandA waterfall that is reached via the Birks of Aberfeldy, where Robert Burns was inspired to write a poem.
The Crosswell Fountain Kinross
Fountain Perth ScotlandAn ornate fountain on Kinross High Street, which contains a time capsule from 1885.
Lochleven Castle
Castle Perth Scotland In ProgressThe famous castle built on an island in the middle of Loch Leven, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1567/68.
Swans Journey
Art Sunderland Tyne And Wear In ProgressMajestic Swan mural by Frank Styles, on the wall of Salvation Army building, Swan Lodge.
Redhills, Durham Miners Hall
Building Durham County Durham In ProgressAn Edwardian Baroque-styled Building that makes a statement.
Moncreiffe Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Perth Scotland In ProgressThe Moncreiffe Hill trig point sits near a large hill fort (185m) near Perth.
Dunfermline Abbey & Palace
Religious Place Dunfermline Scotland In ProgressDunfermline Abbey has stunning architecture and is where many kings and queen of Scotland have been laid to rest. The Palace was used as guest house to accommodate visiting royals.
Falkland Palace & Gardens
Castle Fife Scotland In ProgressOne of Scotland's best renaissance palaces built in the mid 1400's by James IV and V.
Annanhead Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Lockerbie Scotland In ProgressThe Annanhead Hill trig point is above the Devil's Beef Tub (478m) near Moffat.
Warm Room
Art Kielder NorthumberlandSheltered timber-framed facility at Kielder Campsite, built in 2015 for stargazers, offering views of the sky and a communal cooking area.
Viewpoints
Art Kielder NorthumberlandSculpture on the north shore of Kielder Water styled after the OS viewpoint symbol, offering a view of the landscape.
Timelapse
Art Kielder NorthumberlandSculpture at Kielder made from locally sourced Douglas fir, featuring a central void framing views and exploring themes of time, growth, and natural cycles.
Tethered Cloud
Art Kielder NorthumberlandSheltered lakeside sculpture at Kielder Waterside featuring large timber uprights and a stainless-steel “cloud” form framing the sky.
Shapling
Art Kielder NorthumberlandSculpture at Kielder Waterside made from self-weathering steel, serving as an orientation point that lights up at night with colour-changing patterns.
Robin's Hut
Art Kielder NorthumberlandWooden cabin on the shore of Kielder Water, built as a companion to Freya’s Cabin and inspired by the Norse love story between Freya and Robin.
Mapping Minigolf
Art Kielder NorthumberlandArt installation at Kielder Water created by James Hutchinson, featuring a playable nine-hole mini golf course inspired by local maps and the surrounding landscape.
Shadow
Art Kielder NorthumberlandShadow is an outdoor sculpture on the Beeches Walk at Kielder Waterside with eight curving stone-earth forms inspired by ancient trees.
Human Burrow
Art Kielder NorthumberlandUnderground art installation at Kielder Water designed by Newcastle University architecture students, resembling an animal burrow and exploring human connection with nature.
Bakethin Hide
Art Kielder NorthumberlandWooden wildlife hide at Bakethin Nature Reserve near Kielder, offering views over Bakethin Reservoir and opportunities to spot birds and other wildlife.
Planetrees
Landmark Hexham NorthumberlandSection of Hadrian’s Wall near Hexham showing the change from the original broad gauge to the later narrow wall, with both types visible side by side.
Chesterholm Roman Milestone
Standing Stone Hexham NorthumberlandRoman milestone near Chesterholm by Vindolanda, still standing in its original position on the Stanegate road, marking distances between Corbridge and Carlisle.
Long Stone
Standing Stone Hexham NorthumberlandStone monument on Barcombe near Vindolanda, possibly built on an 8th century cross base, later re-erected in the 19th century.
Bellingham Gingall
Military Bellingham NorthumberlandChinese gingall gun captured during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, brought to Bellingham as a war trophy from the China Expeditionary Force.
