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Dunbar Battery
Dunbar Battery
Military Dunbar Borders

An 18th century battery protecting Dunbar Harbour from invasion and privateers.

Lane End Trig Point
Lane End Trig Point
Trig Point Rothbury Northumberland

The Lane End trig point in a field overlooking Whittingham (143m) near Rothbury.

Chatton Park Hill Trig Point
Chatton Park Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Chillingham Northumberland

This is the trig point for Chatton Park Hill (184m) near Wooler.

High House Trig Point
High House Trig Point
Trig Point Bishop Auckland County Durham

The High House trig point is sitting in a hedge next to the High House Reservoir (172m) near Bishop Auckland.

Black Hill Trig Point
Black Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County Durham

The Black Hill trig point sits north of Westernhope Moor (559m) near Stanhope.

Bewcastle Castle
Bewcastle Castle
Castle Bewcastle Cumbria

The remaining gatehouse and garderobe of Bewcastle Castle which was built in the 14th century by one of Edward III's generals.

Grange Farm Trig Point
Grange Farm Trig Point
Trig Point Consett County Durham

The Grange Farm trig point is sitting in a field in Cornsay (280m) near Consett.

Findon Cottages Trig Point
Findon Cottages Trig Point
Trig Point Durham County Durham

The Findon Cottages trig point is sitting in a field in Witton Gilbert (153m) near Durham.

Oxen Law Trig Point
Oxen Law Trig Point
Trig Point Consett County Durham

The Oxen Law trig point sits in a field at Oxen Law (346m) near Consett.

Hartlepool Monkey
Hartlepool Monkey
Art Hartlepool County Durham

A sculpture of a Monkey based on a local legend.

Alnwick Garden
Alnwick Garden
Garden Alnwick Northumberland

Explore stunning water features, magical gardens a treehouse restaurant and the mysterious Poison Garden in Alnwick Garden.

Sunderland Bridge
Sunderland Bridge
Bridge Croxdale County Durham

A beauty of a bridge, old and packhorsey, with some chunky cutwaters and lovely views up and down the rivers Wear and Browney where they confluence.

Luffness Water Tower
Luffness Water Tower
Water Tower East Lothian Borders

A 200 year old water tower in Aberlady that was used to provide water to Luffness hall.

Kinnoull Hill Tower
Kinnoull Hill Tower
Folly Perth Scotland

A castellated folly on the edge of Kinnoull Hill above Perth.

Above Beyond Below Mural
Above Beyond Below Mural
Art Seaham County Durham

A mural of miners on the side of The Volunteer Pub in the St Johns area of Seaham.

Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle
Castle Richmond North Yorkshire

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

Berwick Law Trig Point
Berwick Law Trig Point
Trig Point East Lothian Borders

The trig point sitting on top of Berwick Law (187m).

Durham Town Hall
Durham Town Hall
Building Durham County Durham

A splendid feast of medieval lookalike architectural delights, and other things.

Codex Amiatinus Sculpture
Codex Amiatinus Sculpture
Art Sunderland Tyne And Wear

The Sunderland Codex sculpture outside the University of Sunderland vividly depicts the Codex Amiatinus, the world's oldest single-volume Latin Bible.

Culloden Tower
Culloden Tower
Folly Richmond North Yorkshire

Folly in the heart of Richmond, now a beautiful holiday let.

Doddington Trig Point
Doddington Trig Point
Trig Point Doddington Northumberland

This is the trig point for Doddington (180m) near Doddington.

Menceles Trig Point
Menceles Trig Point
Trig Point Chillingham Northumberland

This is the trig point for Menceles (78m) near Chillingham.

Ushaw Home Farm
Ushaw Home Farm
Building Ushaw Moor County Durham

Abandoned farm buildings built around 1851.

Copley Chimney
Copley Chimney
Chimney Bishop Auckland County Durham

A 35m tall chimney that was part of the Gaunless Valley Lead Mill.

East Grange Trig Point
East Grange Trig Point
Trig Point Durham County Durham

The East Grange trig point sits in a hedge (103m) near Durham.

