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Three prehistoric standing stones overlooking Dubh Loch.

A diatom scupture by Andrew McKeown in Saltburn. Art with a bit of marine biology!

Torwoodlee Broch is an Iron Age stone roundhouse near Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, built around 100 AD and later destroyed during Roman occupation.

Public art of a brick boat which was created by locals and is also a lovely rockery.

A standing stone sitting on the remote Deel's Hill in the Cheviots, however it's most likely a gatepost or a cattle rubbing post.

The Bengairn Trig Point sits on a hill (391m) near Dalbeattie with impressive coastal views.

A ruined 15th century castle that was once the seat of the Clan Campbell.

Flare kiln close to Beetham village in an AONB

A Church near St Patrick's Chapel, with a number of Viking artefacts in its grounds and within the Church itself.

An imposing Georgian/Victorian footbridge for the gentry to preamble in order to take the spaw waters.

A symbolic replica of a bell from the tower of Brinkburn Priory which reflects the history and heritage of the monks at the monastery.

A great example of a 16th century tower house that sits on the eastern side of the Cairngorms near Ballater.

The Bowstones are Anglo Saxon cross shafts dating to the 9th or 10th century, located on the outskirts Lyme Park’s ridge with links to Robin Hood.

A multipurpose construction with bridges and a barrage for tidal defence. Also nature and adrenaline activities in the area.

A contemporary maze near Kielder Castle.

Ruins of a Benedictine monastery first built in 1088.

A colossal costard of a Miner made of Corten Steel by Ray Lonsdale, located in Seaham.

The Norman's Law Trig Point sits on an old hill fort (285m) near Luthrie.

A mysterious stone circle hidden in woodland in Aboyne near Ballater.

The Lochnagar trig point is the highest of the White Mounth Munros (1155m) near Ballater, Aberdeenshire.

Whitby’s historic piers and lighthouses tell the story of the town’s maritime past, from Tudor stonework to 19th century beacons.

The Teaching is a sculpture in limestone by David Edwick, reflecting the link between learning and the local children of Ponteland, sitting on the site of the original Coates Endowed School.

Photogenic museum with geological interest and eclectic items dating to Georgian times.

The Whitekirk Hill trig point sits on a hill (74m) near North Berwick.

A sculpture sitting on the gable end of a house in Selkirk commemorating the history and heritage of the shoemaking industry in this small Scottish town.

A skewed arch construction, railway viaduct.

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

Late Medieval towerhouse near Arnside in the Lake District.

A natural well that became a spa on Ilkley Moor.

The Stow Old Bridge is a packhorse bridge consisting of three narrow arches over the Gala Water, built around 1654–55 to allow packhorses (and worshippers) to cross safely to the old kirk.

Historic 1601 tower‑house ruin near Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. Built by George Pringle, now a scheduled monument above the Gala Water.

A Romano British stone, thought to be from the 2nd or 3rd century, only discovered in the 1970s when the river swelled and revealed his cheery disposition at Waters Meet near Acomb.

A statue outside the entrance to Stirling Castle commemorating the second Boer War.

A six foot stone hat tip to the efforts and energies of the women who kept the herring industry afloat in Dunbar.

Sculptural chairs that are part of the Kielder Art Trail.

Sentius Tectonicus is an eight and a half feet-high weathered steel sculpture of a Roman centurion soldier marking the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall.

A working water mill built in 1740 near the River Bela.

A former Library building with an eclectic mix of art, maritime, social, and natural history elements.

A library designed to look like the pages of a book being fanned, with curious exhibits and a viewing terrace overlooking the River Tyne.

A stream that runs through an impressive geological feature.

Prehistoric carved rock dating back to the Neolithic period, almost 5,000 years ago.

A set of three cairns north of Carlcroft Hill called the Gimmermoor Cairns, although I could only find two.

A BAC Jet Provost T5 (serial XW405) outside the Hartlepool College of Further Education, shown banking to starboard.

Three art installations based on international pilgrims and journeys.

Former market cross dating back to the 18th century.

A large-scale mural bursting with energy, depicting Roker Lighthouse.

The Ballencrieff Hill trig point sits in a field (312m) near Bathgate.

A 300m artwork celebrating the link between birds and literature.

A monument that sits in woodland on Torr Alvie, commemorating the Duke of Gordon who died in 1836.

The scant remains of what was a 12th century Motte & Bailey castle overlooking the Carron Valley Reservoir which belonged to the nobleman John de Graham.