Kirk Yetholm Church
Religious Place Wooler NorthumberlandA 19th century parish church in Kirk Yetholm, built in 1836 in a simple Gothic style and still in use for worship today.
Kirknewton Parish Cross
Landmark Wooler NorthumberlandA parish war memorial at Kirknewton with a stepped base and stone cross, commemorating those who fell in the World Wars.
Lantern Lyme Park
Folly Disley CheshireAn 18th century stone tower on a hill in Lyme Park, built as a folly and known as the Lantern for its prominent position in the landscape.
The Cage Lyme Park
Folly Disley CheshireA 16th century hunting lodge in Lyme Park, later rebuilt in the 18th century as a folly and used as a park keeper’s cottage and lock-up.
Lyme Park
Estate Disley CheshireA grand mansion in Cheshire dating from the 16th century, set within extensive parkland and gardens and was Pemberley in BBC's Pride and Prejudice.
West Hill Hillfort
Hillfort The Cheviots NorthumberlandAn Iron Age hillfort on West Hill near Hethpool in the Cheviots, with earthwork ramparts enclosing the summit and fab views over College Valley.
Wellington Pit Memorial
Landmark Whitehaven CumbriaA memorial to the 1910 Wellington Pit disaster in Whitehaven, positioned near the old pit head honouring the miners who lost their lives.
Wellington Lodge
Building Whitehaven CumbriaA castellated lodge built for the Wellington Pit in Whitehaven, now serving as a Coastguard base and one of the few remaining surface buildings from the colliery.
Tom Gill Waterfall
Waterfall Ambleside CumbriaA series of cascades on Tom Gill Beck, with the main fall dropping around 9 metres as the stream flows out from Tarn Hows.
St James Old Chancel Of Ireby Old Church
Religious Place Cockermouth CumbriaThe surviving chancel of Ireby Old Church near Wigton, all that remains after the medieval church of St James was largely demolished in the 19th century.
Solomon's Temple
Tower Buxton DerbyshireA 6 metre Victorian folly built in 1896 on a Bronze Age barrow, replacing an earlier tower by Solomon Mycock and offering panoramic views of Buxton and the Peak District.
Light Engine
Art Shildon County DurhamAn interactive light engine art installation in Shildon that changes colours in response to text messages.
Rocket Brigade House And Flag Tower Whitehaven
Building Whitehaven CumbriaAn early 19th century building with adjoining flag tower in Whitehaven, originally used by the Rocket Brigade for launching rescue lines to ships in distress.
Rydal Cave
Cave Ambleside CumbriaA large man-made cavern near Rydal Water in the Lake District, created by slate quarrying in the 19th century.
Shrine To The Blessed Virgin Mary Goyt's Lane
Religious Place Buxton DerbyshireA stone shrine built in the 1950s by Brian Foxton, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and maintained by St Anne’s Church, Buxton.
Newton Cap Viaduct
Bridge Bishop Auckland County DurhamA 19th century railway viaduct crossing the River Wear at Bishop Auckland, built with 11 arches and later adapted to carry road traffic.
Lady Annie Jerningham Statue
Statue Berwick Upon Tweed NorthumberlandA white marble statue unveiled in 1908 in Berwick, showing Lady Annie Jerningham with her dogs, commemorating the local philanthropist.
Jackie Milburn Statue
Statue Ashington NorthumberlandA bronze statue unveiled in 1995 in Ashington, commemorating Newcastle United legend Jackie Milburn.
Jackie Charlton Statue
Statue Ashington NorthumberlandA bronze statue unveiled in October 2022 in Hirst Park, Ashington, honouring Jack Charlton and created by sculptor Douglas Jennings.
West Pier Lighthouse Whitehaven
Lighthouse Whitehaven CumbriaA stone lighthouse constructed around 1839, featuring a glazed lantern and ogee cupola, serving as one of Whitehaven harbour’s historic beacons.
