Arbeia Roman Fort
Building South Shields Tyne And Wear
A reconstruction of a gatehouse and buildings on the original foundations of the Roman buildings.
Durham Cathedral
Religious Place Durham County Durham
A stunning 900 year old cathedral built on a peninsula formed by the River Wear.
Cragside
Estate Rothbury Northumberland
Cragside is a Victorian country house near Rothbury in Northumberland, built for William Armstrong and his wife, Margaret.
Dolly Peel Statue
Statue South Shields Tyne And Wear
A statue to local heroine Dolly Peel, a smuggler, fighter against the pressgang and eventually nurse.
Monteath Mausoleum
Building Jedburgh Borders
A spectacular mausoleum for the British soldier Thomas Monteath Douglas.
Cessford Castle
Castle Kelso Borders
A ruined castle on the Scottish side of the border built by the 1st Earl of Roxburghe.
Escomb Saxon Church
Religious Place Bishop Auckland County Durham
Founded about AD 670–675, it is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England.
Black Middens Bastle House
Bastle Bellingham Northumberland
A ruined bastle and cottage located in a remote area of Bellingham.
The Count's House
Building Durham County Durham
A Grecian style summerhouse on the banks of the River Wear named after a Polish entertainer.
Hartburn Grotto
Cave Morpeth Northumberland
A natural cave modified into a place for swimmers to get changed in the 18th century.
Ratcheugh Observatory
Tower Alnwick Northumberland
A flat castle-like observatory on Ratcheugh Crag overlooking Alnwick.
Marsden Rock
Landscape South Shields Tyne And Wear
A huge rock standing on the beach at Marsden, South Shields that has collapsed into an arch an then to a single rock.
Low Alwinton Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Alwinton Northumberland
Another beauty of a lime kiln situated in Low Alwinton.
Cleadon Water Tower
Water Tower Cleadon Tyne And Wear
The water tower from the original Sunderland and South Shields Water Company plant.
St Michael and All Angels Church
Religious Place Ford And Etal Northumberland
A 13th century church located in the grounds of Ford Castle, later restored by John Dobson.
Morpeth Courthouse
Building Morpeth Northumberland
A former courthouse, and gateway to a gaol, now a restaurant and apartments.
Cleadon Windmill
Windmill Cleadon Tyne And Wear
A ruined windmill sitting on the highest part of the Cleadon Hills.
Old Hartley Blue Stone
Standing Stone Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear
A blue stone that has links to the Saxons, the black death, vaccinations and strongman feats!
Tynemouth Priory And Castle
Religious Place Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A combined moated castle and gatehouse with the ruins of a Benedictine priory where early kings of Northumbria were buried.
Trow Rock Disappearing Gun
Military South Shields Tyne And Wear
A unique gun that would disappear into its turret to reload, devised during the Crimean War.
Hundy Mundy Tower
Tower Melrose Borders
A folly named after a princess overlooking bodies in a natural woodland burial site!
Temple Of The Muses
Statue Melrose Borders
A temple containing four bronze statues depicting the "Four Seasons" dedicated to poet James Thomson.
William Wallace Statue
Statue Melrose Borders
A red sandstone statue of of William Wallace overlooking the River Tweed Valley near Melrose.
Simonside Hills
Landscape Rothbury Northumberland
A sandstone ridge to the south of Rothbury with teems of crags, wildlife and amazing views.
Queen Victoria Statue - Tynemouth
Statue Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A statue of Queen Victoria by sculptor Alfred Turner in Tynemouth.
Ponteland Vicar's Pele
Tower Ponteland Northumberland
A ruined Vicar's Pele sitting on the main high street in Ponteland.
Gibside Banqueting House
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
A beautiful folly set in the grounds of the Gibside estate which is now a holiday home.
Heavenfield
Religious Place Hexham Northumberland
A field, church and wooden cross marking the Battle Of Heavenfield. A skirmish between Northumbrians and the Welsh in 634AD.
Wharnley Burn Waterfall
Waterfall Consett County Durham
A beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.
Wark Castle
Castle Wark On Tweed Northumberland
A ruined motte-and-bailey castle at the West end of Wark on Tweed in Northumberland.
Norham Castle
Castle Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland
A 12th century castle that saw plenty of action during the wars between England and Scotland.
Tyne Cyclist and Pedestrian Tunnels
Building Howdon Tyne And Wear
A pair of tunnels under the River Tyne for use by pedestrians and cyclists.
Thirlwall Castle
Castle Gilsland Northumberland
A 12th-century castle in Northumberland on the bank of the River Tipalt rich in history and treasure!
