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Four totem poles which are part of a flood defence scheme.

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

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

The Coldberry End trig point can be found on Ireshope Moor (708m) near Alston.

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

A curvaceous staircase in wood, metal and concrete by Thomas Heatherwick.

The Shoreswood trig point sits in a hedge on Shoreswood Ewe Hill (92m) near Berwick Upon Tweed.

A giant trowel next to the North Seaton Community Centre in Ashington.

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

An ornate clock standing on Whitley Bay promenade, unveiled by Councillor James Hamilton Grant in 1933.

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

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

Disused haybarn on the Croxdale Hall estate.

The West House Field trig point sits in a hedge (82m) near Sedgefield.

Steel Truffle Pigs and Mushroom Statues hidden in Newcastle Centre by the Men of Steel blacksmith Graeme Hopper.

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

The Mattilees Hill trig point sits in a field (109m) near Duddo.

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

A stone circle showing all the different kinds of stone that are quarried in the area.

A model of the Grey Heron that frequents the area.

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

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

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

Turret 29A on Hadrian's Wall.

This is the trig point for Pike Rigg (525m) near Alston.

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

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

The Knarsdale Forest trig point sits on Black Hill (484m) near Alston.

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

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

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

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

A series of railway related art works in Shildon.

A sculpture of the ingenious life saving lamp originally designed by George Stephenson, favoured by North East miners, sitting pretty opposite Lidl in Westmoor.

Lime kilns located at Seaham harbour, restored in 2005.

A dovecote or doocot located in East Linton near Markle.

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

A cairn on the cusp of the Cheviot and right on the border of England And Scotland.

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

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

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

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

The remains of a chapel founded by St Ebba.

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

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

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

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 beautiful old bridge build in 1717 that crosses the River Dulnain in the pretty highland village of Carrbridge.

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

Eight wooden sculptures inspired by Easter Island’s Moai heads in Scarborough.

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

Monument built in 1897 by local banker John Stuart McCaig

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

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

The remains of a coal staithes for the Wearmouth Pit.

The UK's first local nature reserve, established in 1952.

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

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.

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

Medieval fortress dating back to the 13th century.

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

A bronze cast statue of the remarkable war-time bear who lived and travelled with Polish soldiers, and ended his days living in the Scottish Border town of Duns, before retiring to Edinburgh Zoo.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nine prehistoric caves containing Pictish carvings and Dovecots in East Wemyss, Kirkcaldy.

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

The Clachan Bridge between mainland Scotland and the Isle of Seil.

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

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

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

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

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

Square lighthouse overlooking the Solway Firth.

A ruinous castle built on a mound that was occupied from the Middle Ages, near New Galloway. Parts of the 17th century castle still remain in the existing structure.

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

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.

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

Two rocky outcrops on the banks of Hedgehope Hill.

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.

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.

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

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

19th century church built by the Salvin family.

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

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

Lilliard’s Stone near Ancrum marks the grave of legendary Scottish warrior Lilliard, said to have fought in the Battle of Ancrum Moor in 1545.

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

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

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

A huge miner’s helmet and cap lamp hung on a peg rack created by Father and son Ray and Sam Lonsdale in homage to the area's mining heritage.

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

A magnificent pineapple-topped folly located in Dunmore Park near Falkirk.

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

A sentry box that once housed AA patrolmen and then a telephone to aid you should your car breakdown.

Observation towers used during WW2 for ground attack training.