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A large rock sitting in Collywell Bay at Seaton Sluice that a local once grew things on.

This is the trig point for Shepherdskirk Hill (202m) in the Kyloe Hills near Belford.

An old water tower from Broomhill Colliery that was sold at auction to be a house.

A sculpture of three drill heads in Weetslade Country Park.

A slightly ruined lime kiln in Hepple in between Rothbury and Elsdon.

A ruined 15th century tower house near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.

A three draw arch lime kiln in Otterburn.

A small square reservoir just off the coast of Blyth.

Probably the largest lime kiln in Northumberland sitting next to Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island.

The building used to house the rocket apparatus for saving crews from stranded ships near Blyth harbour.

A lime kiln situated on Alnwick Moor, one of 400 that would have been used in Northumberland.

A cave in Hulne Park guarded by a statue of a hermit.

A ruined abbey sitting in a secluded woodland on the banks of the River Tweed.

A 12th century church standing on the site of the original wooden church built by St Aidan in the 7th century.

A ruined fort tower on the opposite side of the harbour to Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island.

A statue of a British infantryman commemorating the end of World War 1.

A castellated farmhouse sitting on the foundations of a 15th century motte and baily castle.

A monument commemorating the Duke of Wellington's victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.

A ruined manor home complex with a tower in Seaham.

A white pyramid daymark on the north east Emmanuel Head of Holy Island.

A small stone building used to store the explosives during the construction of the seahouses pier and harbour.

A beautiful pele tower perched on Minto Crags peaking out of the trees.

Two huge sculptures of 19th century surveyor's instruments standing on freaky feet!

A sculpture called Old King Coal celebrating the area's proud coal mining history.

Statues of the Ironmaster and Coal Miner made from obselete components representing the legacy of the local steelworks.

A small saxon church built on the site of an old 8th century church near Edlingham Castle.

A spectacular woodland planted on crags to the north and south.

A stone cross marking where Malcolm III, King Of Scotland was slain at the Battle Of Alnwick.

The ruined chapel of an old hospital located in Denwick near to Alnwick Castle.

A lovely 2 level waterfall just under a bridge near Edlingham.

A quaint little fishing village set around old fishermen's cottages and spectacular jagged cliffs - Also twinned with New Asgard!

A small and picturesque harbour which used to export salt, coal and bottles.

A pretty church sitting in amazing countryside with breathtaking views in Low Alwinton.

A reconstruction of a gatehouse and buildings on the original foundations of the Roman buildings.

A statue to local heroine Dolly Peel, a smuggler, fighter against the pressgang and eventually nurse.

A spectacular mausoleum for the British soldier Thomas Monteath Douglas.

A ruined castle on the Scottish side of the border built by the 1st Earl of Roxburghe.

A ruined bastle and cottage located in a remote area of Bellingham.

A Grecian style summerhouse on the banks of the River Wear named after a Polish entertainer.

A natural cave modified into a place for swimmers to get changed in the 18th century.

A flat castle-like observatory on Ratcheugh Crag overlooking Alnwick.

The trig point sitting on top of Target Plantation (250m) above Rothbury.

Another beauty of a lime kiln situated in Low Alwinton.

A huge rock standing on the beach at Marsden, South Shields that has collapsed into an arch an then to a single rock.

The water tower from the original Sunderland and South Shields Water Company plant.

A former courthouse, and gateway to a gaol, now a restaurant and apartments.

A ruined windmill sitting on the highest part of the Cleadon Hills.

A blue stone that has links to the Saxons, the black death, vaccinations and strongman feats!

A combined moated castle and gatehouse with the ruins of a Benedictine priory where early kings of Northumbria were buried.

A unique gun that would disappear into its turret to reload, devised during the Crimean War.

A temple containing four bronze statues depicting the "Four Seasons" dedicated to poet James Thomson.

A folly named after a princess overlooking bodies in a natural woodland burial site!

A red sandstone statue of William Wallace overlooking the River Tweed Valley near Melrose.

A sandstone ridge to the south of Rothbury with teems of crags, wildlife and amazing views.

A statue of Queen Victoria by sculptor Alfred Turner in Tynemouth.

A ruined Vicar's Pele sitting on the main high street in Ponteland.

A beautiful folly set in the grounds of the Gibside estate which is now a holiday home.

A beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.

A field, church and wooden cross marking the Battle Of Heavenfield. A skirmish between Northumbrians and the Welsh in 634AD.

A ruined motte-and-bailey castle at the West end of Wark on Tweed in Northumberland.

A 12th century castle that saw plenty of action during the wars between England and Scotland.

A pair of tunnels under the River Tyne for use by pedestrians and cyclists.

A 12th-century castle in Northumberland on the bank of the River Tipalt rich in history and treasure!

A lovely waterfall nestled in a hidden and secluded valley.

A ruined medieval English castle situated on the south bank of the River Tyne.

Probably the finest pele tower in Northumberland with magnificent views and beautiful gardens.

A ruined 13 century priory sitting in the grounds of Hulne Park in Alnwick.

Stunning crags and landscape with standing stones and a Devil's Punchbowl.

A monument marking the Battle Of Fodden where the Scottish army of King James IV were heavily defated by the English in a brutal encounter.

A Tudor arch bridge built in 1511 which was the largest single span bridge anywhere in Britain at its time.

A ruined medieval castle standing on the bend of the River Till.

Two chimneys that were part of the Allen Lead Smelt Mill flue system.

Emily Davison was a militant suffragette who died after throwing herself in front of the king's horse at the Epsom Derby.

Maybe a windmill, maybe used for sea-navigation, maybe just a pretty building. Now a holiday home.

A ruined medieval castle built around 1341 by Robert Manners.

A well preserved lime kiln not far from Vindolanda.

An ornamental pele tower that was once part of a 16th century manor house.

A lovely little double waterfall near Gilsland.

A 14th century defensive pele tower once used as a vicarage and now is a micro gin bar.

The original 1910 building with the new lantern on its roof.

An old gun battery from the 19th century and reused in WW2.

An 18m tall Obelisk sitting 900m south of Seaton Delaval Hall.

A beautiful grade I listed country house a mile from the coast, packed with glorious history!

A cool little lime kiln up the side of a hill in Slaggyford.

A pretty artificial waterfall in Jesmond Dene created by Lord Armstrong.

A ruined watermill dating from back to 1739 in Jesmond Dene.

An old ruined windmill sitting in Armstrong Park.

A ruined tower sitting on a crag just around the corner from the Duddo Stones.

A small well linked to the nearby St. Mary's Chapel.

A ruined chapel that was once a popular place for pilgrimages.

The banqueting hall where Lord Armstrong would entertain his guests.

A fortified house built by Adam of Jesmond.

A small cave in a huge rock up a hill where it was thought St Cuthbert may have stayed.

Situated in Holburn, St Cuthbert either lived in this cave as a hermit or his body was laid to rest here by monks escpaing from the vikings!

An atmospheric little pool surrounded by a grove of trees.

The best preserved Lime Kiln in the Northumberland national park at Tosson.

Spectacular crags in beautiful countryside, with a castle on top!

Also known as Davison’s Obelisk, this monument is a memorial to Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar.

A 600 year old ruined Pele Tower used as a stronghold against invading scots.

A replica of the gibbet used to display the body of the murderer William Winter.