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A beautiful grade I listed country house a mile from the coast, packed with glorious history!

A cool little lime kiln up the side of a hill in Slaggyford.

A 12th century medieval monastery built on a bend of the River Coquet, near Rothbury.

A pretty artificial waterfall in Jesmond Dene created by Lord Armstrong.

A ruined watermill dating from back to 1739 in Jesmond Dene.

The ancestral home of the Earls Grey since 1319. (As in the tea!)

An old ruined windmill sitting in Armstrong Park.

A 16th Century, grade I listed castle on Holy Island only accessible from the Northumberland coast at low tide.

A ruined tower sitting on a crag just around the corner from the Duddo Stones.

A small well linked to the nearby St. Mary's Chapel.

A ruined chapel that was once a popular place for pilgrimages.

The banqueting hall where Lord Armstrong would entertain his guests.

A fortified house built by Adam of Jesmond.

A small cave in a huge rock up a hill where it was thought St Cuthbert may have stayed.

Situated in Holburn, St Cuthbert either lived in this cave as a hermit or his body was laid to rest here by monks escpaing from the vikings!

Statue dedicated to EM Perkins whose company supplied materials for the High Level Bridge in Newcastle.

An atmospheric little pool surrounded by a grove of trees.

The best preserved Lime Kiln in the Northumberland national park at Tosson.

Spectacular crags in beautiful countryside, with a castle on top!

Also known as Davison’s Obelisk, this monument is a memorial to Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar.

A 600 year old ruined Pele Tower used as a stronghold against invading scots.

A replica of the gibbet used to display the body of the murderer William Winter.

A ruined medieval castle situated at the west end of the village of Harbottle.

A lovely little 12th century ruined castle just outside of Rothbury.

Quite simply the biggest free standing boulder in Northumberland!

An amazing example of an early 12th century Norman Motte and Bailey castle.

A castle and stately home in the village of Bothal near the River Wansbeck, between Morpeth and Ashington.

A redundant Roman Catholic chapel in Biddlestone set in a picturesque copse.

The Market Cross was erected to the memory of Lord And Lady Armstrong.

Gibside is a 720 acre estate acquired by the Bowes family in 1713.

An elaborate Gothic style tower based in Hulne Park.

Also known as All Saints Chantry, it’s a Grade I listed building now housing a bagpipe museum.

The home of Blyth Spartans - The most famous Non League football club!

This is the site where the trig point once stood for Holme House Farm behind Holme House Prison (13m) near Stockton on Tees.

The deer house is a rare and well preserved example of Gothic Revival architecture built in 1760.

The gatehouse of the original motte and bailey castle in Morpeth.

Finchale Priory was a benedictine priory founded in 1196 on the site of the hermitage of Saint Godric.

Built in the 1870s, it was the first lighthouse in the world to be designed and built specifically to use alternating electric current.

A spectacular waterfall at the head of a forest walk.

Charming working clock in the town centre of Morpeth.

A sail-less 19th century windmill in Lynemouth.

The Highwatch Currick trig point sits above Burnhope Reservoir (639m) near Alston.

The ruins of a Medieval Hospitaller.

The monument for the Northumberland heroine Grace Darling who helped in the rescue of survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838.

A Victorian lighthouse built in 1882, still used for navigational purposes today.

A 14th century ruined castle managed by the English Heritage.

A big water tower in Tranwell, part of RAF Morpeth.

Sharp's Folly is an 18th century tower in Rothbury, and is the oldest folly in Northumberland.

Ruined chapel on west side of Church Hill.

Said to be the location where St Cuthbert agreed to become Bishop of Lindisfarne when petitioned by the king.

A recently renovated pele tower situated in Creswell on the coast.

Originally St Wilfrid's Premonstratensian nunnery, this ruined priority sits by a tight bend in the River Coquet.

Fisherman and his dog daubed on the back of a wall at Blyth Harbour.

A beautiful set of beach huts situated on the Blyth Promenade.

Two replica Mark VII 6"naval guns mounted on the Blyth beach promenade.

A drinking water reservoir with beautiful surrounding scenery.

A mural of the Blyth Spartans legend - Robbie Dale

A memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill owned by the National Trust.

A ruined Castle dating from the 11th Century and is Grade I listed.

A contemporary sculpture of a metal angel designed by Antony Gormley.

A tiny ruined castle just inland from Seaton Sluice.

A small five stone circle set in a beautiful location in Duddo Northumberland.

A ruined three storey tower house now mostly covered by trees.

A polished and lacquered aluminium shroud set in the nature reserve.

A lighthouse situated 100m inland in Bath Terrace, Blyth.

A giant 15 foot spoon in between two fields near Cramlington and Seghill as part of a National Lottery funded art trail.

An old sail-less windmill situated within a farmers field.

A small suspension footbridge crossing the river Wansbeck.

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Stepping stones crossing the river Wansbeck at Bothal.

Ros Castle is an ancient hillfort near Chillingham, offering huge views across Northumberland, the Cheviots and the surrounding countryside.

An 18 metre waterfall in the beautiful Ingram Valley.

A grade II listed, 18th century gothic folly, built for the Wallington Hall estate.

An 18th century shooting box built for Captain Wilson on the slopes of Roseberry Topping.

A Grade I listed building built around 1278 and situated at a shallow crossing point on the River Till, Ford, Northumberland.

A ruined medieval castle in Warkworth standing over a loop of the River Coquet.

Stublick Chimney is a grade II listed building from the former Langley lead smelting mill.

A lighthouse on a small tidal island just north of Whitley Bay. It is linked to the mainland by a short concrete causeway which is submerged at high tide.

A 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.

The seat of the ancient kings of Northumbria and a mighty stronghold on the coast of Northumberland.

The scoop bucket used from the now dismantled Ace Of Spades dragline excavator.

A tall stone marking Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

The Coldberry End trig point can be found on Ireshope Moor (708m) near Alston.

The Embleton Old Hall trig point sits by a hedge (114m) north of Embleton Old Hall near Sedgefield.

The Catterick Moss trig point is on moorland (426m) near Stanhope.

The Bollihope Carrs trig point sits on Snowhope Moor (541m) near Stanhope.

The trig point sitting on top of Garleigh Moor (268m).

Metal signs warning to Keep Out! Part of the Cramlington art trail.

This is the Hard Rigg trig point (547m) near Alston.

The trig point sitting on top of Shirlaw Pike (308m) near Rothbury.

The Tuthill Quarry trig point is sitting on top of a quarry (164m) near Seaham.

This is the trig point for Tunstall Hills (112m) near Sunderland.

The Sand Edge Common trig point is on Wolsingham North Moor (353m) near Stanhope.

The Pontop Pike trig point is sitting next to the Pontop Pike Masts (313m) near Consett.

This is the trig point for Pit House Plantation (266m) near Durham.

This is the trig point for Pikestone Fell (387m) near Stanhope.

This is the trig point for Penshaw Hill (136m) near Sunderland.

This is the trig point for Mayland Lea Farm sitting by a wall in a field (305m) near Bishop Auckland.

The Humber Hill trig point is sitting in a field west of Lanchester (270m) near Consett.

The Horseshoe Hill trig point is sitting on Edmundbyers Common (520m) near Stanhope.