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Bamburgh Pant
Bamburgh Pant
Fountain Bamburgh Northumberland

A 19th Century drinking fountain and trough on The Grove that would have provided drinking water to the village.

Bamburgh Dovecote
Bamburgh Dovecote
Dovecote Bamburgh Northumberland

An old dovecote overlooking the mighty Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland.

Ashington Fake Trig
Ashington Fake Trig
Trig Point Ashington Northumberland

A fake trig point plate located on the corner of the Ashington Town Council building.

AA Sentry Box 487
AA Sentry Box 487
Building Grasmere Cumbria

A roadside box by the AA for its members, which used to be manned in case of breakdowns.

St Mary and St Cuthbert's Church, Chester-le-Street
St Mary and St Cuthbert's Church, Chester-le-Street
Religious Place Chester-le-Street County Durham In Progress

Parish church in the heart of Chester-le-Street with a fascinating history and anchorage museum.

Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel
Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel
Castle Oban Scotland In Progress

One of Scotland's oldest stone castles, built in the 1220s.

Parish Church of St Michael
Parish Church of St Michael
Religious Place Kirkby Stephen Cumbria In Progress

11th century church close to Brough Castle.

Jet Provost outside Hartlepool College of Further Education
Jet Provost outside Hartlepool College of Further Education
Machinery Hartlepool County Durham In Progress

A real jet aeroplane, shown banking to starboard.

Boy and Bicycle
Boy and Bicycle
Art Hartlepool County Durham

A Ridley Scott tribute

Milnholm Cross
Milnholm Cross
Landmark Newcastleton Scotland

Milnholm Cross near Newcastleton is an 8-foot medieval stone monument commemorating Alexander Armstrong, murdered at Hermitage Castle around 1320.

Old St Andrew’s Church Gullane
Old St Andrew’s Church Gullane
Religious Place East Lothian Borders

Ruins of a medieval parish church in Gullane, East Lothian, dating from the 12th century and abandoned in 1612 due to blown sand making it unusable.

Preston Market Cross
Preston Market Cross
Landmark East Lothian Borders

Stone market cross in Preston, East Lothian, dating to the early 17th century, marking the former site of the village’s market and public gatherings.

Warrior's Rest
Warrior's Rest
Standing Stone Yarrow Scotland

Standing stone near Yarrow, Scottish Borders, known as Warrior’s Rest, thought to mark a prehistoric burial, possibly of a Bronze Age warrior.

Yarrow Stone
Yarrow Stone
Standing Stone Yarrow Scotland

Early 6th‑century standing stone near Yarrow, Scottish Borders, inscribed in Latin for two British princes, found over their ancient burial tomb.

Glebe Stone
Glebe Stone
Standing Stone Yarrow Scotland

Solitary standing stone near Yarrow in the Scottish Borders, thought to be prehistoric and possibly once part of a burial cairn.

Yarrow War Memorial
Yarrow War Memorial
Landmark Yarrow Scotland

Stone war memorial in Yarrow, Scottish Borders, honouring local soldiers who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.

Walter Scott Statue Selkirk
Walter Scott Statue Selkirk
Statue Selkirk Scotland

Statue of Sir Walter Scott in Selkirk town square, commemorating his role as sheriff and his connection to the town and wider Borders region.

Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom
Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom
Building Selkirk Scotland

Museum in Selkirk’s old courthouse where Sir Walter Scott served as sheriff for nearly 30 years, showcasing his life, work and role in local justice.

Ring Chesters Hillfort
Ring Chesters Hillfort
Hillfort The Cheviots Northumberland

Ring Chesters is an Iron Age and Romano-British hillfort west of Wooler, Northumberland, with triple ramparts and remains of roundhouse foundations.

The Kettles Hillfort
The Kettles Hillfort
Hillfort Wooler Northumberland

The Kettles hillfort is a multivallate Iron Age and Romano-British earthwork site west of Wooler, Northumberland, featuring well-preserved ramparts on a natural promontory.

The Haining
The Haining
Estate Selkirk Scotland

The Haining is an 18th century Palladian house and estate on the edge of Selkirk, with landscaped grounds and a loch, built for the Pringle family.

Auld Kirk Stow
Auld Kirk Stow
Religious Place Stow Scotland

Stow Auld Kirk is a ruined church in the Scottish Borders, consecrated in 1242, rebuilt in the 15th and 17th centuries, and in use until 1876.