Roughting Linn Waterfall
Waterfall Doddington Northumberland
A lovely waterfall nestled in a hidden and secluded valley.
Prudhoe Castle
Castle Prudhoe Northumberland
A ruined medieval English castle situated on the south bank of the River Tyne.
Exhibition Park
Landscape Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A 15 hectare public park, right in the centre of Newcastle, dating from the 1880s and associated with, and named after two major exhibitions, the Royal Jubilee Exhibition of 1887 and the 1929 North East Coast Exhibition.
South Marine Park
Landscape South Shields Tyne And Wear
A Victorian Public Park on South Shields seafront that is part of a 4km chain of parks.
William Turner Garden
Landscape Morpeth Northumberland
A modern take on a 16th Century Physic Garden dedicated to the life of Morpeth native William Turner, also known as the "Father of British Botany"
Vampire Rabbit
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
The Vampire Rabbit is a strange and mysterious “grotesque” that can be found above the door at the rear entrance to the historic Cathedral Buildings, adjacent to Newcastle Cathedral.
Shildon Engine House
Building Blanchland Northumberland
The remains of a 19th century engine house, later transformed into flats and known as 'Shildon Castle'.
Causey Arch
Bridge Stanley County Durham
Causey Arch is the oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world.
St Andrew's Church Bolam
Religious Place Bolam Northumberland
A beautiful Saxon church nestling in the rolling countryside that was once bombed by the Germans.
St Andrew's Church And Hopper Mausoleum
Religious Place Consett County Durham
An atmospheric Anglican church and mausoleum abandoned in the 1970s.
Preston Tower
Tower Preston Northumberland
Probably the finest pele tower in Northumberland with magnificent views and beautiful gardens.
Hulne Priory
Religious Place Alnwick Northumberland
A ruined 13 century priory sitting in the grounds of Hulne Park in Alnwick.
Shaftoe Crags
Landscape Bolam Northumberland
Stunning crags and landscape with standing stones and a Devil's Punchbowl.
Flodden Monument And Battlefield
Military Branxton Northumberland
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.
Twizel Bridge
Bridge Duddo Northumberland
A Tudor arch bridge built in 1511 which was the largest single span bridge anywhere in Britain at its time.
Twizel Castle
Castle Duddo Northumberland
A ruined medieval castle standing on the bend of the River Till.
Ushaw College
Religious Place Ushaw Moor County Durham
Ushaw College is a former Catholic seminary, partially designed by Augustus Pugin.
Allendale Chimneys
Chimney Allendale Northumberland
Two chimneys that were part of the Allen Lead Smelt Mill flue system.
Emily Wilding Davison Statue And Grave
Statue Morpeth Northumberland
Emily Davison was a militant suffragette who died after throwing herself in front of the king's horse at the Epsom Derby.
The Church of Our Lady
Religious Place Seaton Valley Northumberland
A delightful 12th-century church tucked away beside the magnificent Seaton Delaval Hall.
Northumberlandia
Landscape Cramlington Northumberland
Northumberlandia is a unique landform sculpture near Cramlington, opened by Princess Anne in 2012.
Outchester Ducket
Building Belford Northumberland
Maybe a windmill, maybe used for sea-navigation, maybe just a pretty building. Now a holiday home.
Etal Castle
Castle Ford And Etal Northumberland
A ruined medieval castle built around 1341 by Robert Manners.
Crindledykes Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Haydon Bridge Northumberland
A well preserved lime kiln not far from Vindolanda.
Ninebanks Tower
Tower Allendale Northumberland
An ornamental pele tower that was once part of a 16th century manor house.
Aydon Castle
Castle Corbridge Northumberland
A 13th century fortified manor house set in beautiful woodland setting near Corbridge.
Crammel Linn Waterfall
Waterfall Gilsland Northumberland
A lovely little double waterfall near Gilsland.
Corbridge Vicar's Pele Tower
Tower Corbridge Northumberland
A 14th century defensive pele tower once used as a vicarage and now is a micro gin bar.
Bamburgh Lighthouse
Lighthouse Bamburgh Northumberland
The original 1910 building with the new lantern on its roof.
Alnmouth Gun Battery
Military Alnmouth Northumberland
An old gun battery from the 19th century and reused in WW2.
Seaton Delaval Obelisk
Obelisk Seaton Valley Northumberland
An 18m tall Obelisk sitting 900m south of Seaton Delaval Hall.
