Find Places To Visit In The North

The remaining gatehouse and garderobe of Bewcastle Castle which was built in the 14th century by one of Edward III's generals.

An 18th century battery protecting Dunbar Harbour from invasion and privateers.

A weir in the River Coquet which powered a nearby water mill, but was also the scene of a wartime tragedy.

The Sunderland Codex sculpture outside the University of Sunderland vividly depicts the Codex Amiatinus, the world's oldest single-volume Latin Bible.

Explore 13th century Dally Castle ruins, one of Northumberland's earliest hall houses showcasing medieval architecture.

A 60m waterfall cascading into the sea next to a 90m basalt cliff resembling a kilt.

Artwork on a call of angel wings, balloons and an umbrella, set up ready for a selfie.

One of Scotland's strongest fortresses sitting in a prominent position overlooking the harbour of Dunbar.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

An abstract sculpture by Eilis O'Connell of a conical, polished stainless-steel sculpture.

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.

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

The last remaining cone from the Lemington Glass Works Cone.

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

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 dovecote or doocot located in East Linton near Markle.

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

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.

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

The remains of a 2,000 year old hillfort in Drem, East Lothian.

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.

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

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

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.

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

The trig point sitting on Cold Law on Thorgrafton Common (453m).

A sandstone ruined house that is part of a collection of sculptures on the Riverside Sculpture Trail.

Possibly an old windmill converted into a dovecote which is lined inside with brick nesting boxes

An old tithe barn within the grounds of Foulden Parish Church where parishioners would give the church 10% of their agricultural produce.

When originally built, the Union Chain Bridge near Berwick Upon Tweed was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world.

A type of roundhouse that was built during the Iron Age in Scotland and is located on the slopes of Cockburn Law.

The trig point sitting on top of Blackman's Law (274m) near Otterburn.

A cast iron book sculpture a dedicated to the Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid.

A ruined Roman template dedicated to the local deity Antenociticus.

A 2,000 year old hillfort located on Lordenshaw Hill on the outskirts of Rothbury at the foot of the Simonside Hills.

The trig point sitting on top of Branshaw (326m) on the Otterburn Ranges.

A ruined castle built in the early 1300s by the influential Hepburn family.

The trig point sitting on top of Barcombe on Thorgrafton Common (280m).

A ruined 16th-century L-plan tower house located on a ridge above Seacliff beach.

Four sculptures outside the Stadium Of Light that commemorate the city's industrial past.

A small wooden "off the peg" church in Fourstones, Northumberland. One of only two wooden Victorian missions in the country.

A Bronze Age four-poster stone circle located near Ravensheugh Crags in Northumberland.

Lanercost Priory, founded in 1169, is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian priory in Brampton, Cumbria.

A 16th century ruined tower house belonging to the Hume family, who were a powerful Border clan.

A ruined bastle in Redesdale near Otterburn in Northumberland standing as a reminder of the tumultuous history of the borders.

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

The Blackdown trig point (310m) located on the Ray Wind Farm near Kirkwhelpington.

A holed stone in the Simonside Hills that lines up with the summer solstice.

A 5m high cairn on Padon Hill marking the wedding anniversary of some local notables and to honour the work of a prominent Presbyterian preacher.

A 14th century ruined castle in the small village of Innerwick built for Scottish royals.

Totem poles have stood in the village of Stonehaugh since 1971 and these three are the latest carvings.

The trig point sitting on top of Gains Law in The Cheviots (319m).

An ancient burial ground for a Bronze Age chieftain called Prince Caryn.

The trig point sitting on top of Titlington Pike (233m) near Eglingham.

An ancient woodland containing five follies and lots of routes to wander.

A magical waterfall located a short walk into the Northumberland National Park.

An ancient well found by St Cuthbert in Bellingham, topped by a Georgian pant and known for its miracles.

The trig point sitting on top of Old Fawdon Hill in Ingram Valley (315m).

An octagonal summerhouse on Down Law in Ancrum near Jedburgh built by Robert Rutherford who was a Baron of the Russian Empire.

A stone circle marking the grave of three kings of Denmark.

An old Victorian water tower in Haltwhistle that now houses a shop and cafe.

A 19th century viaduct that spans the valley of Batty Moss in the Yorkshire Dales.

An obelisk erected to James Maitland Balfour, MP and Major Commandant of the East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry.

Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.

A circular labyrinth made out of a selection of stones in memory of a dog.

Three statues of Newcastle United legends outside St. James Park - Jackie Milburn, Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer.

The Wether Cairn trig point sitting on Wholhope Hill Law (563m).

A museum containing collections from cultures and histories of northern Africa to Asia including more than 30,000 objects of art, textiles, ceramics, and manuscripts.

A 16-hectare lake set in a country park that was once one of the biggest colliery spoil heaps in Europe.

The trig point sitting on top of Shill Moor (529m).

A 29m high tower on Byres Hill built as a monument to John Hope, the 4th Earl of Hopetoun.

A folly based on Stonehenge with two large stone circles, an altar, sacrificial stone and a tomb area.

A trail of 12 bird related art exhibits dotted around the town of Amble. Find their exact whereabouts with our handy map and exact locations.

A trio of curious follies located behind Sorrelsykes House near Aysgarth.

The trig point sitting on Hungry Law (501m).

A stone pant in Holystone Village named after St Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow.

A huge conical hill in North Berwick jutting out of the ground with spectacular views over East Lothian.

The trig point sitting on top of Berwick Law (187m).

The trig point called Brunton Bridge Farm Trig Point on Brunton Lane (62m).

The first five sailed smock style windmill in Britain and the only remaining one in the North East.

A beautiful ruined abbey on the estate of Jervaulx Hall was the original home of Wensleydale cheese.

The trig point sitting on top of The Cheviot Summit (815m).