Find Places To Visit In The North

A tower constructed in 1897 to mark the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria in Dallowgill, North Yorkshire.

A unintentionally concealed 90 foot tall way marker marking north for astronomers at Durham University one mile south.

An urban gallery displaying the work of 6 artists based on the history of the area.

The Great Shunner Fell Trig Point sits on Thwaite Common (716m) near Thwaite in the Yorkshire Dales.

The Norman's Law Trig Point sits on an old hill fort (285m) near Luthrie.

A memorial fountain dedicated to JJ Roddam, built by the people of Stanhope to commemorate his contribution to the community.

The Glassonby Stone Circle, was the site of a 1900s excavation of remains of burnt bones, a Bronze Age collared urn and a mysterious blue faience bead.

A smart 1700s bridge, ahead of its time, sat tight on the banks of the Tweed.

The smallest place of sanctuary, rolling out of West Woodburn, between the road and the river, lies the church of St Cuthbert's, Corsenside.

Explore stunning water features, magical gardens a treehouse restaurant and the mysterious Poison Garden in Alnwick Garden.

The Newsham Moor trig point sits on How Tallon (447m) near Barnard Castle.

Disused haybarn on the Croxdale Hall estate.

A model of the Grey Heron that frequents the area.

A waterfall set within the stunning Galloway Forest Park.

Sculptures and decorations from old buildings that were demolished to make way for Eldon Square.

The Kinnoull Hill trig point sits on Kinnoull Hill (222m) above Perth.

A bread oven introduced in 1310 to the people of Corbridge by King John and used for over 500 years.

Ruined priory built in the 1100s, said to be home of one of Scotland's first Cristian communities.

Individual artwork creations, on opposite sides of the main road in Ushaw Moor.

A well head commissioned by Lady Waterford that was once fed by a natural spring and linked to the Battle Of Flodden.

A noticeable Norman Church commanding a hill in Easington Village.

A replica of an Iron Age Roundhouse giving a glimpse into life 2000 years ago.

The Kelpie maquettes in Ardrishaig, at three meters tall are the 1/10 scale prototypes for the real McCoy Kelpies by Andy Scott stabled in Falkirk.

Square lighthouse overlooking the Solway Firth.

A series of murals mounted on the walls of an old air raid shelter just underneath the Black Gate depicting familiar scenes from the city’s history.

A sculpture at the source of the River Rede of a feral Northumberland goat, living its leaping life just above the peeping eye of Catcleugh Reservoir.

A Grade II, early 19th century dovecote with the square tower loosely modelled on the tower of The Church of St Andrew in Hartburn.

An erratic rock, rolled into Newbiggin Bay during the last ice age, transported on ice rafts through glacial waters to sit on the sand by the sea.

An art/science installation involving audience participation and sunshine.

A small Islet in Loch Lomond that is a nature reserve and part of the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve.

A square towered dovecote, built in the 18th century of brick, with stepped cogged cornicing at the eaves and a pyramidal pan tiled roof.

Monument to Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway, built in 1875.

Two boundary stones where the kings and queens of the Yetholm gypsies were crowned.

A rare and significant medieval ruin, which served as the first school in Alnwick.

When art meets mathematics you get a geometric granite sculpture.

A space age rocket looking communication mast, bound for Mars from the pines of Henshaw Common!

A ruined castle in the centre of Pickering that dates from the Norman period.

A Grade II Listed Ancient waymarker on an old trading route along the County Durham and North Yorkshire border.

Impressive 10m high sculpture on the bank of Black Loch.

A Celtic cross, commemorating the lives of James and Charles Radcliffe, Earls of Derwentwater, Viscounts Langley.

A cairn memorial to John Cobb who died attempting to set a world speed record on Loch Ness.

Carved statues in distress near the Bill Bryson Library in Durham University.

A museum of the culture and artifacts of the town and surrounds.

The jaw bone of a Right Whale forming an arch, framing the harbour of Seahouses and beyond to the Farnes, with a fishy past!

An abundance of art in a striking eco friendly/ green building.

Located on the site of an ancient village cross at Longhoughton, it was on the route of the pilgrimage from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to Durham.