Mugdock Anti Aircraft Gun Placement
Mugdock Anti Aircraft Gun Placement
Military Milngavie Scotland In Progress

A heavy anti aircraft battery situated within Mugdock Country Park, containing a command post and four gun-emplacements.

Craigend Castle
Craigend Castle
Castle Milngavie Scotland In Progress

A ruinous castle built in 1812 and located in the Mugdock Country Park.

Mugdock Castle
Mugdock Castle
Castle Milngavie Scotland In Progress

A fantastic 13th century ruinous castle that has had many extensions and gardens added over the ages.

Inchmahome Priory
Inchmahome Priory
Religious Place Stirling Scotland In Progress

A ruinous priory that is on an island on the Lake of Menteith, only accessible by boat.

Robert the Bruce Statue Stirling Castle
Robert the Bruce Statue Stirling Castle
Statue Stirling Scotland In Progress

A statue designed by George Cruikshank and sculpted by Andrew Currie in 1876 that sits proudly outside the front of Stirling Castle.

Victoria Bridge Mar Lodge Estate
Victoria Bridge Mar Lodge Estate
Bridge Ballater Scotland In Progress

A lattice girder bridge built in 1905 to replace a wooden one build in 1848 to gain easier access to the estate.

The Biblical Garden
The Biblical Garden
Garden Elgin Scotland In Progress

A beautiful oasis of a garden in the heart of Elgin, close to the Cathedral.

Rhymers Tower
Rhymers Tower
Tower Jedburgh Borders In Progress

The remains of a 12th century tower house that sits in the garden of a cafe in Earlston.

Linn of Ruthrie Falls
Linn of Ruthrie Falls
Waterfall Dufftown Scotland In Progress

A fantastic waterfall in woodland on the Burn of Aberlour near the distillery in Charlestown of Aberlour.

Linn of Dee
Linn of Dee
Waterfall Ballater Scotland In Progress

A pretty waterfall on the River Dee near Braemar.

Corriemulzie Lime Kiln
Corriemulzie Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Ballater Scotland In Progress

A hidden lime kiln on the banks of the Corriemulzie Burn near Braemar.

Linn of Quoich Punch Bowl
Linn of Quoich Punch Bowl
Waterfall Ballater Scotland In Progress

A beautiful waterfall with interesting geological formation which has left a large hole in the rock over the falls.

Lecht Mine
Lecht Mine
Building Ballater Scotland In Progress

The remains of an 18th century iron mine near Tomintoul.

Kindrochit Castle
Kindrochit Castle
Castle Ballater Scotland In Progress

The heavily ruined 14th century fortified castle in Braemar.

Glen Lui Salmon Ladder
Glen Lui Salmon Ladder
Waterfall Ballater Scotland In Progress

An impressive waterfall and salmon ladder with incredibly clear water pools in Glen Lui.

Ossian's Cave
Ossian's Cave
Cave Dunkeld Scotland In Progress

A mysterious cave hidden deep in the woodlands of The Hermitage near Dunkeld.

Ossian's Hall of Mirrors
Ossian's Hall of Mirrors
Folly Dunkeld Scotland In Progress

A folly overlooking the beautiful black linn falls set in the woodlands of the Hermitage near Dunkeld.

Elgin Cathedral
Elgin Cathedral
Religious Place Elgin Scotland In Progress

A large ruinous 13th century cathedral in the heart of Elgin.

Duffus Castle
Duffus Castle
Castle Elgin Scotland In Progress

An early 12th century Motte & Bailey Castle in a beautiful spot near Elgin.

Castle Hill Cullen
Castle Hill Cullen
Hill Cullen Scotland In Progress

A easy to access hill above Cullen in Moray, with beautiful views.

Bow Fiddle Rock
Bow Fiddle Rock
Crag, Rock And Cairn Cullen Scotland In Progress

An 15 meter high uniquely shaped natural sea arch near Portknockie.

Balvenie Castle
Balvenie Castle
Castle Dufftown Scotland In Progress

A 12th century castle originally know as "Mortlach" built by the powerful Comyn family near Dufftown.

Castle Roy
Castle Roy
Castle Aviemore Scotland In Progress

A ruinous courtyard castle near Nethybridge dating back to the 13th century.