North Pier Lighthouse Whitehaven
Lighthouse Whitehaven CumbriaA brick lighthouse built in 1841 on Whitehaven’s North Pier, once showing twin fixed red lights to guide ships into the harbour.
Norham Village Cross
Landmark Norham NorthumberlandA medieval base with Victorian shaft surmounted by a salmon-shaped weather vane, marking the centre of Norham village life.
Millennium Clock Norham
Landmark Norham NorthumberlandA commemorative clock installed in 2000 on the village green at Norham, marking the new millennium and serving as a local landmark.
Haig Pit
Museum Whitehaven CumbriaA former coal mine in Whitehaven that was the last deep pit in Cumbria, now preserved as part of the Haig Mining Museum site.
Gefrin
Landscape Wooler NorthumberlandAn early medieval royal settlement site near Yeavering in Northumberland, associated with the kings of Bernicia and notable for its great timber hall and assembly place.
Wooler Castle And War Memorial
Castle Wooler NorthumberlandRemains of a medieval castle mound overlooking Wooler, thought to be a motte site, later crowned with a war memorial to local soldiers.
Shoreswood Farm Radar Tower
Building Norham NorthumberlandA Second World War radar tower at Shoreswood Farm, built as part of Britain’s early warning system and one of the few surviving examples in Northumberland.
Northernmost Point In England
Landmark Berwick Upon Tweed NorthumberlandThe most northern point in England right on the coast.
Little Hetha Hillfort
Hillfort The Cheviots NorthumberlandAn Iron Age hillfort with a single rampart and ditch, occupying the summit of Little Hetha in the Cheviots and commanding views over College Valley.
Denwick Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Alnwick NorthumberlandAn old lime kiln in a field in Denwick on the outskirts of Alnwick.
Ladykirk And Norham Bridge
Bridge Norham NorthumberlandA late 19th century iron road bridge spanning the River Tweed, linking Ladykirk in Scotland with Norham in England.
Keekle Viaduct
Bridge Whitehaven CumbriaA disused 19th century railway viaduct with multiple stone arches crossing the River Keekle near Whitehaven.
Finsthwaite Tower
Tower Ulverston CumbriaA late 18th century folly built as a viewing tower, offering panoramas over Windermere and the surrounding Lake District landscape.
Dun Telve & Dun Trodan Brochs
Broch Kyle Scotland In ProgressTwo brilliant iron age brochs that sit only 500m apart, in Gleann Beag near Glenelg.
Saltom Pit Engine House And Fairy Rock
Building Whitehaven CumbriaRuins of Britain’s first undersea colliery with an engine house beneath cliffs beside a sandstone outcrop tied to fairy legends.
Errwood Hall
Building Buxton DerbyshireA 19th century country house built by the Grimshawe family in the Goyt Valley, now a ruin with stone remains surrounded by woodland.
Embleton Village Pant
Fountain Embleton NorthumberlandA memorial drinking fountain built in 1911, standing as a historic landmark in the centre of Embleton.
Meall nan Each Trig Point
Trig Point Acharacle Scotland In ProgressThe Meall nan Each trig point sits on the Ardnamurchan peninsula (490m) near Laga.
Castle Tioram
Castle Acharacle Scotland In ProgressA ruinous castle that sits on a tidal island in Loch Moidart. It belonged to Somerled and is believe to have been originally built in the 12th century.
Egremont Castle
Castle Whitehaven CumbriaA ruined Norman fortress built in the 12th century, with remains including the keep and gatehouse overlooking the River Ehen.
Dukes Drive Viaduct
Bridge Buxton DerbyshireThe Dukes Drive Viaduct in Buxton is a 19th century 13 arch railway bridge built for the line to Ashbourne.
St Mungo's Old Parish Church
Religious Place Dumfries And Galloway Scotland In ProgressThe ruins of an ancient church near Kirkbank, dating from around 1754. The ruins were converted into a burial enclosure in the 19th century.
