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Stonehaugh Waterfall
Stonehaugh Waterfall
Waterfall Stonehaugh Northumberland

Small woodland waterfall and cascades near Stonehaugh in Northumberland, formed on the Warks Burn.

Hartlepool Art
Hartlepool Art
Art Hartlepool County Durham

Possible parametric art outside Hartlepool College of Further Education.

Monument Hill Trig Point
Monument Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Langholm Borders

Find the exact location and where to park for the Monument Hill Trig Point (355m) near Langholm.

Sparrow House
Sparrow House
Building Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland

A human home owned by a sculptor who has carved avian abodes in stone for the sparrows sharing his home on Pier Road in Berwick.

Rood Well
Rood Well
Well East Lothian Borders

A 16th century wellhead with conical roof, and 14th century finial borrowed from the Old Parish Church.

Cowper's Cross
Cowper's Cross
Landmark Ilkley Moor West Yorkshire

12th century cross, possibly a Christianised monolith.

Ardvreck Castle
Ardvreck Castle
Castle Lairg Scotland

Ardvreck Castle, a ruined fortress from the 1490s, stands on the shore of Loch Assynt, framed by rugged hills and steeped in Highland history.

Earls Seat Trig Point
Earls Seat Trig Point
Trig Point Milngavie Scotland

The Earls Seat trig point is sitting on Campsie Fells (578m) near Strathblane.

Point Of Stoer Trig Point
Point Of Stoer Trig Point
Trig Point Lairg Scotland

The Point of Stoer trig point sits on the cliffs of Sithean Mor (161m) near Stoer Lighthouse.

Buckton Dovecote
Buckton Dovecote
Dovecote Belford Northumberland

A late medieval dovecote, just hiding off the A1 near Belford, first documented in 1626, which is grade II and on the National Heritage List for England.

Ovington Maypoles
Ovington Maypoles
Landmark Barnard Castle County Durham

A 60 foot tall landmark maypole on the village green in Ovington, County Durham with an echo of a maypole sculpture in its shadow.

St Romald's Church
St Romald's Church
Religious Place Barnard Castle County Durham

A Church in Romaldkirk known as the "Cathedral of the Dales" and dating back to Saxon times.

Ord Ban Trig Point
Ord Ban Trig Point
Trig Point Aviemore Scotland

The Ord Ban trig point sits on a rocky outcrop (428m) near Aviemore.

Osmotherley Pinfold
Osmotherley Pinfold
Pinfold Osmotherley North Yorkshire

A small square enclosure, which was used to keep the village's escaped animals in during the 1800s and was managed by the Osmotherley Pinder.

Meikle Bin Trig Point
Meikle Bin Trig Point
Trig Point Milngavie Scotland

The Meikle Bin trig point is sits on the Campsie Fells (570m) near Kilsyth.

Tyndall-Bruce Monument
Tyndall-Bruce Monument
Landmark Fife Scotland

A huge monument, built in 1857 to commemorate Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, a significant figure in the area.

Old Temple Kirk
Old Temple Kirk
Religious Place Midlothian Borders

Ruins of a church standing at the former headquarters of the Knights Templar in Scotland.

Menteith Hill Trig Point
Menteith Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Stirling Scotland

The Menteith Hill trig point is sits above the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park (400m) near Aberfoyle.

St Monans Windmill
St Monans Windmill
Windmill Fife Scotland

An 18th century windmill that was used to pump sea water into the neighbouring salt pans.

Bridge House
Bridge House
Building Ambleside Cumbria

A tiny dwelling standing on a bridge straddling the Stock Beck in Ambleside.

Our Future We Build From The Past Mural
Our Future We Build From The Past Mural
Art Horden County Durham

Large heritage mural in Horden, County Durham, by Durham Spray Paints, depicting a miner holding a safety lamp to mark 125 years of mining in the village.

Stronend Trig Point
Stronend Trig Point
Trig Point Stirling Scotland

The Stronend trig point sits on Fintry Hills (511m) near Fintry.

Newark Castle St Monans
Newark Castle St Monans
Castle Fife Scotland

A 15th century ruinous castle that sits on top of the cliffs near St Monans overlooking the Firth of Forth.

South Road University Sculptures
South Road University Sculptures
Art Durham County Durham

Collection of four sculptures on Durham University’s South Road campus, each celebrating history, science, and art.

Pittenweem Fishermen's Memorial
Pittenweem Fishermen's Memorial
Statue Fife Scotland

A memorial dedicated to the local fisher folk of Pittenweem, that lost their lives at sea.

