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The Glas Moal trig point sits opposite the Cairnwell (1068m) near Braemar.

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

A three-storied tower-house built as a hunting lodge then later extended and used as a farmhouse and students' hostel.

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

WW2 pillbox disguised as a ruined house.

An urban conservation area, with grand buildings, cobbled lanes, River Tyne views, and a few pubs.

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.

One of Blighty’s oldest wooden ship-lapped buildings. Fresh from a new coat of paint.

Edwardian Baroque styled town hall which embodies civic pride.

A substantial and imposing 13th century ruin of a new castle sits in contrast with the modest footprint of an old castle.

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

A poignant tribute to the mining community in the distinctive style of Ray Lonsdale.

Purpose built gallery housing the collection of Joseph Shipley.

The Denton Cross Roads trig point sits in a hedge (88m) near Newton Aycliffe.

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 original working Victorian Water Pumping Station operated by steam.

Jail built on the site of the old Jedburgh Castle in the 1820s.

Stunning castle built in 1721, set in a 21,000 hectare estate.

Remains of a 15th century friary in the heart of Jedburgh.

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 16th-century tower house in the town of Jedburgh, where it is believed that Mary stayed for a few weeks in 1566. The house is now a museum dedicated to Mary's life and times.

A ruined 12th century Abbey in the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh, Kelso.

A sculpture of three miners waiting to go down the pit. It’s a reminder of the three mines that Seaham once had.

A Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1796 to store ice for the fishing industry.

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

Ruin near Kelso overlooking the River Tweed, in the grounds of Floors Castle.

The Keverstone Grange trig point sits in a hedge (193m) near Barnard Castle.

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

A Grade II listed building in North Shields built in 1893-94 to provide accommodation for retired and needy seafarers and their wives.

One of the Royal Horticultural Society's flagship gardens in Harrogate.

A single-span, through arch road bridge, built in 1928-29 by Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd., and designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson, and a bowstring arch railway bridge built in 1879.

A cast iron lighthouse set in Roker Cliff Park.

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

The Mickle Fell trig point sits above Lune Forest on MOD land (758m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Ruins of a 14th century chapel in the grounds of Low Friarside Farm.

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.

Ruins of a 12th century priory on the Bolton Abbey estate.

Medieval, Regency, and Victorian splendour all under several roofs. A wonderful deer park and woods. Oh and of course, it's haunted!

A Grade II* listed Church, dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle, in Stanhope.

The Cote Hill trig point sits in a hedge (141m) near Newton Aycliffe.

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

Limestone ravine with two waterfalls in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Dramatic landscape and panoramic views of the coast. Stone art with science, history and mythology.

A charity and working community farm in the urban heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.

A ruined fortress in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, first built by a Norman baron in c. 1100 on a cliff above the River Nidd.

A cairn on the cusp of the Cheviot and right on the border of England And Scotland.

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

Over 10 acres of glorious trees, and plants with stunning romantic backdrops such as St Marys Abbey, The Hospitium, St Marys Tower, and the Roman Walls.

A spectacular natural landform of Limestone Pavement in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Medieval castle, home to the Clifford family for 400 years

Former St Mary le-Bow Church, hosting displays on Durham history.

A limestone cave in Knaresborough where local legend has it that Mother Shipton was born and lived.

Peaceful, ruined 12th century abbey managed by English Heritage

Ruined castle built in the 1200s, with links to Katherine Parr's family.

A set of crags on the north east face of Hedgehope Hill standing at 404m above sea level.

The highest perched toilet in England, situated in Northumberland National Park

The Hill Head Farm trig point sits at the edge of a field (186m) near Gateshead.

A gem on the County Durham coast in terms of variety, scenery, history and passive science at work.

Marmion Tower is a Garde I listed, 15th-century gatehouse in West Tanfield, North Yorkshire.

The Blue House trig point sits in a hedge (231m) near Bishop Auckland.

Defensive walls built in the 16th century, now managed by English Heritage.

A standstone semi-circular escarpment located above Catcleugh Reservoir near Byrness.

The Kilmond Scar trig point lies on its side in a quarry (311m) near Barnard Castle.

The Crow Coal Hill trig point sits on Reahope Moor (466m) near Stanhope.

Pens to hold stray animals, dating back to medieval times.

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

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

Stunning art around the Headland at Hartlepool. Each one has a story.

An 11th Century Church in the village of Egglescliffe

A ruined colliery engine house that was part of a monumental mining disaster.

A Nature Reserve alongside the River Breamish in the Northumberland National Park

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.

Ruined castle dating to the 12th century, said to be founded by Uther Pendragon.

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

A 12th century church which was the scene of a Roundheads and Cavalier's confrontation and is also the final resting place of Anne Bronte.

A timber cabin set on the banks of Kielder Water mirrored on the opposite bank by another, more simple hut.

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

The Thistle Green trig point sits on Cronkley Fell (544m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Two rocky outcrops on the banks of Hedgehope Hill.

The Whorley Resr trig point sits next to a Reservoir (184m) near Barnard Castle.

Designed by local sculpturer Ray Lonsdale, this statue 'Horns' could be the Angel Of Durham.

The Calton Hill trig point sits on a hill (103m) in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre.

Stunning 284 acre country park with woodlands, wetlands and lowland heath.

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

The Hillingdon Farm trig point on the edge of a field (249m) near Barnard Castle.

A covered market in Newcastle City centre, designed by John Dobson and opened in 1835. Once the largest covered market in the country.

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.

Pretty little 18th century bridge over the River Wear in Witton Le Wear.

Lime kilns built in 1847, hidden away in the beautiful Weardale countryside.