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A narrow limestone staircase on a former corpse route in Southern Cumbria with legends of faeries, wishes and even a demonic dog.

Something for all ages, from dinosaurs to mining, shipbuilding, glass, art, natural history, and an arboretum!

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

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

Nature Reserve with SSSI status in Blaydon.

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

The Hopealone trig point (316m) sitting on top of Hope Hill.

A multitude of artifacts, equipment, models, photographs and information on all things mining.

A 19th century fountain dedicated to Bryan Adamson, a lieutenant of the HMS Wasp that was lost at sea.

A small rock arch off the coast in South Shields near Souter Lighthouse.

A blue carpet made out of crushed glass outside of the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle. Part of an urban art project and created by Thomas Heatherwick.

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

A family of four concrete hippos on a housing estate in Killingworth.

A secluded waterfall and plunge pool in the Harthope Valley next to The Cheviot.

A tower based on a siege engine amongst eclectic buildings

A tall pyramidical structure made with repurposed stone from a Durham Cathedral turret.

The trig point sitting next to Darden Lough (375m) near Elsdon.

The Kelpie maquettes in Ardrishaig, at three meters tall are the 1/10 scale prototypes for the real McCoy Kelpies by Andy Scott stabled in Falkirk.

Small ruined castle in the grounds of the Glengarry Castle estate.

An 18th century market cross that would have been used for proclamations.

A brickwork mural of William Shakespeare on the gable end of a house in Heaton.

The trig point sitting on top of Curleheugh on Bewick Moor (215m).

The Beacon Hill North trig point overlooks the North Sea (87m) near Seaham.

This is the trig point for Barley Hill (305m) near Blanchland.

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

Lanercost Priory, founded in 1169, is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian priory in Brampton, Cumbria.

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

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

This is the trig point for Long Crag (320m) in Thrunton Wood near Rothbury.

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

A staircase leading up to where the battery would have been in Newcastle.

Small National Trust site with medieval hall dating back to the 13th century.

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

This is the trig point for Deadwater Moor (569m) near Kielder.

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

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

A sculpture of a Monkey based on a local legend.

Disused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.

Castle dating back to the 17th century and home to the bishops of Durham.

Early Norman castle built in the 1070s by Alan Rufus.

Impressive castle owned by the Neville family until the 16th century.

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

A pleasant green with many fine views of magnificent landmarks of North and South Shields.

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

This is the trig point for Greenside (362m) near Kielder.

The Parish Church of St James in Shilbottle

Remains of a pumping station built by Robert Stephenson in 1844.

A 21 arch viaduct carrying the West Highland Line (and Hogwarts Express) over Loch Shiel.

A subtle stone sculpture hidden in a dry stone wall in the middle of the Galloway Forest Park.

This is the trig point for Coldtown Beacon (366m) near Bellingham.

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

An obelisk standing in Richmond Market Place dating to 1771 with a surprising hidden secret.

A Grade II listed Tower Mill dating to around 1790.

This is the trig point for Penshaw Hill (136m) near Sunderland.

A trio of curious follies located behind Sorrelsykes House near Aysgarth.

A 47 hectare nature reserve near Witton le Wear created on an area of former sand and gravel quarry and sewerage treatment works.

This is the trig point for Hasting Hill (124m) near Sunderland.

This is the trig point for Tunstall Hills (112m) near Sunderland.

The trig point sitting on top of Shirlaw Pike (308m) near Rothbury.

A Red Kite Feeding Station set up on a Farm.

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

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

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

The grave of celebrated Daleswoman Hannah Hauxwell.

A fine example of a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders

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

A life size reminder of The Vaux Brewery wagons and Dray horses by Ray Lonsdale.

Brickwork from the Victorian age.

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

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

The Collier Law trig point sits on Wolsingham Park Moor (517m) near Stanhope.

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

Model village near Bridlington featuring local landmarks.

Visit the ruins of a once-thriving Carmelite monastery in Aberlady, East Lothian.

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

Monument built in 1897 by local banker John Stuart McCaig

The only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.

This is the trig point for Warlaw Pike (402m) near Blanchland.

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 severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.

Commemorative viewing tower in the Forest of Bowland, built in 1887.

The Winshields trig point sits on Windshields Crags next to Hadrians Wall (345m) near Haltwhistle.

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

This is the trig point for Carter Bar (579m) near Catcleugh.

Carved statues in distress near the Bill Bryson Library in Durham University.

A neoclassical tower that stands on top of a bluff overlooking Portree harbour.

A statue depicting legendary comedian, Eric Morecambe.

Scotland's National Book Town in Dumfries and Galloway.

Purpose built gallery housing the collection of Joseph Shipley.

650 hectare site attracting thousands of birds every year.

A decorative well head built in the 18th century.

The Wreighill Pike trig point sits in a field just north of Hepple (219m) near Rothbury.

An impressive castle perched on the edge of steep cliffs overlooking the Firth of Fourth near North Berwick.

This is the trig point for The Dodd (354m) near Kielder.

A statue to John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his unlikely companion.

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

Built in 1846, the standing engine hauled railway trucks up and down an incline into Rookhope.

Magnificent folly on the outskirts of Richmond, built around 1760.

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

The Pigdon trig point sits on the edge of a field (118m) near Morpeth.