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

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

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 coastal cave carved with cross symbols containing evidence of Iron Age occupation.

A human home owned by a sculptor who has carved avian abodes in stone for the sparrows sharing his home on Pier Road in Berwick.

The Point of Stoer trig point sits on the cliffs of Sithean Mor (161m) near Stoer Lighthouse.

12th century cross, possibly a Christianised monolith.

Nenthead in minature. A model village designed and handmade by retired miner Lowson Robinson, nestled in the North Peninnes in Cumbria.

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.

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

Ardvreck Castle, a ruined fortress from the 1490s, stands on the shore of Loch Assynt, framed by rugged hills and steeped in Highland history.

The Menteith Hill trig point is sits above the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park (400m) near Aberfoyle.

A small square enclosure, which was used to keep the village's escaped animals in during the 1800s and was managed by the Osmotherley Pinder.

The Stronend trig point sits on Fintry Hills (511m) near Fintry.

The Meikle Bin trig point is sits on the Campsie Fells (570m) near Kilsyth.

Sweetheart Wings near Ashington is a curious riverside artwork on the Wansbeck Estuary Art Trail featuring three large boulders that once held metal aircraft sculptures including a Spitfire and Wellington.

Large heritage mural in Horden, County Durham, by Durham Spray Paints, depicting a miner holding a safety lamp to mark 125 years of mining in the village.

A Church in Romaldkirk known as the "Cathedral of the Dales" and dating back to Saxon times.

The Morrone trig point sits on a hill (859m) above Braemar.

An 18th century windmill that was used to pump sea water into the neighbouring salt pans.

Collection of four sculptures on Durham University’s South Road campus, each celebrating history, science, and art.

The Carleatheran trig point is sits on the Gargunnock Hills (485m) near Kippen.

A tiny dwelling standing on a bridge straddling the Stock Beck in Ambleside.

A discreet sandstone monolith in South Gosforth that notes the line of the Ninety Fathom Dyke and the distance from the Gosforth Colliery Shaft.

A 15th century ruinous castle that sits on top of the cliffs near St Monans overlooking the Firth of Forth.

Replica of a Roman-era rock carving near Risingham in Northumberland, showing a standing male figure believed to represent a local god or guardian spirit.

A memorial dedicated to the local fisher folk of Pittenweem, that lost their lives at sea.

England's oldest gaol, built in 1333 from the stone of the Corbridge Roman site.

A large Corten Steel artwork of lovers' hands entwined, by Ray Lonsdale.

A folly that sits on the headland at Elie with stunning views over the Firth of Forth.

Statue of Constantine the Great who was made Roman emperor in AD306.

A huge monument, built in 1857 to commemorate Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, a significant figure in the area.

The remains of a 18th century salt pans set on the coastal path near St Monans.

An intriguing folly that is hidden high in the woodland of Green Hill on the Falkland Estate.

A memorial to the aircrew lost in a crash on 31st January 1944.

A three hundred year old beehive doocot near Aberlady Bay.

A curious cave with links back to the Mesolithic period on the shores of Loch Caolisport.

A lighthouse built in 1908, on the headland near Ruby Bay, with fantastic views over the Firth of Forth.

A small lighthouse that sits on the end of the west pier at Anstruther Harbour.

Ruins of a church standing at the former headquarters of the Knights Templar in Scotland.

A 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that has been beautifully restored.

A vibrant mural painted on a gable-end wall, paying tribute to the history of Chester le Street.

A 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that still has a few resident pigeons.

A castle built on an island in the middle of Loch an Eilein.

A late 1800s lighthouse, built to replace the original which was erected in 1636.

A rectangular lectern doocot that sits in a field next to the A917 near Caiplie.

Prehistoric rock art with some of Ilkley Moor's speciality carvings.

An early 18th Century well in Ford.

A 6 metre Victorian folly built in 1896 on a Bronze Age barrow, replacing an earlier tower by Solomon Mycock and offering panoramic views of Buxton and the Peak District.

The ruin of the a 1912 memorial chapel, containing graves of the Crichton-Stuart family.

A beehive doocot that sits on the cliff top, 100m east of Newark Castle near St Monans.

A bronze statue unveiled in October 2022 in Hirst Park, Ashington, honouring Jack Charlton and created by sculptor Douglas Jennings.

The Dodd End trig point sits on Hambleton End (399m) near Northallerton.

A white stag painted on the rocks below Bamburgh Lighthouse with lots of origin stories!

A sculpture by artist, Christine Hill, erected in 1991 as 'a reminder that the rhino, one of the world's great animals, is threatened with extinction by the greed of mankind'.