Loch an Eilein Castle
Loch an Eilein Castle
Castle Aviemore Scotland In Progress

A castle built on an island in the middle of Loch an Eilein.

Mar's Wark
Mar's Wark
Building Stirling Scotland In Progress

The ruins of an impressive townhouse built by John Erskine, the keeper of Stirling Castle.

Stirling Old Town Cemetery
Stirling Old Town Cemetery
Religious Place Stirling Scotland In Progress

A cemetery containing important memorials and a great viewpoint for Stirling Castle.

Doune Castle
Doune Castle
Castle Stirling Scotland In Progress

A famous 14th century castle popular as a filming location, including Monty Python and Outlander.

Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle
Castle Stirling Scotland In Progress

A remarkable castle, steeped in history and perched on steep crags above Stirling.

Ruthven Barracks
Ruthven Barracks
Military Aviemore Scotland In Progress

Barrack building that are a landmark if you drive to Inverness on the A9. They were built in 1719 and destroyed after the Battle of Culloden.

Wallace Monument
Wallace Monument
Tower Stirling Scotland In Progress

A 67m tower, that houses the story of William Wallace over three levels and has the most incredible views over Stirling from its crown.

St. Cuthbert’s Well Wetheral
St. Cuthbert’s Well Wetheral
Well Wetheral Cumbria

St Cuthbert’s Well at Wetheral is a medieval holy well fed by a spring beneath stone steps and topped by a 12th‑century conduit.

St. Andrew's Tower
St. Andrew's Tower
Religious Place Peebles Scotland

A 12th‑century church tower that was part of St Andrew’s Kirk, the oldest surviving building in the town, dating back to 1195.

Selkirk Pant Well
Selkirk Pant Well
Well Selkirk Scotland

Selkirk's Pant Well is a 19th-century ornamental well-house topped by the town-cross in Market Place, with origins in an early 1700s water trough and pant for animals.

Walter Scott Mural
Walter Scott Mural
Art Galashiels Scotland

The Sir Walter Scott mural in Galashiels is a large street‑art portrait on Bank Close, installed in 2022 to celebrate the writer’s local ties.

Scott's View
Scott's View
Landscape Melrose Borders

Scott’s View is a scenic viewpoint near Melrose in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the River Tweed and Eildon Hills, famously loved by Sir Walter Scott.

Scott Douglas Mausoleum
Scott Douglas Mausoleum
Building Kelso Borders

A listed neo‑classical temple near Kelso built in 1820 for the Scott‑Douglas family.

Marine Memorial Otterburn Ranges
Marine Memorial Otterburn Ranges
Landmark Otterburn Ranges Northumberland

Marine Memorial on the Otterburn Ranges commemorates three Royal Marines who died in a live firing accident in 1982 near Outer Golden Pot.

Rhymers Stone
Rhymers Stone
Standing Stone Melrose Borders In Progress

Rhymers Stone is a 1929 memorial marking the legendary Eildon Tree where 13th‑century prophet Thomas the Rhymer allegedly met the Fairy Queen.

Queen's Monument
Queen's Monument
Statue Penrith Cumbria

Queen’s Monument is a 7.5 m memorial topped by a figure of Britannia to commemorate Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne.

Penrith Clock Tower
Penrith Clock Tower
Tower Penrith Cumbria

Penrith Clock Tower is a 19th-century stone monument erected in 1861 in Market Square, Penrith, Cumbria, commemorating the Musgrave family's eldest son.

Our Lady's Chapel Stow
Our Lady's Chapel Stow
Religious Place Stow Scotland

Our Lady’s Chapel near Stow is the remains of a medieval Roman Catholic chapel, recorded by 1850 and situated alongside the historic well.

Our Lady's Well Stow
Our Lady's Well Stow
Well Stow Scotland

Our Lady's Well is a restored medieval holy well dedicated to the Virgin Mary, linked to King Arthur legends and centuries of pilgrimage.

Neidpath Viaduct
Neidpath Viaduct
Bridge Peebles Scotland

Neidpath Viaduct is a multi-arched stone railway bridge near Peebles, built in 1863 for the Caledonian Railway to carry the Symington to Peebles line over the River Tweed.

Moss Force Waterfall
Moss Force Waterfall
Waterfall Buttermere Cumbria

Moss Force is a scenic waterfall on Newlands Pass in the Lake District, near Buttermere, with cascades dropping in stages down the slopes of Robinson Fell.

