Find Places To Visit In The North

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 stone monumnet standing on the Eston Hills that replaced a Napoleonic beacon.

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

A model of the Grey Heron that frequents the area.

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

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

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

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

Disused haybarn on the Croxdale Hall estate.

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

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

An obelisk on Whita Hill for John Malcolm, one of Langholm's most accomplished naval officers.

A super viaduct in Bishop Auckland where rail, road and river converge.

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

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

A spectacular stone circle on the Moor Divock area of Askham Fell near Ullswater.

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

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

Park alongside the River Wear with views of Lumley Castle.

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

Seven murals around North Shields by local artists created to capture the heritage and spirit of the area.

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

A 12th-century Premonstratensian monastery located in the village of Blanchland, Northumberland.

An enchanting gatehouse and remains of a Medieval almshouse and hospital on an elbow of the River Wear in Durham.

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The remains of a chapel founded by St Ebba.

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

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

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

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

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

Georgian era sundials on two facades of one house at The Green in Richmond.

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

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

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

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

Four mural sites depicting the cultural history of Houghton le Spring, created by local artists.

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

Two rocky outcrops on the banks of Hedgehope Hill.

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

A dovecote or doocot as the Scots call it, next to Northfield house in East Lothian.

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

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

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

Square lighthouse overlooking the Solway Firth.

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

A tiny place of worship, hidden away, with a hefty nine hundred year history and notable Norman architectural features.

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

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

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

A small castellated house in Bedale that was used to house leeches which were sold to local doctors for bloodletting.

A ruined house in the Scots Baronial style that is part of the Seacliff Estate.

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

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.

When art meets mathematics you get a geometric granite sculpture.

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

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

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

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

An un-chiselable bit of Hadrian's Wall, near Walwick, where the Romans may have run out of might.

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

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.

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

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

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.

19th century church built by the Salvin family.

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.

The remains of an Iron Age Hillfort sitting on a little spur of Clennell Hill near Alwinton.

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

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

Mural of the Fair Slayer By Smug.

Located on the site of an ancient village cross at Longhoughton, it was on the route of the pilgrimage from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to Durham.

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

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

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

The grave of celebrated Daleswoman Hannah Hauxwell.

A rare and significant medieval ruin, which served as the first school in Alnwick.

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

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

Medieval fortress dating back to the 13th century.

Artwork by Andy Goldsworthy in the heart of the Forest of Bowland.

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

Observation towers used during WW2 for ground attack training.

War Memorial from 1921 by the A68 in Rochester, Northumberland

A Corten Steel sculpture by Ray Lonsdale to honour the Herring Girls.