Main Dyke Stone
Main Dyke Stone
Landmark Gosforth Tyne And Wear

A discreet sandstone monolith in South Gosforth that notes the line of the Ninety Fathom Dyke and the distance from the Gosforth Colliery Shaft.

Morrone Trig Point
Morrone Trig Point
Trig Point Ballater Scotland

The Morrone trig point sits on a hill (859m) above Braemar.

St Monans Salt Pans
St Monans Salt Pans
Building Fife Scotland

The remains of a 18th century salt pans set on the coastal path near St Monans.

Robin of Risingham
Robin of Risingham
Standing Stone Ridsdale Northumberland

Replica of a Roman-era rock carving near Risingham in Northumberland, showing a standing male figure believed to represent a local god or guardian spirit.

Lady's Tower
Lady's Tower
Folly Fife Scotland

A folly that sits on the headland at Elie with stunning views over the Firth of Forth.

Carleatheran Trig Point
Carleatheran Trig Point
Trig Point Stirling Scotland

The Carleatheran trig point is sits on the Gargunnock Hills (485m) near Kippen.

Hexham Old Gaol
Hexham Old Gaol
Building Hexham Northumberland

England's oldest gaol, built in 1333 from the stone of the Corbridge Roman site.

Temple of Decisions
Temple of Decisions
Folly Fife Scotland

An intriguing folly that is hidden high in the woodland of Green Hill on the Falkland Estate.

Constantine The Great Statue
Constantine The Great Statue
Statue York North Yorkshire

Statue of Constantine the Great who was made Roman emperor in AD306.

The Big Dance
The Big Dance
Art Gretna Scotland

A large Corten Steel artwork of lovers' hands entwined, by Ray Lonsdale.

Elie Ness Lighthouse
Elie Ness Lighthouse
Lighthouse Fife Scotland

A lighthouse built in 1908, on the headland near Ruby Bay, with fantastic views over the Firth of Forth.

St Columba's Cave
St Columba's Cave
Cave Lochgilphead Scotland

A curious cave with links back to the Mesolithic period on the shores of Loch Caolisport.

Handley Page Halifax DX185 Memorial
Handley Page Halifax DX185 Memorial
Military Ilkley Moor West Yorkshire

A memorial to the aircrew lost in a crash on 31st January 1944.

Chalmers Lighthouse
Chalmers Lighthouse
Lighthouse Fife Scotland

A small lighthouse that sits on the end of the west pier at Anstruther Harbour.

Luffness Doocot
Luffness Doocot
Dovecote East Lothian Borders

A three hundred year old beehive doocot near Aberlady Bay.

Chester le Street Heritage Mural
Chester le Street Heritage Mural
Art Chester-le-Street County Durham

A vibrant mural painted on a gable-end wall, paying tribute to the history of Chester le Street.

Findlater Doocot
Findlater Doocot
Dovecote Cullen Scotland

A 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that still has a few resident pigeons.

Priory Doocot Crail
Priory Doocot Crail
Dovecote St. Andrews Scotland

A 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that has been beautifully restored.

Stag Rock
Stag Rock
Art Bamburgh Northumberland

A white stag painted on the rocks below Bamburgh Lighthouse with lots of origin stories!

Pittenweem Lighthouse
Pittenweem Lighthouse
Lighthouse Fife Scotland

A late 1800s lighthouse, built to replace the original which was erected in 1636.

Loch An Eilein Castle
Loch An Eilein Castle
Castle Aviemore Scotland

A castle built on an island in the middle of Loch an Eilein.

Jack Charlton Statue
Jack Charlton Statue
Statue Ashington Northumberland

A bronze statue unveiled in October 2022 in Hirst Park, Ashington, honouring Jack Charlton and created by sculptor Douglas Jennings.

Jackie Milburn Statue
Jackie Milburn Statue
Statue Ashington Northumberland

A bronze statue unveiled in 1995 in Ashington, commemorating Newcastle United legend Jackie Milburn.

Barmishaw Stone
Barmishaw Stone
Crag, Rock And Cairn Ilkley Moor West Yorkshire

Prehistoric rock art with some of Ilkley Moor's speciality carvings.

Caiplie Doocot
Caiplie Doocot
Dovecote Fife Scotland

A rectangular lectern doocot that sits in a field next to the A917 near Caiplie.

Solomon's Temple
Solomon's Temple
Tower Buxton Derbyshire

A 6 metre Victorian folly built in 1896 on a Bronze Age barrow, replacing an earlier tower by Solomon Mycock and offering panoramic views of Buxton and the Peak District.

St Monans Doocot
St Monans Doocot
Dovecote Fife Scotland

A beehive doocot that sits on the cliff top, 100m east of Newark Castle near St Monans.