A large tower shaped landmark that sits on the edge of a golf course overlooking the firth of forth.

A bronze statue unveiled in 1995 in Ashington, commemorating Newcastle United legend Jackie Milburn.

The Hill of Tarvit trig point is sits on a hill next to the Mansion House and Gardens (211m) near Craigrothie.

The Glas Moal trig point sits opposite the Cairnwell (1068m) near Braemar.

A statue in North Shields recognising the bravery of Mary Ann Matcham, a stow away, escaping slavery who arrived in North Shields on Christmas Day 1831.

The Buckton Cliffs trig point sits on the top of the cliffs (135m) near Filey.

A garden in Scotland notable for its respect to Japanese culture and for having been both designed and conceived by women.

The Mount Keen trig point is the most easterly Munro (939m) near Ballater.

A 17th Century Manor House with roots dating back to the 7th Century.

The most northern point in England right on the coast.

An unmanned flock of aluminium sheep on the green, in the happy village of Sadberge in Darlington.

A ruined Norman fortress built in the 12th century, with remains including the keep and gatehouse overlooking the River Ehen.

A unique postmodern architecture and a memorial to a firefighter who died in the line of duty.

Small, possibly prehistoric stone circle hidden away on Ilkley Moor.

A poignant statue of WWII POW Len ‘Guitar’ Gibson by Ray Lonsdale.

A blunt, blocky tower used as a look out against Border Reivers by the monks of Alnwick Abbey, sitting on Heiferlaw Hill just outside of Alnwick.

An Edwardian Baroque-styled building that is the headquarters of the Durham Miners' Association.

Drinking fountain constructed in 1880, positioned at the entrance to York Museum Gardens.

A beautiful parish church, that sits next to the woodland that contains the mysterious Dunino Den.

A 13th century ruinous castle, that sits on a craggy tidal island in Loch Moidart.

A stone shrine built in the 1950s by Brian Foxton, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and maintained by St Anne’s Church, Buxton.

Majestic swan mural by Frank Styles on the wall of the Salvation Army building, Swan Lodge.

A collection of bronze and brass sculptures, abstract shapes, spitting out their edges over the sea at Prestonpans.

A large man-made cavern near Rydal Water in the Lake District, created by slate quarrying in the 19th century.

A Second World War radar tower at Shoreswood Farm, built as part of Britain’s early warning system and one of the few surviving examples in Northumberland.

One of Scotland's oldest stone castles, built in the 1220s.

A plaque in Newcastle City Centre which commemorates the site of the imprisonment of the last monarch to be arrested.

Ruins of a medieval parish church in Gullane, East Lothian, dating from the 12th century and abandoned in 1612 due to blown sand making it unusable.

From having been located near the main monument to William Wallace, to welcoming visitors at a local football ground, this depiction of Mel Gibson in character has had quite the journey.

A sculpture of a man made of many mirrors, standing in the depths of Loch Earn at St Fillans near Killin.

A bold piece of public art standing quietly above the River Blyth in Bedlington Dene, near the site of the historic Bedlington Iron & Engine Works.

Moss Force is a scenic waterfall on Newlands Pass in the Lake District, near Buttermere, with cascades dropping in stages down the slopes of Robinson Fell.

Striking cable stayed bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, with a 105 metre pylon and riverside paths offering impressive views.

This garden is one of the initiatives set up to revitalise the town of Stranraer after losing its ferry port.

Memorial to Eleanor “Nellie” Heron, a Northumberland hill woman who died in a snowstorm in 1863 while crossing Alnham Moor, marked by a lone stone on Salters Road.

People’s Park created in the Victorian era with fine features.

A ruinous 13th century courtyard castle in Nethy Bridge, which enjoys stunning views of the surrounding mountains.

An astonishing experience where your hosts give you knowledge, entertainment and demonstrations of Victorian Science. To boot it is on the scenic North Yorkshire Moors at Glaisdale.

A man made round cairn on top of Carter Bike near to the border.

Chinese gingall gun captured during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, brought to Bellingham as a war trophy from the China Expeditionary Force.

An impressive 15th century ruinous castle, located in a fantastic position on the foothills of the Ochils near Dollar.

The famous castle built on an island in the middle of Loch Leven, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.

A mysterious cave hidden deep in the woodlands of The Hermitage near Dunkeld.

A 30 foot high bottle with a quote from Captain Cook's journal.

A ruinous 13th century Priory, that is on the Lake of Menteith and is only accessible by boat.