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Ruins of a Benedictine monastery first built in 1088.

England's oldest gaol, built in 1333 from the stone of the Corbridge Roman site.

Prehistoric rock art with some of Ilkley Moor's speciality carvings.

Ruins of a late 18th century chapel close to the River Tweed

12th century cross, possibly a Christianised monolith.

Ruined castle built by William Rufus in 1092.

Remains of a Late Neolithic stone circle on Burley Moor.

Prehistoric carved rock dating back to the Neolithic period, almost 5,000 years ago.

Clock tower created in 1911, sited over an old place of pilgrimage.

Former market cross dating back to the 18th century.

Part of the Great Whin Sill located in Holwick in the Pennine Hills.

Late Medieval towerhouse near Arnside in the Lake District.

An unfinished hotel left to ruin in the hills near Oban.

Spectacular cave on the Isle of Staffa formed by basalt pillars

Magical stone bridge tucked away in the west highlands.

Three prehistoric standing stones overlooking Dubh Loch.

Monument built in 1897 by local banker John Stuart McCaig

A 300m artwork celebrating the link between birds and literature.

Award winning observatory within Northumberland Dark Sky Park

Flare kiln close to Beetham village in an AONB

Sandstone tower built in 1904 used as a navigational aid until 1916

A working water mill built in 1740 near the River Bela.

Ancient Viking Cross dated between 865 and 950 in the graveyard of St Wilfrid's Church.

Artwork by James Turrell on a rocky outcrop on the edge of Kielder Forest.

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

Commemorative viewing tower in the Forest of Bowland, built in 1887.

Ruins of a 9th century chapel, with graves cut directly into the nearby rocks.

14th century rectory, home for the rector of the local church

Beautiful mosaic of limestone pavement, grassland and ancient woodland.

Artwork by Andy Goldsworthy in the heart of the Forest of Bowland.

Medieval fortress dating back to the 13th century.

Country park with fantastic views over to Penshaw Monument

The UK's first local nature reserve, established in 1952.

Doocot built in the 16th century, which once held over 500 birds.

Quirky water mill maintained by National Trust for Scotland.

An old measuring device in the heart of the village of Stenton.

Observation towers used during WW2 for ground attack training.

Impressive lime kilns hidden away in woodland near Christon Bank.

Tower set in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside, part of an old parish church.

Ruined lime kilns on the coastal path near Budle Bay.

16th century tower built for Alexander Hannay, and still owned by the family today.

A precariously placed lime kiln pit near Cocklawburn beach.

1,400 acre wetland site with mudflats, pools and reedbeds supporting thousands of birds.

A memorial dedicated to six covenanters killed for their beliefs.

Park alongside the River Wear with views of Lumley Castle.

12th century abbey dedicated to St Andrew, in the heart of Hexham.

Abandoned farm buildings built around 1851.

Acoustic sound mirror built in 1916 to detect German airships during WW1.

Picturesque waterfall in the heart of Galloway Forest.

Spire which once linked two chapels in Amble East Cemetery.

19th century church built by the Salvin family.

Disused haybarn on the Croxdale Hall estate.

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

Square lighthouse overlooking the Solway Firth.

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

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

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

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

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

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

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

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

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

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

Ruins of a 12th century Benedictine priory, close to the banks of the River Swale.

Lighthouse built in 1826, where Grace Darling spotted the wreck of the SS Forfarshire.

50 acre estate, formerly owned by the Greame family and built in 1714.

Remains of a 14th century castle in the heart of Flamborough village.

Model village near Bridlington featuring local landmarks.

Built in 1674 from white chalk by Sir John Clayton and George Blake.

Steel artwork by Richard Farrington on the Cleveland Way walking trail.

Guibal fan house built in 1872, which once ventilated Huntcliff Ironstone mine.

Bronze statue close to the River Tyne, depicting the history of South Shields.

162 hectare park with ponds, walkways and bird hides.

Ruined 14th century pele tower set in the Cumbrian countryside.

Lime kilns located at Seaham harbour, restored in 2005.

Early Norman castle built in the 1070s by Alan Rufus.

Ruins of a 12th century Premonstratensian abbey in the hamlet of Easby.

Remains of a roman fort built around 260AD

Sculpture depicting the skyline of the old Vane Tempest colliery in Seaham.

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

A decorative well head built in the 18th century.

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

A disused water tower that once supplied Aycliffe Hospital.

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

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

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

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

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

A medieval pele tower first recorded in 1415.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

WW2 pillbox disguised as a ruined house.