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A beautiful, secluded mill in a wooded valley, peppered with spring flowers and bird song.

An 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.

Remains of a medieval castle mound overlooking Wooler, thought to be a motte site, later crowned with a war memorial to local soldiers.

Kelton is a larger than life willow likeness of a Belted Galloway Bull. Also known as 'Keltie the Beltie', keeping an eye on the community in Castle Douglas, South West Scotland.

A 30 foot high bottle with a quote from Captain Cook's journal.

A well or Pant dating to 1846 in the village of Doddington.

The ruin of the a 1912 memorial chapel, containing graves of the Crichton-Stuart family.

A giant metal sculpture in Gretna, which is home to thousands of 'lovelocks' left by the public declaring their union, and sealing in their commitment.

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.

Yeavering Bell hillfort near Wooler is the largest Iron Age settlement in Northumberland, with over 100 roundhouses and views across Glendale Valley.

A vertical Lift bridge, which was once the biggest in the world.

A 19th century parish church in Kirk Yetholm, built in 1836 in a simple Gothic style and still in use for worship today.

An intriguing folly that is hidden high in the woodland of Green Hill on the Falkland Estate.

Community created murals across Edinburgh’s Southside, featuring colourful tunnels and open air artworks with nature, people and local history woven through the neighbourhood.

Metal cutout artworks depict stories related to this close off the Royal Mile.

A three dimensional map of Scotland complete with Highlands and islands and a viewing platform in the grounds of The Barony Hotel near Peebles.

Wooden wildlife hide at Bakethin Nature Reserve near Kielder, offering views over Bakethin Reservoir and opportunities to spot birds and other wildlife.

Striking remnants of 19th century ironstone mining, with unique ridged landscapes and fascinating industrial history.

A paradisal place of worship dating to the Victorian age.

A medieval base with Victorian shaft surmounted by a salmon-shaped weather vane, marking the centre of Norham village life.

A huge monument, built in 1857 to commemorate Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, a significant figure in the area.

A lone stone in a field near Shap, which was a glacial erratic stopped in its tracks during the last Ice Age, and used by prehistoric people for rituals, ceremonies and social purposes.

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.

Sheltered lakeside sculpture at Kielder Waterside featuring large timber uprights and a stainless-steel “cloud” form framing the sky.

An annual event that sees the Baysleap dairy herd return to their summer pastures, and the folks of Heddon and neighbouring villages spill out to support the farm.

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.

A playful cast iron greyhound sculpture by Irene Brown symbolising movement and shared progress.

Sculptures made from concrete, glass, and metal depicting heritage by a posh marina.

Stone steps with a geometric pattern depicting local heritage.

Weather vane made from galvanised steel with cormorants showing which way the wind blows.

An old room set out with a seaman’s glass, and other features made from metal and stone. Situated on Lookout Hill overlooking the mouth of the River Wear.

Discover Blank Canvas in South Bank, a striking steel sculpture by Ray Lonsdale celebrating heritage, resilience and the passing of skills between generations.

Sculpture on the north shore of Kielder Water styled after the OS viewpoint symbol, offering a view of the landscape.

An automated mechanical ‘steam train’which appears every day tooting and clacking.

Explore the Shelter Shells at Blyth Estuary, a creative coastal installation boosting marine life and biodiversity beneath the boardwalk near Commissioners Quay.

A simple reminder of ordinary folk made extraordinary through their service to people, cut in steel and made into a seat in Ridley Park, Blyth.

A vivid life size steel ladle pouring molten steel. A reminder of the steel-making industry in this area.

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

A fairy tale castle ruin concealed by woodland, but with a dark magical past involving Hobgoblins and a subterranean chamber.

A man made round cairn on top of Carter Bike near to the border.

Striking cable stayed bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, with a 105 metre pylon and riverside paths offering impressive views.

A former coal mine turned into a mining museum and heritage centre.

The remains of a 18th century salt pans set on the coastal path near St Monans.

An 18th century windmill that was used to pump sea water into the neighbouring salt pans.

Sweetheart Wings near Ashington is a curious riverside artwork on the Wansbeck Estuary Art Trail featuring three large boulders that once held metal aircraft sculptures including a Spitfire and Wellington.

A sculpture of a man made of many mirrors, standing in the depths of Loch Earn at St Fillans near Killin.

A lightweight set of faux stone statues of a knight and handmaiden in The Baa pub beer garden.

A 15th century ruinous castle that sits on top of the cliffs near St Monans overlooking the Firth of Forth.

A bold piece of public art standing quietly above the River Blyth in Bedlington Dene, near the site of the historic Bedlington Iron & Engine Works.

