Find Places To Visit In The North

A hidden gorge, which contains mysterious carvings and has long been associated with pagan rituals.

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

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

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

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

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

Ruined castle built by William Rufus in 1092.

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

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

The remains of a chapel founded by St Ebba.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A hidden waterfall in a mysterious gorge carved with geological formations in the Finnich Glen.

Halton Castle is a picturesque, privately owned pele tower close to Hadrian's Wall and the village of Corbridge in Northumberland.

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

Turret 29A on Hadrian's Wall.

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

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

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

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

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

A model of the Grey Heron that frequents the area.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A wishing well in a water meadow near Wooler where bent pins were dropped for wishes.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A dovecote or doocot located in East Linton near Markle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A series of railway related art works in Shildon.

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

A great set of waterfalls on the Black Water River next to Silverbridge just north of Garve near Dingwall in Scotland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

This is the trig point for Ripley Carrs (438m) near Allendale.

Lime kilns located at Seaham harbour, restored in 2005.

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

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

The largest of the Treshnish Isles in Argyll and Bute.

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 Murton Whitehouse trig point sits on a footpath behind the Kells (109m) near Berwick Upon Tweed.

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.

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.

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

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

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

The Wolfcleugh Common trig point sits on moorland (607m) near Alston.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

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

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

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