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Observatory dating from 1765, built by local astronomer Thomas Wright.

A tower which is all that remains of the Greyfriars Franciscan Friary in the centre of Richmond.

The Ridsdale Iron Works, castle-like ruin in, was the point of manufacture of pig steel used in the construction of Newcastle's High Level Bridge.

A huge chunk of rock sitting on the north east banks of Hedgehope Hill overlooking the Harthope Valley.

A ruined 17th-century bastle, or fortified farmhouse, situated on a south-east slope of moorland on the edge Ridsdale.

A decorative well head built in the 18th century.

A pleasant green with many fine views of magnificent landmarks of North and South Shields.

Sandstone crag, popular with climbers, on the hills near Edlingham with a hidden surprise.

Remains of a Roman Bridge that carried Dere Street over the River Tees.

Remains of part of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway main line, built in 1825.

The Woodland trig point sits on Hindon Hill (370m) near Witton le Wear.

A former horse racing track on the outskirts of Richmond that contains what is left of the oldest, surviving, stone built, public grandstand in the world.

A disused water tower that once supplied Aycliffe Hospital.

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

A curvaceous staircase in wood, metal and concrete by Thomas Heatherwick.

Mysterious large stone pillar remains situated high up in Edlingham Woods giving views across Northumberland.

A church in Richmond with built elements dating from the 12th century.

Three tall Neolithic standing stones sitting in a line in Boroughbridge near Knaresborough.

Folly in the heart of Richmond, now a beautiful holiday let.

A monument to two shepherds who lost their lives in a snow storm and ultimately led to the formation of the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team.

The remains of a Saxon Cross adjacent to the B6275 which follows the line of the old Roman Road Dere Street.

A dovecote or doocot as the Scots call it, next to Northfield house in East Lothian.

Magnificent folly on the outskirts of Richmond, built around 1760.

This peninsula has several pleasing aspects such as a lighthouse, a cannon and the goddess Nike atop the war memorial.

A hospital built on the site of a 13th century Augustinian Friary to house the "poor freemen" of Newcastle.

A 21 arch viaduct carrying the West Highland Line (and Hogwarts Express) over Loch Shiel.

The remains of a medieval cross with only a socket stone and stone shaft still standing.

An 18th Century engine house near Settlingstones, built to contain a 70” Cornish Condensing Engine and the discovery place of the mega mineral Witherite

An unfinished castle built by Sir John Seton situated a few miles north-east of Haddington in East Lothian.

Once a public loo, now a tiny holiday home in the heart of Berwick.

34 pieces of enlarged micro marine life made from weathered Corten steel by Andrew McKeown at East Shore Village, Seaham.

A mural of miners on the side of The Volunteer Pub in the St Johns area of Seaham.

Statue dedicated to George Stephenson at the junction of Westgate Road and Neville Street.

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

A large scale pavement map showing the geology of The British Isles.

An ornate clock standing on Whitley Bay promenade, unveiled by Councillor James Hamilton Grant in 1933.

A former POW camp located behind Featherstone Castle for Italian and German prisoners of war.

A stunning double headed crag on the north east banks of Hedgehope Hill.

A neo-gothic 1800s castle with lovely lakeside grounds for a wander.

Small ruined castle in the grounds of the Glengarry Castle estate.

A Coxswain Statue by Ray Lonsdale is a tribute to the RNLI and the 9 lives lost on the Lifeboat 'The George Elmy'.

A stone circle showing all the different kinds of stone that are quarried in the area.

A monument to Robert Loraine, who was brutally murdered by Border Reivers in Kirkhale.

A staircase leading up to where the battery would have been in Newcastle.

A Victorian Public Park dating from 1880.

A medieval pele tower first recorded in 1415.

A stunning house and landscaped grounds which is the seat of the Earls of Wemyss.

A family of four concrete hippos on a housing estate in Killingworth.