The Brown Rigg trig point sits on Cotherston Moor (419m) near Barnard Castle.

The Parish Church of Wigtown.

A heart filled horseshoe horse, surveying the summer sunshine and the gentle tilts and curves of the upland Buteland view near Bellingham.

A World War I memorial of a six foot soldier, with his rifle lowered, taking a drink from his canteen by Ray Lonsdale.

A spectacular sandstone rockface in Ridsdale used for bouldering and climbing, with breathtaking views across Northumberland from the top.

Gun tower built in 1542 which attracted the interest of Henry VIII for it's state of the art design.

A Grade II listed Water Tower in Teesside built by Sir Hugh Bell in 1915 to supply water to Ingleby Arncliffe and Rounton villages which houses some unexpected things within.

A stunning church providing a backdrop for Durham Market Place and a lively place in which to worship.

An RSPB reserve set on the River Cree Estuary forming a mosaic of salt marsh, mud flat, lake and reed beds.

Smuggler's Bothy built by the famous smuggler John Robertson in 1760.

A narrow limestone staircase on a former corpse route in Southern Cumbria with legends of faeries, wishes and even a demonic dog.

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.

Four totem poles which are part of a flood defence scheme.

Mural of the Fair Slayer By Smug.

Scotland's National Book Town in Dumfries and Galloway.

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

A hidden away home to The Kerr clan of Lothian, Ferniehirst Castle is a rarely open gem nestled in the Borders.

A small Cathedral but perfectly (almost) formed with a celestial ceiling.

A five tonne Limestone boulder marking the location of the former East Chevington Drift Mine.

The Barbay Hill trig point sits on the Isle of Great Cumbrae (127m) in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Victorian Park alongside the River Eden with contemporary and traditional artwork, statues, and musical instruments.

A magnificent stone structure resembling a royal crown to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Stone commemorating Robert the Bruce's first victory over an English army in 1307.

An obelisk and monument dedicated the all of the Wigtown Martyrs.

Stone monument dedicated to two women martyred at Wigtown in 1685.

A stunning mural depicting the release of a yellow canary which references the area's mining days and has significance for the future.

A series of waterfalls on the Buchan Burn in the heart of the Galloway Forest Park.

An iron age hillfort on top of Sinkside Hill in the north west of the Cheviots.

A historical sliver in pinky Penrith sandstone, Kirkoswald Castle was built to impress and defend.

A subtle stone sculpture hidden in a dry stone wall in the middle of the Galloway Forest Park.

A monument to where a Richmond man's horse threw him over a cliff and his plan to stay alive.

An old 18th century windmill part of Birney Hill farm.

A little hidden den in the dunes near Amble made of driftwood and containing shells and fun messages.

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

A monument in Glenfinnan to remember the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

A bridge spanning the River Tees where Ray Hanna flew his Spitfire under.

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

A medieval house with Tudor and 18th-century additions in Kendal, Cumbria.

Discover history on Hartlepool's maritime history with some unusual and macabre pieces.

A Red Kite Feeding Station set up on a Farm.

An old hillfort sitting on top of Green Humbleton in the borders.

A country house near Christon Bank and home to a past Prime Minister, and the longest serving Foreign Secretary.

Monument built in 1835 in memory of a local shepherd's boy, Alexander Murray.

Designed and built as a museum in the style of a French Chateau and housing 22 galleries. Famous for the amazing kinetic art of the Silver Swan.

A ladle train that would transfer hot metal within the Consett Steelworks.

A stone artwork by John Maine that forms part of the Kielder Forest Art and Architecture Trail.

A beacon on a hill just outside Richmond that was supposidly erected for Millennium celebrations.

The Collinsons Hill trig point sits on Bowes Moor (435m) near Barnard Castle

One of a handful of hearse houses left in the UK with a little 'fun for free' museum.

A proud standing Percy lion atop a grandiose gateway to the old Ladykirk House in Upsettlington.

A giant trowel next to the North Seaton Community Centre in Ashington.

Priory founded in 1113, nestled in the heart of Bridlington old town.

The first pier on the North East Coast and last pier in Yorkshire.

All that would have been dock life around the 18th century and complete with one of The Admiralties Frigates, The HMS Trincomalee.