Find Places To Visit In The North

The Murton Whitehouse trig point sits on a footpath behind the Kells (109m) near Berwick Upon Tweed.

Stone monument dedicated to two women martyred at Wigtown in 1685.

The Clachan Bridge between mainland Scotland and the Isle of Seil.

A little stone circle sitting at the bottom of Dunmoor next to Cunyan Crags.

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

A giant trowel next to the North Seaton Community Centre in Ashington.

The Coldberry End trig point can be found on Ireshope Moor (708m) near Alston.

The Shoreswood trig point sits in a hedge on Shoreswood Ewe Hill (92m) near Berwick Upon Tweed.

Four totem poles which are part of a flood defence scheme.

The Moss Mire trig point sits in a field opposite a disused quarry (308m) near Barnard Castle.

Victorian Park alongside the River Eden with contemporary and traditional artwork, statues, and musical instruments.

The West House Field trig point sits in a hedge (82m) near Sedgefield.

The only museum dedicated to the history of science fiction in the UK with lots of amazing memorabilia on show.

A beautiful old bridge build in 1717 that crosses the River Dulnain in the pretty highland village of Carrbridge.

The Woodland trig point sits on Hindon Hill (370m) near Witton le Wear.

A spectacular sandstone rockface in Ridsdale used for bouldering and climbing, with breathtaking views across Northumberland from the top.

The Mattilees Hill trig point sits in a field (109m) near Duddo.

The Maryside Hill trig point sits in a field next to a golf course (51m) near Ryton.

A remote memorial cairn to Lord Robinson who was instrumental in forming the British Forestry Commission and Kielder Forest.

A curvaceous staircase in wood, metal and concrete by Thomas Heatherwick.

An ornate clock standing on Whitley Bay promenade, unveiled by Councillor James Hamilton Grant in 1933.

This is the trig point for Pike Rigg (525m) near Alston.

Disused haybarn on the Croxdale Hall estate.

Turret 29A on Hadrian's Wall.

A stone circle showing all the different kinds of stone that are quarried in the area.

Steel Truffle Pigs and Mushroom Statues hidden in Newcastle Centre by the Men of Steel blacksmith Graeme Hopper.

A model of the Grey Heron that frequents the area.

The Tinely Moor trig point sits in gorse bushes on Brownieside Hill (151m) near Preston.

Monument built in 1897 by local banker John Stuart McCaig

A bread oven introduced in 1310 to the people of Corbridge by King John and used for over 500 years.

A stunning church providing a backdrop for Durham Market Place and a lively place in which to worship.

A nature reserve which was an old mining area with remains of a monolithic winding engine house.

The High Copelaw Farm trig point sits in a Hedge (95m) near Newton Aycliffe.

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

A sculpture of the ingenious life saving lamp originally designed by George Stephenson, favoured by North East miners, sitting pretty opposite Lidl in Westmoor.

The Knarsdale Forest trig point sits on Black Hill (484m) near Alston.

An imposing church that can be seen for miles at Hartlepool Headland.

A cave where Robert the Bruce is said to have hidden and may have met a spider.

The remains of a chapel founded by St Ebba.

The Lintzgarth Common trig point sits on Windy Hill (554m) near Rookhope.

Eight wooden sculptures inspired by Easter Island’s Moai heads in Scarborough.

A proud standing Percy lion atop a grandiose gateway to the old Ladykirk House in Upsettlington.

50 acre estate, formerly owned by the Greame family and built in 1714.

A series of railway related art works in Shildon.

A large-scale Miners Lamp to honour the Bowburn Colliery and the wider Durham coalfields.

Lime kilns located at Seaham harbour, restored in 2005.

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

A dovecote or doocot located in East Linton near Markle.

A Celtic cross, commemorating the lives of James and Charles Radcliffe, Earls of Derwentwater, Viscounts Langley.

A ladle train that would transfer hot metal within the Consett Steelworks.

A pre-Norman boundary stone from 950AD marking the border between English Northumbria and the Scottish Kingdom of Strathclyde.