Mayburgh Henge
Mayburgh Henge
Henge Penrith Cumbria

Mayburgh Henge is a large Neolithic henge near Eamont Bridge, Cumbria, formed from river stones and featuring a single standing stone at its centre.

Littledene Tower
Littledene Tower
Tower Melrose Borders

Little Dene Tower is a 16th-century tower house near Maxton, Scottish Borders, built by the Kers of Littledean, featuring a unique D-shaped design with gunloops.

John Wilkinson Obelisk
John Wilkinson Obelisk
Obelisk Lindale Cumbria

An iron monument honouring the 18th-century industrialist known as ‘Iron-Mad’ Wilkinson.

Horsburgh Castle
Horsburgh Castle
Castle Peebles Scotland

Ruined 16th-century L-plan tower house near Glentress in the Scottish Borders, built by the Horsburgh family and now a scheduled monument.

Hazelslack Tower
Hazelslack Tower
Tower Arnside Cumbria

Ruined 14th-century pele tower near Arnside in Cumbria, once part of a larger hall complex, now a Grade II listed monument.

Giant’s Grave
Giant’s Grave
Standing Stone Penrith Cumbria

Group of 10th-century Anglo-Saxon stones in Penrith’s St Andrew’s Churchyard, known as the Giant’s Grave, marking an ancient memorial site rather than a burial.

Elibank Castle
Elibank Castle
Castle Galashiels Scotland

Ruined 16th-century tower house near Walkerburn, once home to the Murray family, showcasing classic Border architecture and defensive features.

Eden Millennium Monument
Eden Millennium Monument
Standing Stone Penrith Cumbria

Granite sculpture near Eamont Bridge in Cumbria, part of the Eden Benchmarks trail, marking the millennium with views over Mayburgh Henge.

Dryhope Tower
Dryhope Tower
Tower Yarrow Scotland

Ruined 16th-century tower house in the Scottish Borders near St. Mary's Loch, offering dramatic views and a glimpse into turbulent Border Reiver history.

Dacre Bears
Dacre Bears
Statue Pooley Bridge Cumbria

The Dacre Bears are four carved stone bear statues in the churchyard of St Andrew’s Church in Dacre, Cumbria, thought to date from the medieval period.

Cross Kirk Peebles
Cross Kirk Peebles
Religious Place Peebles Scotland

Cross Kirk in Peebles is a 13th-century Trinitarian friary, founded after the discovery of relics believed to be of St Nicholas.

Cop Stone
Cop Stone
Standing Stone Pooley Bridge Cumbria

The Cop Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone on Askham Fell, forming part of a ring cairn, likely used for prehistoric rituals.

Our Lady's Church Cardrona
Our Lady's Church Cardrona
Religious Place Peebles Scotland

Our Lady’s Church, also known as Kailzie or Hopkailzie Church, is a ruined church near Cardrona, partly built from a 17th-century kirk and now used as burial vaults for local families.

Cardrona Tower
Cardrona Tower
Tower Peebles Scotland

Cardrona Tower is a ruined 16th-century L-shaped peel tower near Peebles, Scottish Borders, built by the Govan family and later abandoned in the 1680s.

Cardrona Standing Stone
Cardrona Standing Stone
Standing Stone Peebles Scotland

The Cardrona Standing Stone is a 1.35m-tall prehistoric monolith near Cardrona, Scottish Borders, possibly marking an ancient River Tweed crossing.

Buckholm Tower
Buckholm Tower
Tower Galashiels Scotland

Buckholm Tower near Galashiels is a ruined 16th-century tower house, known for its links to Covenanter executions and eerie local ghost stories.

Blackhaggs Rigg Fort
Blackhaggs Rigg Fort
Hillfort The Cheviots Northumberland

Blackhaggs Rigg is a 452m hill in the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland, featuring an Iron Age hillfort and offering views over College Valley.

Auld Kirk Selkirk
Auld Kirk Selkirk
Religious Place Selkirk Scotland

The Auld Kirk in Selkirk is a ruined 18th-century church built on the site where William Wallace was declared Guardian of Scotland in 1298.

King Arthur's Round Table
King Arthur's Round Table
Henge Penrith Cumbria

Explore King Arthur's Round Table, a Neolithic henge in Eamont Bridge near Penrith, offering a glimpse into ancient ceremonial traditions.

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