Chinese gingall gun captured during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, brought to Bellingham as a war trophy from the China Expeditionary Force.

Memorial to Eleanor “Nellie” Heron, a Northumberland hill woman who died in a snowstorm in 1863 while crossing Alnham Moor, marked by a lone stone on Salters Road.

A poignant statue of WWII POW Len ‘Guitar’ Gibson by Ray Lonsdale.

A large man-made cavern near Rydal Water in the Lake District, created by slate quarrying in the 19th century.

A plaque in Newcastle City Centre which commemorates the site of the imprisonment of the last monarch to be arrested.

A 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that has been beautifully restored.

Wooden 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.

From having been located near the main monument to William Wallace, to welcoming visitors at a local football ground, this depiction of Mel Gibson in character has had quite the journey.

A 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.

Discover the legend of St Margaret and explore a noble Norman church, with fine vistas, located above the banks of the River Wear.

An Edwardian Baroque-styled building that is the headquarters of the Durham Miners' Association.

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.

A sandstone cave that is accessible from one of the narrow streets of Pittenweem, linked to both smugglers and St Fillan, a 7th century missionary.

Nenthead in minature. A model village designed and handmade by retired miner Lowson Robinson, nestled in the North Peninnes in Cumbria.

This garden is one of the initiatives set up to revitalise the town of Stranraer after losing its ferry port.

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

The most northern point in England right on the coast.

Collection of four sculptures on Durham University’s South Road campus, each celebrating history, science, and art.

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.

A folly that sits on the headland at Elie with stunning views over the Firth of Forth.

A large tower shaped landmark that sits on the edge of a golf course overlooking the firth of forth.

A blunt, blocky tower used as a look out against Border Reivers by the monks of Alnwick Abbey, sitting on Heiferlaw Hill just outside of Alnwick.

A stone shrine built in the 1950s by Brian Foxton, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and maintained by St Anne’s Church, Buxton.

An astonishing experience where your hosts give you knowledge, entertainment and demonstrations of Victorian Science. To boot it is on the scenic North Yorkshire Moors at Glaisdale.

A 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.

Large heritage mural in Horden, County Durham, by Durham Spray Paints, depicting a miner holding a safety lamp to mark 125 years of mining in the village.

A ruined Norman fortress built in the 12th century, with remains including the keep and gatehouse overlooking the River Ehen.

A collection of bronze and brass sculptures, abstract shapes, spitting out their edges over the sea at Prestonpans.

Drinking fountain constructed in 1880, positioned at the entrance to York Museum Gardens.

Majestic swan mural by Frank Styles on the wall of the Salvation Army building, Swan Lodge.

A bronze statue unveiled in 1995 in Ashington, commemorating Newcastle United legend Jackie Milburn.

Small, possibly prehistoric stone circle hidden away on Ilkley Moor.

Possibly the oldest packhorse bridge in Scotland, which lost its third arch during the Muckle Spate of 1829.

The stunning falls of Bruar Water, that tumble down a gorge through woodland near Blair Atholl.

A fine example of an old packhorse bridge, built over the Burn of Aberlour.

A 16th century fortified tower house in beautiful Speyside near the Glenlivet Distillery.

A bronze statue unveiled in October 2022 in Hirst Park, Ashington, honouring Jack Charlton and created by sculptor Douglas Jennings.

A statue in North Shields recognising the bravery of Mary Ann Matcham, a stow away, escaping slavery who arrived in North Shields on Christmas Day 1831.

A beautiful church on the outskirts of Nethy Bridge, next to Castle Roy.

Small woodland waterfall and cascades near Stonehaugh in Northumberland, formed on the Warks Burn.

A unique postmodern architecture and a memorial to a firefighter who died in the line of duty.

Huge plant shoots created by Andrew McKeown from Corten Steel.

A white stag painted on the rocks below Bamburgh Lighthouse with lots of origin stories!

No murder of Corvids, but a navigational aid for ships.

Lifesize wire sculpture of an adventurous lady who was the first female skipper of a fishing boat up north.

A garden to look like a bombed house, as a memorial to the 1914 coastal attack.

A statue to commemorate the 18th-century explorer and navigator who changed the western perceptions of world geography.

The jaw bones of a whale as a reminder of the whaling industry of Whitby.

Whitby’s historic piers and lighthouses tell the story of the town’s maritime past, from Tudor stonework to 19th century beacons.

A 17th Century Manor House with roots dating back to the 7th Century.

An unmanned flock of aluminium sheep on the green, in the happy village of Sadberge in Darlington.