Clemmy Bank Bridge
Clemmy Bank Bridge
Bridge Witton le Wear County Durham

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

Catterick Moss Trig Point
Catterick Moss Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County Durham

The Catterick Moss trig point is on moorland (426m) near Stanhope.

Observatory Obelisk
Observatory Obelisk
Landmark Durham County Durham

A unintentionally concealed 90 foot tall way marker marking north for astronomers at Durham University one mile south.

Low Cleughs Bastle
Low Cleughs Bastle
Bastle Ridsdale Northumberland

A ruined 17th-century bastle, or fortified farmhouse, situated on a south-east slope of moorland on the edge Ridsdale.

Royal Oak Trig Point
Royal Oak Trig Point
Trig Point Bishop Auckland County Durham

The Royal Oak trig point once stood in a plantation (223m) near Bishop Auckland.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort
Military Hexham Northumberland

A Roman Fort that forms part of Hadrian's Wall at the frontier of the Roman Empire.

Shacklesborough Trig Point
Shacklesborough Trig Point
Trig Point Barnard Castle County Durham

The Shacklesborough trig point sits above Balderhead Reservoir (454m) near Barnard Castle.

Elsdon Tower
Elsdon Tower
Building Elsdon Northumberland

A medieval pele tower first recorded in 1415.

Rising Sun Country Park
Rising Sun Country Park
Landscape Benton Tyne And Wear

162 hectare park with ponds, walkways and bird hides.

Helm Trig Point
Helm Trig Point
Trig Point Eshott Northumberland

This is the trig point for Helm (107m) near Eshott.

Foulden Tithe Barn
Foulden Tithe Barn
Building Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland

An old tithe barn within the grounds of Foulden Parish Church where parishioners would give the church 10% of their agricultural produce.

Witches' Stone
Witches' Stone
Landmark Dunbar Borders

A boulder marking where Marion Lillie, also known as the Ringwoodie Witch, was executed in 1696.

The Drift Stone
The Drift Stone
Landmark Druridge Bay Northumberland

A five tonne Limestone boulder marking the location of the former East Chevington Drift Mine.

Summerhill Force and Gibson's Cave
Summerhill Force and Gibson's Cave
Waterfall Middleton-in-Teesdale County Durham

A waterfall and Cave on the Bowlees Beck.

Raven Seat Trig Point
Raven Seat Trig Point
Trig Point Middleton-in-Teesdale County Durham

The Raven Seat trig point sits on Harnisha Hill (589m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

St Thomas the Apostle Church
St Thomas the Apostle Church
Religious Place Stanhope County Durham

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

Whitton Hill Trig Point
Whitton Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Ford And Etal Northumberland

The Whitton Hill trig point is hidden in a copse of trees (74m) near Ford And Etal.

Harter Fell Trig Point
Harter Fell Trig Point
Trig Point Middleton-in-Teesdale County Durham

The Harter Fell trig point sits on Crossthwaite Common (481m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Grey Nag Trig Point
Grey Nag Trig Point
Trig Point Alston Northumberland

This is the trig point for Grey Nag (658m) near Alston.

Raven Hills Trig Point
Raven Hills Trig Point
Trig Point Middleton-in-Teesdale County Durham

The Raven Hills trig point sits on Monks Moor (522m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Markle Castle
Markle Castle
Castle East Lothian Borders

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

Hardberry Hill Trig Point
Hardberry Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Middleton-in-Teesdale County Durham

The Hardberry Hill trig point sits above the Coldberry Gutter (530m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Warden Hill Trig Point
Warden Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Hexham Northumberland

This is the trig point for Warden Hill that sits on a hillfort (180m) near Hexham.

Vindolanda
Vindolanda
Museum Hexham Northumberland

A Roman Fort, surrounding settlement and museum that has been gradually excavated over the past 50 years and the location of some of the most important Roman finds in history.