Ford Pant
Ford Pant
Well Ford And Etal Northumberland

An early 18th Century well in Ford.

Memorial Chapel Falkland
Memorial Chapel Falkland
Religious Place Fife Scotland

The ruin of the a 1912 memorial chapel, containing graves of the Crichton-Stuart family.

Anstruther War Memorial
Anstruther War Memorial
Landmark Fife Scotland

A large tower shaped landmark that sits on the edge of a golf course overlooking the firth of forth.

Dodd End Trig Point
Dodd End Trig Point
Trig Point Northallerton North Yorkshire

The Dodd End trig point sits on Hambleton End (399m) near Northallerton.

Black Rhinoceros
Black Rhinoceros
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

A sculpture by artist, Christine Hill, erected in 1991 as 'a reminder that the rhino, one of the world's great animals, is threatened with extinction by the greed of mankind'.

Buckton Cliffs Trig Point
Buckton Cliffs Trig Point
Trig Point Scarborough North Yorkshire

The Buckton Cliffs trig point sits on the top of the cliffs (135m) near Filey.

Northernmost Point In England
Northernmost Point In England
Landmark Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland

The most northern point in England right on the coast.

Egremont Castle
Egremont Castle
Castle Whitehaven Cumbria

A ruined Norman fortress built in the 12th century, with remains including the keep and gatehouse overlooking the River Ehen.

Castle Tioram
Castle Tioram
Castle Acharacle Scotland

A 13th century ruinous castle, that sits on a craggy tidal island in Loch Moidart.

Glas Moal Trig Point
Glas Moal Trig Point
Trig Point Ballater Scotland

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

Hill of Tarvit Monument & Trig Point
Hill of Tarvit Monument & Trig Point
Trig Point Fife Scotland

The Hill of Tarvit trig point is sits on a hill next to the Mansion House and Gardens (211m) near Craigrothie.

Mary Ann Matcham Statue
Mary Ann Matcham Statue
Statue North Shields Tyne And Wear

A statue in North Shields recognising the bravery of Mary Ann Matcham, a stow away, escaping slavery who arrived in North Shields on Christmas Day 1831.

East Riddlesden Hall
East Riddlesden Hall
Building Ilkley Moor West Yorkshire

A 17th Century Manor House with roots dating back to the 7th Century.

Japanese Garden at Cowden
Japanese Garden at Cowden
Garden Dunfermline Scotland

A garden in Scotland notable for its respect to Japanese culture and for having been both designed and conceived by women.

Backstone Circle
Backstone Circle
Stone Circle Ilkley Moor West Yorkshire

Small, possibly prehistoric stone circle hidden away on Ilkley Moor.

Sadberge Sheep
Sadberge Sheep
Art Darlington County Durham

An unmanned flock of aluminium sheep on the green, in the happy village of Sadberge in Darlington.

Mount Keen Trig Point
Mount Keen Trig Point
Trig Point Ballater Scotland

The Mount Keen trig point is the most easterly Munro (939m) near Ballater.

Still
Still
Art Killin Scotland

A sculpture of a man made of many mirrors, standing in the depths of Loch Earn at St Fillans near Killin.

Redhills Durham Miners Hall
Redhills Durham Miners Hall
Building Durham County Durham

An Edwardian Baroque-styled building that is the headquarters of the Durham Miners' Association.

Humanity Remained
Humanity Remained
Art South Shields Tyne And Wear

A poignant statue of WWII POW Len ‘Guitar’ Gibson by Ray Lonsdale.

Ewan Williamson Tribute - Tollcross Fire Station
Ewan Williamson Tribute - Tollcross Fire Station
Building Edinburgh Scotland

A unique postmodern architecture and a memorial to a firefighter who died in the line of duty.

York Drinking Fountain
York Drinking Fountain
Fountain York North Yorkshire

Drinking fountain constructed in 1880, positioned at the entrance to York Museum Gardens.

Heiferlaw Tower
Heiferlaw Tower
Tower Alnwick Northumberland

A blunt, blocky tower used as a look out against Border Reivers by the monks of Alnwick Abbey, sitting on Heiferlaw Hill just outside of Alnwick.

Kinetic
Kinetic
Art East Lothian Borders

A collection of bronze and brass sculptures, abstract shapes, spitting out their edges over the sea at Prestonpans.

Rydal Cave
Rydal Cave
Cave Ambleside Cumbria

A large man-made cavern near Rydal Water in the Lake District, created by slate quarrying in the 19th century.