A spectacular double waterfall sitting right in the heart of the Northumberland National park.

Stone cairn near Carr Edge in Northumberland, built in 1927 to commemorate Baden-Powell’s 1908 visit for the first official Scout camp.

A 1956 style AA sentry box that would have been a sight of safety for many post war drivers until its closure in 2002.

Two unconnected historical finds in a snug corner of Lawe Top. They are a pair of brick built beacons, and two replica Russian cannons captured from the Crimean War (1853-1856).

Large-scale mural depicting the heritage of the area, close to the Wearmouth Bridge.

A garden to look like a bombed house, as a memorial to the 1914 coastal attack.

The Cnoc Ceislein trig point sits on a hill to the north west of the Fyrish Monument (523m) near Dingwall.

An 18th Century church dedicated to St Ebba.

A National Nature Reserve on the north shore of Loch Creran.

Lifesize wire sculpture of an adventurous lady who was the first female skipper of a fishing boat up north.

A gritstone escarpment in the Peak District popular with climbers, known for its steady winds and wide views across the Cheshire Plain.

The Ben Wyvis trig point is the highest point in Easter Ross (1046m) near Dingwall in Scotland.

Memorial and artwork unveiled in 2019 to commemorate the contribution of RAF Carnaby during World War II.

A Market Hall, dating from the 17th century and Market Cross thought to date from the 13th century in the centre of Bingley.

A ruined shell of an ancient kirk, teetering on the cliffs at Old Cambus, Cockburnspath.

An impressive waterfall with a 20m drop also knows as Inverkirkaig Falls in Assynt.

A bronze statue of Queen Victoria outside Scarborough Town Hall.

The remains of a medieval church with a display of Pictish Stones.

An ancient market cross, the base dating from Medieval times, and a curious stone table once used as a pulpit for John Wesley to preach from.

The Cocklerue Hill trig point sits on an old hill fort (278m) near Linlithgow.

A famous sandstone sea stack 60m in height near the Stoer Lighthouse off the north west coast of Assynt.

A pair of controversial horned, helmeted and shield wielding Vikings in Jarrow Town Centre.

A large cairn shelter overlooking the Cairngorms, hidden in the woodlands on Torr Alvie.

A life saving barometer swallowed up in the body of a monument to the fishermen of Dunbar.

A sculpture in Hartlepool paying tribute to Ridley Scott and Tony Scott.

Corbar Cross is a landmark cross on Corbar Hill overlooking Buxton, originally erected in 1950 to mark the Holy Year and later replaced after damage and vandalism.

Clock tower created in 1911, sited over an old place of pilgrimage.

A 19th Century Boundary Stone on Ilkley Moor.

A restored orangery and the brainchild of The Duchess of Buccleugh, in the grounds of Dalkeith Palace.

The Dumyat trig point sits on the hills (419m) north east of Stirling.

A set of five locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

A beautiful lighthouse that sits above the windswept cliffs on the north west coast of Assynt.

A large and well preserved Iron Age Broch near Clachtoll Beach in Assynt.

A large memorial stone commemorating the Battle of Culblean near Ballater.

A ceramic wall mural, installed on the site of a former bakery.

The Cairnoch Hill trig point is sits above the Carron Valley Reservoir (413m) near Kilsyth.

An octagonal Victorian folly built in 1835 for George Head Head of Rickerby Hall, possibly used as a dovecote.

Possible parametric art outside Hartlepool College of Further Education.

A huge metal spider artwork on the side of a house in North Shields.

Find the exact location and where to park for the Monument Hill Trig Point (355m) near Langholm.

A 16th century wellhead with conical roof, and 14th century finial borrowed from the Old Parish Church.

The Earls Seat trig point is sitting on Campsie Fells (578m) near Strathblane.

A 60 foot tall landmark maypole on the village green in Ovington, County Durham with an echo of a maypole sculpture in its shadow.

A water pump and stone trough, with nearby set of medieval stocks.

The Ord Ban trig point sits on a rocky outcrop (428m) near Aviemore.

An ancient harbour that has been active since medieval times.

Ruins of a late 18th century chapel close to the River Tweed

12th century cross, possibly a Christianised monolith.

A late medieval dovecote, just hiding off the A1 near Belford, first documented in 1626, which is grade II and on the National Heritage List for England.

A historical church with views over the Firth of Forth, believed to where the remains of St Monan are buried.