Crow Coal Hill Trig Point
Crow Coal Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County Durham

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

Whorley Resr Trig Point
Whorley Resr Trig Point
Trig Point Barnard Castle County Durham

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

Seahouses Right Whale Jaw Bones
Seahouses Right Whale Jaw Bones
Landmark Seahouses Northumberland

The jaw bone of a Right Whale forming an arch, framing the harbour of Seahouses and beyond to the Farnes, with a fishy past!

Preston Park Museum And Grounds
Preston Park Museum And Grounds
Museum Stockton on Tees North Yorkshire

A former gentleman’s Georgian residence and now a museum in a park nestled along the river Tees.

Thornton House Trig Point
Thornton House Trig Point
Trig Point Morpeth Northumberland

This is the trig point for Thornton House (156m) near Morpeth.

East Hill Trig Point
East Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Ingram Northumberland

This is the trig point for East Hill (187m) near Ingram.

Flamborough Old Lighthouse
Flamborough Old Lighthouse
Lighthouse Flamborough East Riding Of Yorkshire

Built in 1674 from white chalk by Sir John Clayton and George Blake.

Greyfriars Garden
Greyfriars Garden
Religious Place Jedburgh Borders

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

Law Plantation Trig Point
Law Plantation Trig Point
Trig Point Belford Northumberland

The Law Plantation trig point sits in woodland (177m) near Belford.

Foulmire Heights Trig Point
Foulmire Heights Trig Point
Trig Point Kielder Northumberland

This is the trig point for Foulmire Heights (397m) near Kielder.

Ravensworth Castle
Ravensworth Castle
Castle Richmond North Yorkshire

A 14th Century castle that now lies in ruins.

Spiral Nebula
Spiral Nebula
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

A striking piece of post-war public art by renowned sculptor Geoffrey Clarke.

Lammerside Castle
Lammerside Castle
Castle Kirkby Stephen Cumbria

Ruined 14th century pele tower set in the Cumbrian countryside.

The Nick
The Nick
Art Kielder Northumberland

A piece of public art providing seating, shelter and a belta view over North Tyne Valley.

Military Road Trig Point
Military Road Trig Point
Trig Point Corbridge Northumberland

The Military Road trig point sits on the roadside (269m) near Corbridge.

Thistle Green Trig Point
Thistle Green Trig Point
Trig Point Middleton-in-Teesdale County Durham

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

Old Cassop Trig Point
Old Cassop Trig Point
Trig Point Durham County Durham

This is the trig point for Old Cassop (194m) near Durham.

Knitsley Fell Trig Point
Knitsley Fell Trig Point
Trig Point Witton le Wear County Durham

The Knitsley Fell trig point sits on Knitsley Fell (284m) near Wolsingham.

Fendrith Hill Trig Point
Fendrith Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Stanhope County Durham

The Fendrith Hill trig point sits south of Chapel Fell (696m) near Stanhope.

Moot Law Trig Point
Moot Law Trig Point
Trig Point Swinburne Northumberland

This is the trig point for Moot Law (258m) near Swinburne.

Dally Castle
Dally Castle
Castle Bellingham Northumberland

Explore 13th century Dally Castle ruins, one of Northumberland's earliest hall houses showcasing medieval architecture.

Andy Capp Statue
Andy Capp Statue
Statue Hartlepool County Durham

Figure of newspaper cartoon character Andy Capp cast in bronze.

Berwick Bell Tower
Berwick Bell Tower
Tower Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland

An octagonal bell tower in Berwick which was built in 1577 as a medieval lookout post and alarm system.

Ever Changing
Ever Changing
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

An abstract sculpture by Eilis O'Connell of a conical, polished stainless-steel sculpture.

Killhope Law Trig Point
Killhope Law Trig Point
Trig Point Allendale Northumberland

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

Spirit of South Shields
Spirit of South Shields
Art South Shields Tyne And Wear

Bronze statue close to the River Tyne, depicting the history of South Shields.

St Martin's Kirk
St Martin's Kirk
Religious Place East Lothian Borders

A mid to late 12th century Kirk (Church) in the Romanesque style in Haddington, East Lothian.

Hillhead Trig Point
Hillhead Trig Point
Trig Point Shilbottle Northumberland

This is the trig point for Hillhead (171m) near Shilbottle.