Duke Pit Fan House
Building Whitehaven CumbriaThe Duke Pit Fan House in Whitehaven is a 19th century castellated building that housed a Guibal fan to ventilate the Duke Pit coal mine.
Nutholm Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Dumfries And Galloway Scotland In ProgressThe Nutholm Hill trig point sits in a field (120m) near Kettleholm.
Caisteal Grugaig Broch
Broch Kyle Scotland In ProgressA ruinous Iron Age broch, that sits in woodland on the northern peninsula near Glenelg, overlooking the waters where Loch Alsh meets Loch Duich.
Bernera Barracks
Military Kyle Scotland In ProgressThese ruinous barracks were built between 1717 and 1723 near Glenelg, to accommodate the British Army as they attempted to to curtail the Jacobite Rising.
Castle Campbell
Castle Stirling Scotland In ProgressAn impressive 15th century ruinous castle, located in a fantastic position on the foothills of the Ochils near Dollar.
Ben Donich Trig Point
Trig Point Lochgilphead Scotland In ProgressThe Ben Donich trig point is in the Arrochar Alps (847m) near Lochgilphead.
Ben Cleuch Trig Point
Trig Point Stirling Scotland In ProgressThe Ben Cleuch trig point sits on the Ochil Hills (721m) near Tillicoultry.
The Dipping Stone
Standing Stone Disley CheshireThe Dipping Stone or Plague Stone on Whaley Moor near Whaley Bridge is the socketed base of a medieval wayside and boundary cross.
Dinosaur Lampost
Landmark Cockermouth CumbriaA hedge that has grown over a lampost in Cockermouth that loosely resembles a dinosaur!
Crow's Nest Whitehavencrow
Landmark Whitehaven CumbriaThe Crow’s Nest in Whitehaven is a 40-metre landmark tower built during the harbour’s regeneration, designed in the style of a ship’s crow’s nest to overlook the marina.
Corbar Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Buxton DerbyshireThe trig point sitting on top of Corbar Hill(437m).
Colwith Force
Waterfall Ambleside CumbriaColwith Force is a scenic waterfall near Little Langdale in the Lake District, where the River Brathay cascades around 12 metres through a wooded gorge.
Claife Viewing Station
Building Ambleside CumbriaClaife Viewing Station is a 19th century viewing platform on the western shore of Windermere, designed with coloured glass panels to frame scenic views of the Lake District.
Candlestick Chimney
Chimney Whitehaven CumbriaThe Candlestick Chimney is a tall brick chimney built in the 1850s as part of Wellington Colliery’s ventilation system, now a landmark that recalls the town’s coal mining heritage.
Buxton Bull Ring
Henge Buxton DerbyshireThe Buxton Bull Ring is a prehistoric stone circle in Derbyshire, consisting of a circular earthwork with buried stones that mark an ancient ceremonial site.
Bondgate Mural
Art Bishop Auckland County DurhamThe Bondgate Mural in Bishop Auckland is a street artwork decorated with butterflies and bees, bringing colour and a nature theme to the town centre.
Blakeley Raise Stone Circle
Stone Circle Whitehaven CumbriaBlakeley Raise Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument on the edge of Ennerdale in Cumbria, featuring a ring of ancient stones set in a scenic fell landscape.
Berwick Town Hall
Building Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland In ProgressBerwick Town Hall is an 18th century civic building in the heart of Berwick upon Tweed, known for its distinctive spire, clock tower and historic use as a courtroom and jail.
Yeavering Battle Stone
Standing Stone Wooler NorthumberlandThe Yeavering Battle Stone, also known as the Kirknewton Battle Stone, is a standing stone near Yeavering in Northumberland linked to the 1415 battle between the English and the Scots.
Humbleton Battle Stone
Standing Stone Wooler NorthumberlandA standing stone near Wooler that commemorates the Battle of Humbleton Hill fought in 1402 between English and Scottish forces.
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