Find Places To Visit In The North

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.

Three prehistoric standing stones overlooking Dubh Loch.

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

On the headland at Skateraw stands a cairn topped by a cross, a memorial to the boys of St Giles' (later Cannongate Boys Club).

The Barbay Hill trig point sits on the Isle of Great Cumbrae (127m) in Ayrshire, Scotland.

A hidden away well to the west of Branxton Village, inscribed with a quotation from Sir Walter Scott's poem 'Marmion', about a knight mortally wounded at the Battle of Flodden in 1513 who drinks from the spring.

The Rubers Law trig point sits on a hill in Denholm (424m) near Hawick.

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

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

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

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

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.

Flare kiln close to Beetham village in an AONB

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

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

A natural well that became a spa on Ilkley Moor.

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

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

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.

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 mysterious stone circle hidden in woodland in Aboyne near Ballater.

A contemporary maze near Kielder Castle.

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

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

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

A skewed arch construction, railway viaduct.

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.

Late Medieval towerhouse near Arnside in the Lake District.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Sculptural chairs that are part of the Kielder Art Trail.

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.

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

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

A stream that runs through an impressive geological feature.

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

Former market cross dating back to the 18th century.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

An 18th Century church dedicated to St Ebba.

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

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

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

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

A bronze statue of Queen Victoria outside Scarborough Town Hall.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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

A 19th Century Boundary Stone on Ilkley Moor.

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.

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

An ancient harbour that has been active since medieval times.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A rock formation on Ilkley Moor thought to resemble a Cow and its Calf.

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

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

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

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

Possible parametric art outside Hartlepool College of Further Education.

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

A historical stone containing a Pictish carving dating back to the the 7th century.

A pretty little waterfall on the Maspie Burn, that can be found on the large Falkland Estate.

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

A 1930's built outdoor tidal swimming pool, on the coastal path at St Monans.

A large ruinous estate house that has been taken over by nature.

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