Five Lane Ends Trig Point
Five Lane Ends Trig Point
Trig Point Swinburne Northumberland

This is the trig point for Five Lane Ends (161m) near Swinburne.

Church of St Agatha
Church of St Agatha
Religious Place Richmond North Yorkshire

A church in Richmond with built elements dating from the 12th century.

Hexham Abbey
Hexham Abbey
Religious Place Hexham Northumberland

12th century abbey dedicated to St Andrew, in the heart of Hexham.

Hill Head Trig Point
Hill Head Trig Point
Trig Point Gateshead Tyne And Wear

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

Thirl Moor Trig Point
Thirl Moor Trig Point
Trig Point Otterburn Ranges Northumberland

The Thirl Moor trig point (558m) is on the Otterburn Military Ranges.

The Eye
The Eye
Art Newton Stewart Scotland

Impressive 10m high sculpture on the bank of Black Loch.

Hedley Hill Trig Point
Hedley Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Longhorsely Northumberland

This is the trig point for Hedley Hill (147m) near Longhorsely.

South Shields Lifeboat Memorial
South Shields Lifeboat Memorial
Statue South Shields Tyne And Wear

A monument built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and also celebrate William Wouldhave and Henry Greathead, two of the people credited with the design of the first self-righting lifeboat.

Green Hill Trig Point
Green Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Allendale Northumberland

The Green Hill trig point sits on Byerhope Moss (530m) near Allendale.

The Church of St Gregory The Great
The Church of St Gregory The Great
Religious Place Wooler Northumberland

A beautiful church filled with art, history and culture in the fork of the road up to the College Valley.

Broom Hill Trig Point
Broom Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Belsay Northumberland

This is the trig point for Broom Hill (127m) near Belsay.

Redheugh Crag
Redheugh Crag
Crag, Rock And Cairn Edlingham Northumberland

Sandstone crag, popular with climbers, on the hills near Edlingham with a hidden surprise.

New Flamborough Lighthouse
New Flamborough Lighthouse
Lighthouse Flamborough East Riding Of Yorkshire

The new Flamborough Head Lighthouse built in 1806.

Whitelyne Common Trig Point
Whitelyne Common Trig Point
Trig Point Kielder Northumberland

This is the trig point for Whitelyne Common (519m) near Kielder.

Round Top Trig Point
Round Top Trig Point
Trig Point Stonehaugh Northumberland

This is the trig point for Round Top (325m) near Stonehaugh.

Davidson's Monument
Davidson's Monument
Statue Carlisle Cumbria

A remote 19th century monument in the border forest of Kershope marking the spot of a gamekeeper killed by poachers and a large prehistoric Neolithic burial mound.

Vane Tempest Sculpture
Vane Tempest Sculpture
Art Seaham County Durham

Sculpture depicting the skyline of the old Vane Tempest colliery in Seaham.

Mayland Lea Farm Trig Point
Mayland Lea Farm Trig Point
Trig Point Bishop Auckland County Durham

This is the trig point for Mayland Lea Farm sitting by a wall in a field (305m) near Bishop Auckland.

Little Hen Hill Trig Point
Little Hen Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Kielder Northumberland

The Little Hen Hill trig point sits in a forest (344m) near Kielder.

Long Meg And Her Daughters
Long Meg And Her Daughters
Standing Stone Penrith Cumbria

Long Meg and Her Daughters are a series of curious Neolithic standing stones forming a circle on a hillside in the western foothills of the Pennines.

Brownley Hill Trig Point
Brownley Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Allendale Northumberland

This is the trig point for Brownley Hill (533m) near Allendale.

Red Lion Farm Trig Point
Red Lion Farm Trig Point
Trig Point Hartlepool County Durham

The Red Lion Farm trig point sits in a hedge (66m) near Hartlepool.

Reddings Hill Trig Point
Reddings Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Hartlepool County Durham

The Reddings Hill trig point sits in the corner of a field (147m) near Hurworth Burn Reservoir, Wingate, Hartlepool.

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