The ruins of a crossing used to allow Roman soldiers and goods across the Vallum.

Relief sculpture around a metro ventilation shaft.

A large rock in next to Simonside in Rothbury that resembles a small church and may have been a meeting place for persecuted religious groups.

An attractive folly of several styles making a pleasant sitting arrangement along the River Tyne.

An old school hall in Ford Village that was decorated with biblical murals by Lady Waterford over 21 years.

Saint George slaying the dragon atop a granite and portland stone pillar in the middle of old Eldon Square

Former golf course with far reaching scenic views, a café with a model of an early steam engine by Stephenson.

A blue carpet made out of crushed glass outside of the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle. Part of an urban art project and created by Thomas Heatherwick.

Something for all ages, from dinosaurs to mining, shipbuilding, glass, art, natural history, and an arboretum!

The Eldon Hall Farm trig point sits in a field (168m) near Bishop Auckland.

The site preserves the only First World War battle site in Blighty.

A 14-century church and all-round home to saints, tall tales, bones of Border Rievers and men of battle.

Impressive castle owned by the Neville family until the 16th century.

A mid to late 12th century Kirk (Church) in the Romanesque style in Haddington, East Lothian.

An 18th century market cross that would have been used for proclamations.

52 acre park near Houghton-le-Spring with a sculpture trail and plenty of wildlife.

Visit the ruins of a once-thriving Carmelite monastery in Aberlady, East Lothian.

A 200 year old water tower in Aberlady that was used to provide water to Luffness hall.

A 3m tall standing stone in a field in East Lothian dated back to the Bronze Age.

A museum of science and industry housed in the former Co-operative Wholesaler Society Headquarters Building on Blandford Square.

A dovecote or doocot located in East Linton near Markle.

The Royal Oak trig point once stood in a plantation (223m) near Bishop Auckland.

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

Anglican church in Brancepeth, with views over to the stunning Brancepeth Castle.

An unusual gravestone marking the final resting of a burglar trying to rob Lee Hall.

The filming location for Hagrid's Hut from the Harry Potter movies set up in Clachaig, Glencoe.

A Grade I listed railway viaduct spanning the River Tweed at Berwick and built by Robert Stephenson.

An outstanding painting at Sheburn Village by Jordan Stead AKA Twenty Six Studio. It has become the pride of the village.

The peninsula part of Holy Island, made up of dunes, salt marshes, Snook House and Snook Tower

A ruined Augustinian Abbey in the town of Jedburgh.

The DunBear is a steel sculpture of a brown bear in tribute to John Muir, the Dunbar-born naturalist and conservationist.

A monument to two engineers who died during the collapse of the Penmanshiel Tunnel expansion.

The Hopealone trig point (316m) sitting on top of Hope Hill.

A replica of a nearby Anglo-Saxon henge and part of the part of the Maelmin Heritage Trail.

A Grade II listed Tower Mill dating to around 1790.

Childhood home of Richard III, built in the 12th century

Built in 1846, the standing engine hauled railway trucks up and down an incline into Rookhope.

The Toy Top trig point is in woodland (208m) near Bishop Auckland.

A striking piece of post-war public art by renowned sculptor Geoffrey Clarke.

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!

19th century lime kilns, located on the River Wear.

Remains of a romantic looking pele tower on a hill with scenic views.

Redundant marine buoys that are artfully decorated and now sit on the banks of the River Tyne.

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

The trig point sitting on top of Lamb Hill on the border ridge (511m).

WW2 pillbox disguised as a ruined house.

The trig point sitting on top of Ravensheugh Crags (256m) near Simonburn.

A brickwork mural of William Shakespeare on the gable end of a house in Heaton.

One of Blighty’s oldest wooden ship-lapped buildings. Fresh from a new coat of paint.

Edwardian Baroque styled town hall which embodies civic pride.

A substantial and imposing 13th century ruin of a new castle sits in contrast with the modest footprint of an old castle.

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