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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

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

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

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.

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.

Two rocky outcrops on the banks of Hedgehope Hill.

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.

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).

A 17th century stone bridge over the River Tyne that is the oldest surviving bridge over the River.

Remains of the Roman Bridge across the River Tyne that led to the Roman Town.

Church in the heart of Corbridge village, originally built around 674.

Ruins of a Roman garrison located on Hadrians Wall, with a museum of artifacts found on site.

Remains of a former smelting mill hidden in the Northumberland countryside.

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

The highest crag in Northumberland sitting on Mid Hill on the Cheviot Summit.

An old 19th century pottery on the outskirts of Corbridge, previously known as Walker's Pottery.

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).

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 church with 13th century and earlier origins set on the spectacular Church Point Headland in Newbiggin by the Sea

The longest surviving section of 'broad wall' on Hadrians Wall.

The Wolfcleugh Common trig point sits on moorland (607m) near Alston.

An 11th century Saxon cross head that marks the focus for the start of the annual Goose Fair in Ovingham.

A Church in Ovingham with sections dating from the 11th century and location of the grave of famed engraver, Thomas Bewick.

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

Fountain commemorating Doctor James Trotter, local councillor known as 'Mr Bedlington' during Victorian times.

Ruins of a corn mill in the heart of Whittle Dene.

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).

The Killhope Law trig point sits on moorland (673m) near Allendale.

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 nature reserve at the northern end of Druridge Bay and one of the best wildlife spots in the north east.

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

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

Home to three of the most famous families in the North East, set in 13,500 acres of land.

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

A 15th century country house, situated near the village of Alwinton in an area of natural outstanding beauty.

An airfield mainly for pleasure flights where you can sit with a cup of tea in the observation deck and watch the planes take off and land.

A late 18th or early 19th Century Lime Kiln just outside Shilbottle.

An amazing example of a Victorian designed viaduct spanning 260m over the South River Tyne.

Nature Reserve set in a former Whinstone Quarry in the village of Embleton

The trig point called Harbottle sitting on top of Cold Law (361m).

A Roman Temple dedicated to the God Mithras near to Brocolitia Fort on Hadrian's Wall.

The private estate of the White Ridley family where the grounds are filled with wonderful statues, follies and temples.

The meeting place of the north and south River Tyne sources.

A water tower sitting next to the kitchen garden of Alnwick Gardens.

A metal sculpted bench portraying three notable people from the Bedlington area.

Two Parks, Castle Vale and Coronation Park, set either side of Berwick Station which include footpaths, shelters, rose gardens and a lily pond.

A standing stone marking the northern source of the River Tyne in Deadwater.

A small marker stone where Robert Lumsden murdered Isabella Sudden in 1610.

Originally envisaged as a motte and bailey, Simonburn Castle was eventually a tower house before falling into ruin.

The trig point sitting on top of Shaftoe Crags (213m).

The trig point sitting on top of Tosson Hill (440m) #147.

The last remaining hut built to accomodate the workers who constructed the Catcleugh Reservoir.

An 18th century church which was partly rebuilt in 1884. It has a window which commemorates those who died during the construction of the nearby Catcleugh Reservoir.

Fountains and water troughs throughout Alnwick that were once used to provide clean water.

A Grade I Listed Church in Mitford with a number of interesting architectural features and Grade II Listed tombstones and Lych Gate in the churchyard.

Statue to Henry Percy, also known as Harry Hotspur, Alnwick's most famous Knight and one of Shakespeare's best known characters.

The most spectacular gorge with cascades and waterfalls in the whole of Northumberland if not the UK!

An ancient Northumbrian Church, one of the oldest in the Country, dating back to the 11th Century that stands on a hill with amazing views in all directions.

A modern day folly set in the Lilburn Tower estate next to the Hurl Stone.

A 4m standing stone, most likely a headless cross, maybe thrown there by giants or the devil.

A country manor house with beautiful gardens, an observatory, old church and ruined pele tower.

The remaining gatehouse from Alnwick Abbey, built in the 12th century.

A 15th century gatehouse that was part of the Alnwick old town walls.

Originally part of the town's medieval defences, this tower is now a luxury holiday cottage.

Two chimneys remaining from the Sikehead mine set on Ramshaw Moors

A ruined lime kiln sitting between Cateran Hole and Ros Castle in the Alnwick area.

The smallest museum in Northumberland (if not the world!!) with pictures, memorabilia and trinkets about boating life in Alnmouth.

A castelled octagonal building in Seaton Sluice that was once a tax office, harbour master house and now a gallery.

The trig point sitting on top of Bavington Crags In Great Bavington (248m).

The trig point sitting on top of Blackchester Hill Plantation (214m) in Alnham.

A column in memory of James Evelyn's parents, moved from Felbridge up to Lemmington, Northumberland.

A 17th-century Jacobean mansion disguided as a castle just north of Hexham.

A Doric style column with a Percy Lion on the top dedicated to the 2nd Earl of Northumberland.

Small Camera Obscura on the edge of Kielder Reservoir.

A concrete water tower located next to Northgate Hospital in Morpeth.

An obelisk marking the centenary of the Glorious Revolution by William the Orange.

A cave in a crater up on the moorland between Eglingham and Ros Castle.

A ruin of a folly shaped like a shepherd's hut on the Alnwick moors.

An ingeniously preserved lime kiln sitting on the wonderfully named Slag Hill.

The trig point sitting on top of Reaveley Hill (301m).

A beautiful house and gardens for the friars of The Society of St Francis in the North East.