Shrine To The Blessed Virgin Mary Goyt's Lane
Shrine To The Blessed Virgin Mary Goyt's Lane
Religious Place Buxton Derbyshire

A stone shrine built in the 1950s by Brian Foxton, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and maintained by St Anne’s Church, Buxton.

Swans Journey
Swans Journey
Art Sunderland Tyne And Wear

Majestic swan mural by Frank Styles on the wall of the Salvation Army building, Swan Lodge.

Braveheart Statue Glebe Park
Braveheart Statue Glebe Park
Statue Angus Scotland

From having been located near the main monument to William Wallace, to welcoming visitors at a local football ground, this depiction of Mel Gibson in character has had quite the journey.

King Charles I Place Of Imprisonment
King Charles I Place Of Imprisonment
Landmark Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

A plaque in Newcastle City Centre which commemorates the site of the imprisonment of the last monarch to be arrested.

Shoreswood Farm Radar Tower
Shoreswood Farm Radar Tower
Building Norham Northumberland

A Second World War radar tower at Shoreswood Farm, built as part of Britain’s early warning system and one of the few surviving examples in Northumberland.

Dunino Parish Church
Dunino Parish Church
Religious Place St. Andrews Scotland

A beautiful parish church, that sits next to the woodland that contains the mysterious Dunino Den.

Yester Castle And Goblin Ha'
Yester Castle And Goblin Ha'
Castle East Lothian Borders

A fairy tale castle ruin concealed by woodland, but with a dark magical past involving Hobgoblins and a subterranean chamber.

Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel
Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel
Castle Oban Scotland

One of Scotland's oldest stone castles, built in the 1220s.

Passing Through And Paddle Gate
Passing Through And Paddle Gate
Art Sunderland Tyne And Wear

Sculptures made from concrete, glass, and metal depicting heritage by a posh marina.

Carter Pike Cairn
Carter Pike Cairn
Crag, Rock And Cairn Byrness Northumberland

A man made round cairn on top of Carter Bike near to the border.

Old St Andrew’s Church Gullane
Old St Andrew’s Church Gullane
Religious Place East Lothian Borders

Ruins of a medieval parish church in Gullane, East Lothian, dating from the 12th century and abandoned in 1612 due to blown sand making it unusable.

Castle Campbell
Castle Campbell
Castle Stirling Scotland

An impressive 15th century ruinous castle, located in a fantastic position on the foothills of the Ochils near Dollar.

Stone Stair Carpet
Stone Stair Carpet
Stairs Sunderland Tyne And Wear

Stone steps with a geometric pattern depicting local heritage.

Northern Spire Bridge
Northern Spire Bridge
Bridge Sunderland Tyne And Wear

Striking cable stayed bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, with a 105 metre pylon and riverside paths offering impressive views.

Moss Force Waterfall
Moss Force Waterfall
Waterfall Buttermere Cumbria

Moss Force is a scenic waterfall on Newlands Pass in the Lake District, near Buttermere, with cascades dropping in stages down the slopes of Robinson Fell.

Unexpected Garden Stranraer
Unexpected Garden Stranraer
Garden Dumfries And Galloway Scotland

This garden is one of the initiatives set up to revitalise the town of Stranraer after losing its ferry port.

Inchmahome Priory
Inchmahome Priory
Religious Place Stirling Scotland

A ruinous 13th century Priory, that is on the Lake of Menteith and is only accessible by boat.

Janus
Janus
Art Bedlington Northumberland

A bold piece of public art standing quietly above the River Blyth in Bedlington Dene, near the site of the historic Bedlington Iron & Engine Works.

Watching And Waiting
Watching And Waiting
Art Sunderland Tyne And Wear

An old room set out with a seaman’s glass, and other features made from metal and stone. Situated on Lookout Hill overlooking the mouth of the River Wear.

Ossian's Cave
Ossian's Cave
Cave Dunkeld Scotland

A mysterious cave hidden deep in the woodlands of The Hermitage near Dunkeld.

Museum of Victorian Science
Museum of Victorian Science
Museum Whitby North Yorkshire

An astonishing experience where your hosts give you knowledge, entertainment and demonstrations of Victorian Science. To boot it is on the scenic North Yorkshire Moors at Glaisdale.

Nellie Heron's Memorial Stone
Nellie Heron's Memorial Stone
Standing Stone Alnham Northumberland

Memorial to Eleanor “Nellie” Heron, a Northumberland hill woman who died in a snowstorm in 1863 while crossing Alnham Moor, marked by a lone stone on Salters Road.

Falls of Bruar
Falls of Bruar
Waterfall Dunkeld Scotland

The stunning falls of Bruar Water, that tumble down a gorge through woodland near Blair Atholl.

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