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

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

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

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

The Cramondhill trig point sits in a field (79m) near Ford And Etal.

The East Lightside Farm trig point sits on the edge of a field (246m) near Allendale.

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

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

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

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

A sandstone cave that is accessible from one of the narrow streets of Pittenweem, linked to both smugglers and St Fillan, a 7th century missionary.

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

Turret 29A on Hadrian's Wall.

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

This is the trig point for Black Knowe (493m) near Kielder.

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

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

This is the trig point for Birk Hill (230m) near Stonehaugh.

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

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

Ruins of a 9th century chapel, with graves cut directly into the nearby rocks.

A lovely cascading waterfall in a stunning gorge near Hethpool in The Cheviots.

The Halidon Hill trig point sits in a hedge next to the Halidon Hill battle field (163m) near Berwick Upon Tweed.

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

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

The remains of St Andrew's Kirk, dating from around the 1100s and with links to the North Berwick Witch Trials.

A stunning waterfall, with a 29m drop on the River Endrick in the Fintry Glen.

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

A model of the Grey Heron that frequents the area.

The Hillingdon Farm trig point on the edge of a field (249m) near Barnard Castle.

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

This is the trig point for Hay Banks (177m) near Belsay.

The Fellhouse Fell trig point sits on Beacon Hill (337m) near Allendale.

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

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

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

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

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

This is the trig point for Dod Law (200m) near Doddington.

A castle on the banks of Loch Doon in East Ayrshire thought to have been built by Robert the Bruce.

A real Iron Ore mine which has now been converted into a museum.

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

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

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

17 street murals around Spennymoor and a case of ‘there is more to these than meets the eye’.

The Burradon Mains trig point sits on the edge of a field (236m) near Alwinton.

The Ell Hill trig point sits in a field (61m) near Bamburgh.

The Cote Hill trig point sits in a hedge (141m) near Newton Aycliffe.

An unusual two story concrete walkway that runs around the perimeter of Torness Nuclear Power Station and includes a fenced off pier.

RSPB Reserve that is home to the largest reed bed in the north west of England.

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

A memorial obelisk on Lanton Hill erected by Alexander Davison in memory of his brother, John Davison.

This is the trig point for March Head (454m) near Kielder.

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

A series of railway related art works in Shildon.

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

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

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

The Highwatch Currick trig point sits above Burnhope Reservoir (639m) near Alston.

This is the site where the trig point once stood for Holme House Farm behind Holme House Prison (13m) near Stockton on Tees.

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

A dovecote or doocot located in East Linton near Markle.

Fields as far as the eye can see of firework bright Dahlia and Chrysanthemums which burst into bloom every autumn, close to Hadrian's Wall.

The largest of the Treshnish Isles in Argyll and Bute.

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

The Chester Hill trig point sits on a hillfort (188m) near Swarland.

The Cheeveley trig point sits in a hedge (61m) near Eshott.

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

The Middle Brunton West Farm trig point sits in a hedge (71m) near Ponteland.

The Pasture Hill Plantation trig point sits in a garden (95m) in Rock near Alnwick.

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

The Dry Rigg trig point sits on Redburn Common (561m) near Rookhope.

The Beacon trig point sits in dense heather on Dues Hill (301m) near Harbottle.

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

A burial vault for John Pringle, built from the rubble of a hospital, church and friary known as The House of the Holy Trinity, with great views out over Southern Scotland.

The Denton Cross Roads trig point sits in a hedge (88m) near Newton Aycliffe.

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

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

This is the Hard Rigg trig point (547m) near Alston.

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

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.

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

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 Catton Beacon trig point sits close to masts (338m) near Haydon Bridge.

The Coalway Plantation trig point is in a hedge (140m) near Blaydon.

The tide stone was a 1783 stone marker denoting the tidal limit of the river Tyne before it moved further upstream to Wylam.

Lime kilns located at Seaham harbour, restored in 2005.

Observation towers used during WW2 for ground attack training.

This is the trig point for Whitsunbank Hill that sits on moorland (167m) near Wooler.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The Hangwell Law trig point sits in a wind farm (212m) near Chillingham.

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

Small woodland waterfall and cascades near Stonehaugh in Northumberland, formed on the Warks Burn.

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

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