An urban gallery displaying the work of 12 artists based on the history of the area.

The remains of a coal staithes for the Wearmouth Pit.

The Currack Rigg trig point sits on moorland (304m) near Barnard Castle.

Medieval fortress dating back to the 13th century.

The smallest place of sanctuary, rolling out of West Woodburn, between the road and the river, lies the church of St Cuthbert's, Corsenside.

A bronze cast statue of the remarkable war-time bear who lived and travelled with Polish soldiers, and ended his days living in the Scottish Border town of Duns, before retiring to Edinburgh Zoo.

The Etherley Lane trig point sits in a hedge (167m) near Witton Le Wear.

The UK's first local nature reserve, established in 1952.

An 18th-century commemorative tower built by the MacDuff family, former landowners of the nearby Bonhard House.

16th century tower built for Alexander Hannay, and still owned by the family today.

A ruinous castle built on a mound that was occupied from the Middle Ages, near New Galloway. Parts of the 17th century castle still remain in the existing structure.

Discover Shildon, the cradle of the railways, with highlights including Hackworth’s House, the Coal Drops, and SoHo Shed – celebrating 200 years of railway history in 2025.

Two boundary stones where the kings and queens of the Yetholm gypsies were crowned.

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

Yes, a 20 foot high desk lamp in green that was part of the Lumiere festival.

An abundance of art in a striking eco friendly/ green building.

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

A memorial to the mining past depicting a miner with a pickaxe, working in a narrow seam.

A well head commissioned by Lady Waterford that was once fed by a natural spring and linked to the Battle Of Flodden.

Nine prehistoric caves containing Pictish carvings and Dovecots in East Wemyss, Kirkcaldy.

The UK's first, permanent offshore sculpture by Sean Henry

A magnificent stone structure resembling a royal crown to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Two weathered rock formations representing a priest and his clerk on the banks of Cartington Hill in Rothbury.

The remains of a medieval cross with only a socket stone and stone shaft still standing.

Lilliard’s Stone near Ancrum marks the grave of legendary Scottish warrior Lilliard, said to have fought in the Battle of Ancrum Moor in 1545.

A new social history museum adjacent to a grand Georgian manor house telling the history of the area.

A stunning mural depicting the release of a yellow canary which references the area's mining days and has significance for the future.

Square lighthouse overlooking the Solway Firth.

An ancient corn mill, nestled in the bend of the River Till, sitting between Ford and Etal.

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.

The jaw bones of a whale as a reminder of the whaling industry of Whitby.

Individual artwork creations, on opposite sides of the main road in Ushaw Moor.

A ruined farm house on top of Yearning Law near the border ridge.

A series of murals mounted on the walls of an old air raid shelter just underneath the Black Gate depicting familiar scenes from the city’s history.

Lifesize Durham Light Infantry soldier atop a plinth with his rifle.

A collection of twelve almshouses designed by Norman Shaw for Lord Armstrong to house his retired workers in Rothbury.

Two rocky outcrops on the banks of Hedgehope Hill.

Dating from the late 12th century, St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of Houghton-le-Spring and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin.

A historical sliver in pinky Penrith sandstone, Kirkoswald Castle was built to impress and defend.

A magnificent pineapple-topped folly located in Dunmore Park near Falkirk.

19th century church built by the Salvin family.

A beautiful beach with strange geology and fossils.

A smart 1700s bridge, ahead of its time, sat tight on the banks of the Tweed.

A pedestrian and cycle bridge that forms the shape of the mathematical symbol for infinity.

Over six hundred years of stones crossing the Coquet, connecting the route of the old corn road from Hexham to Alnmouth.

A beautifully positioned ruinous sandstone castle, overlooking the Firth of Fourth in East Wemyss, near Kirkaldy in Scotland.

An old hillfort sitting on top of Green Humbleton in the borders.

Observation towers used during WW2 for ground attack training.

Ruins of a 9th century chapel, with graves cut directly into the nearby rocks.