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A stone artwork by John Maine that forms part of the Kielder Forest Art and Architecture Trail.

Two rocky outcrops on the banks of Hedgehope Hill.

A medieval house with Tudor and 18th-century additions in Kendal, Cumbria.

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

Ruins of a 12th century Benedictine priory, close to the banks of the River Swale.

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

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

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

The Hart trig point sits in a hedge (127m) near Hartlepool.

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

The Eggmartin Hill trig point sits in a field (222m) near Barnard Castle.

Monument built in 1835 in memory of a local shepherd's boy, Alexander Murray.

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

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

A noticeable Norman Church on commanding a hill in Easington Village .

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

The Beaumont Hill trig point sits on Tutin Hill (93m) near Darlington.

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

Gun tower built in 1542 which attracted the interest of Henry VIII for it's state of the art design.

The Romaldkirk Moor trig point sits on moorland (410m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

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

An RSPB reserve comprising chalk cliffs and grassland, home to one of the UK's largest seabird colonies.

A cairn up near Yeavering Bell at the northern end of the Cheviots which has roots in local folklore.

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

A tower constructed in 1897 to mark the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria in Dallowgill, North Yorkshire.

The Citron Seat trig point sits on Gilmonby Moor (446m) near Barnard Castle.

An art/science installation involving audience participation and sunshine.

An old 18th century windmill part of Birney Hill farm.

Mural of the Fair Slayer By Smug.

A monument in Glenfinnan to remember the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

A heart filled horseshoe horse, surveying the summer sunshine and the gentle tilts and curves of the upland Buteland view near Bellingham.

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

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

When art meets mathematics you get a geometric granite sculpture.

War Memorial from 1921 by the A68 in Rochester, Northumberland

The Collinsons Hill trig point sits on Bowes Moor (435m) near Barnard Castle

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

An arresting piece of steel art by Stanson Art (Ron Lawson) and Mark Burns Cassell commemorating the coal industry in the area.

A chunky crag sitting on West Hill on the Cheviot summit in the Northumberland National Park.

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

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

Guided tours of a rewilding project on the Hepple Estate with links to Hepple Gin.

The Kilmond Scar trig point lies on its side in a quarry (311m) near Barnard Castle.

A cairn memorial to John Cobb who died attempting to set a world speed record on Loch Ness.

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

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

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

A beacon on a hill just outside Richmond that was supposidly erected for Millennium celebrations.

An erratic rock, rolled into Newbiggin Bay during the last ice age, transported on ice rafts through glacial waters to sit on the sand by the sea.

One of a handful of hearse houses left in the UK with a little 'fun for free' museum.

The Brown Rigg trig point sits on Cotherston Moor (419m) near Barnard Castle.

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

Scotland's National Book Town in Dumfries and Galloway.

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

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

The Broomfield Farm trig point is on the edge of a field (255m) near Chopwell.

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

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

Stone commemorating Robert the Bruce's first victory over an English army in 1307.

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

The Burnhope Seat trig point is at the top of Yad Moss Ski Tow (746m) near Alston.

An urban gallery displaying the work of 6 artists based on the history of the area.

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

A tumble down 16th century pele tower in the Borders, built with the biggest cyclopean stones, and only sheep for neighbours.

Nineteen russet arches span the Tweed at Melrose. The Leaderfoot is a striking landmark of Victorian engineering in the Borders.

An iron age hillfort on top of Sinkside Hill in the north west of the Cheviots.

A ruined castle in the centre of Pickering that dates from the Norman period.

A huge chunk of rock sitting on the north east banks of Hedgehope Hill overlooking the Harthope Valley.

A stunning double headed crag on the north east banks of Hedgehope Hill.

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

A well-kept park with Victorian and Edwardian Features, modern works such as spiders and mosaics, plus the poignant ‘Heroism of the Silent Gun’ Boer War memorial.

A replica of an Iron Age Roundhouse giving a glimpse into life 2000 years ago.

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

An obelisk and monument dedicated the all of the Wigtown Martyrs.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Figure of newspaper cartoon character Andy Capp cast in bronze.

A waterfall set within the stunning Galloway Forest Park.

Monument to Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway, built in 1875.

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.

The Glassonby Stone Circle, was the site of a 1900s excavation of remains of burnt bones, a Bronze Age collared urn and a mysterious blue faience bead.

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

An RSPB reserve set on the River Cree Estuary forming a mosaic of salt marsh, mud flat, lake and reed beds.

A sculpture at the source of the River Rede of a feral Northumberland goat, living its leaping life just above the peeping eye of Catcleugh Reservoir.

A Grade II Listed Ancient waymarker on an old trading route along the County Durham and North Yorkshire border.

19th century church built by the Salvin family.

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

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.

A World War I memorial of a six foot soldier, with his rifle lowered, taking a drink from his canteen by Ray Lonsdale.

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

A Grade II, early 19th century dovecote with the square tower loosely modelled on the tower of The Church of St Andrew in Hartburn.

A museum of the culture and artifacts of the town and surrounds.

The Parish Church of Wigtown.