Seaton Delaval Hall
Estate Seaton Valley Northumberland
A beautiful grade I listed country house a mile from the coast, packed with glorious history!
Slaggyford Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Allendale Northumberland
A cool little lime kiln up the side of a hill in Slaggyford.
Brinkburn Priory
Religious Place Longframlington Northumberland
A 12th century medieval monastery built on a bend of the River Coquet, near Rothbury.
Jesmond Dene Waterfall
Waterfall Jesmond Dene Tyne And Wear
A pretty artificial waterfall in Jesmond Dene created by Lord Armstrong.
Old Mill Jesmond Dene
Building Jesmond Dene Tyne And Wear
A ruined watermill dating from back to 1739 in Jesmond Dene.
Howick Hall Gardens And Arboretum
Estate Alnwick Northumberland
The ancestral home of the Earls Grey since 1319. (As in the tea!)
Lindisfarne Castle
Castle Holy Island Northumberland
A 16th Century, grade I listed castle on Holy Island only accessible from the Northumberland coast at low tide.
Heaton Windmill
Windmill Jesmond Dene Tyne And Wear
An old ruined windmill sitting in Armstrong Park.
Duddo Tower
Tower Duddo Northumberland
A ruined tower sitting on a crag just around the corner from the Duddo Stones.
Saint Mary's Well
Religious Place Jesmond Dene Tyne And Wear
A small well linked to the nearby St. Mary's Chapel.
Saint Mary's Chapel
Religious Place Jesmond Dene Tyne And Wear
A ruined chapel that was once a popular place for pilgrimages.
Lord Armstrong's Banqueting House
Building Jesmond Dene Tyne And Wear
The banqueting hall where Lord Armstrong would entertain his guests.
Cuddy's Cave
Cave Doddington Northumberland
A small cave in a huge rock up a hill where it was thought St Cuthbert may have stayed.
St Cuthbert's Cave
Cave Belford Northumberland
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!
Lady's Well
Religious Place Harbottle Northumberland
An atmospheric little pool surrounded by a grove of trees.
EM Perkins Monument
Statue Birtley, Co Durham County Durham
Statue dedicated to EM Perkins whose company supplied materials for the High Level Bridge in Newcastle.
Tosson Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Rothbury Northumberland
The best preserved Lime Kiln in the Northumberland national park at Tosson.
Rothley Crags
Landscape Morpeth Northumberland
Spectacular crags in beautiful countryside, with a castle on top!
Nelson's Obelisk
Obelisk Swarland Northumberland
Also known as Davison’s Obelisk, this monument is a memorial to Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar.
Tosson Tower
Tower Rothbury Northumberland
A 600 year old ruined Pele Tower used as a stronghold against invading scots.
Winter's Gibbet
Landmark Elsdon Northumberland
A replica of the gibbet used to display the body of the murderer William Winter.
Harbottle Castle
Castle Harbottle Northumberland
A ruined medieval castle situated at the west end of the village of Harbottle.
Cartington Castle
Castle Rothbury Northumberland
A lovely little 12th century ruined castle just outside of Rothbury.
Drake Stone
Standing Stone Harbottle Northumberland
Quite simply the biggest free standing boulder in Northumberland!
Elsdon Castle
Castle Elsdon Northumberland
An amazing example of an early 12th century Norman Motte and Bailey castle.
Bothal Castle
Castle Bothal Northumberland
A castle and stately home in the village of Bothal near the River Wansbeck, between Morpeth and Ashington.
Biddlestone Chapel
Religious Place Alwinton Northumberland
A redundant Roman Catholic chapel in Biddlestone set in a picturesque copse.
Armstrong Cross
Religious Place Rothbury Northumberland
The Market Cross was erected to the memory of Lord And Lady Armstrong.
Gibside
Estate Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Gibside is a 720 acre estate acquired by the Bowes family in 1713.
Morpeth Chantry
Building Morpeth Northumberland
Also known as All Saints Chantry, it’s a Grade I listed building now housing a bagpipe museum.
Croft Park - Blyth Spartans
Sport Blyth Northumberland
The home of Blyth Spartans - The most famous Non League football club!
Auckland Castle Deer House
Building Bishop Auckland County Durham
The deer house is a rare and well preserved example of Gothic Revival architecture built in 1760.
Morpeth Castle
Castle Morpeth Northumberland
The gatehouse of the original motte and bailey castle in Morpeth.
Finchale Priory
Religious Place Framwellgate Moor County Durham
Finchale Priory was a benedictine priory founded in 1196 on the site of the hermitage of Saint Godric.
