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Quite simply the biggest free standing boulder in Northumberland!

A lone Sycamore Tree that stood on Hadrian's Wall which was considered the most photographed spot in the Northumberland National Park.

The banqueting hall where Lord Armstrong would entertain his guests.

18th century lime kilns in the harbour of Beadnell Bay

A mini version of the Angel Of The North standing in a field near Hexham.

A Grecian style summerhouse on the banks of the River Wear named after a Polish entertainer.

A combined moated castle and gatehouse with the ruins of a Benedictine priory where early kings of Northumbria were buried.

A temple containing four bronze statues depicting the "Four Seasons" dedicated to poet James Thomson.

A memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill owned by the National Trust.

A 13th century priory twixt manor house that was a retirement home and also a retreat for the Durham Monks.

Rotating bridge designed by William Armstrong, which opened in 1876.

A former courthouse, and gateway to a gaol, now a restaurant and apartments.

Ruins of a 12th century Benedictine priory, close to the banks of the River Swale.

A 14th century Hermitage carved out of the bedrock on the River Coquet.

A redundant Roman Catholic chapel in Biddlestone set in a picturesque copse.

A limestone cave in Knaresborough where local legend has it that Mother Shipton was born and lived.

A statue to local heroine Dolly Peel, a smuggler, fighter against the pressgang and eventually nurse.

Situated in Holburn, St Cuthbert either lived in this cave as a hermit or his body was laid to rest here by monks escpaing from the vikings!

A Grade I listed building built around 1278 and situated at a shallow crossing point on the River Till, Ford, Northumberland.

The meeting place of the north and south River Tyne sources.

Priory founded in 1113, nestled in the heart of Bridlington old town.

Two replica Mark VII 6"naval guns mounted on the Blyth beach promenade.

A natural limestone bridge on the Pennine Way.

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

An ornate, Edwardian Shopping Arcade, in the centre of Newcastle built in 1906. The arcade is set within Richard Grainger's Central Exchange Building.

A sculpture park and art exhibition space set within the grounds of Cheeseburn Grange, near Ponteland.

Statues of the Ironmaster and Coal Miner made from obselete components representing the legacy of the local steelworks.

Ushaw College is a former Catholic seminary, partially designed by Augustus Pugin.

A small five stone circle set in a beautiful location in Duddo Northumberland.

A small cave in a huge rock up a hill where it was thought St Cuthbert may have stayed.

A beautiful pele tower perched on Minto Crags peaking out of the trees.

A delightful 12th-century church tucked away beside the magnificent Seaton Delaval Hall.

A Grade II* listed monument in Tynemouth, dedicated to Vice Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood. A Napoleonic-era admiral noted for being second-in-command to Admiral Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar.

A natural tidal pool in Whitley Bay that was expanded for swimmers in the 19th century.

A bridge spanning the River Tees where Ray Hanna flew his Spitfire under.

Two chimneys that were part of the Allen Lead Smelt Mill flue system.

A castle and country house in Alnwick, Northumberland. It is the seat of The 12th Duke of Northumberland.

A 16th Century, grade I listed castle on Holy Island only accessible from the Northumberland coast at low tide.

Stepping stones crossing the river Wansbeck at Bothal.

A spectacular waterfall at the head of a forest walk.

A short but sweet 0.8km sculpture trail in Thornley Woods.

An 18 metre waterfall in the beautiful Ingram Valley.

Ruined chapel on west side of Church Hill.

The ruins of an old lead and fluorspar mine in the Pennines with the headframe and some buildings still visible.

A modern take on a 16th Century Physic Garden dedicated to the life of Morpeth native William Turner, also known as the "Father of British Botany"

A ruined medieval castle situated at the west end of the village of Harbottle.

A statue of a British infantryman commemorating the end of World War 1.

A ruined 16th-century L-plan tower house located on a ridge above Seacliff beach.

A memorial to the Bradford brothers and other soldiers from Witton Park who fought in World War 1 and both received the Victoria Cross.

A ruined manor home complex with a tower in Seaham.

A lighthouse on a small tidal island just north of Whitley Bay. It is linked to the mainland by a short concrete causeway which is submerged at high tide.

A medieval first-floor style Manor House set in the beautiful Derwent Walk Country Park.

A statue of Queen Victoria by sculptor Alfred Turner in Tynemouth.

A big water tower in Tranwell, part of RAF Morpeth.

Charming working clock in the town centre of Morpeth.

A pair of tunnels under the River Tyne for use by pedestrians and cyclists.

Remains of the 14th century walls that were built around Newcastle Upon Tyne.

A small stone building used to store the explosives during the construction of the seahouses pier and harbour.

A war memorial to the Northumberland Fusiliers sited on the grounds of St Thomas the Martyr Church at Barras Bridge, depicting the spirit and patriotic confidence that swept the nation at the outset of war in 1914.

A 15 hectare public park, right in the centre of Newcastle, dating from the 1880s and associated with, and named after two major exhibitions, the Royal Jubilee Exhibition of 1887 and the 1929 North East Coast Exhibition.

An 18th century shooting box built for Captain Wilson on the slopes of Roseberry Topping.

A Grade II listed Clock Tower and Drinking Fountain in the Venetian Gothic Style.

Stunning 284 acre country park with woodlands, wetlands and lowland heath.

A drinking water reservoir with beautiful surrounding scenery.

A lovely 2 level waterfall just under a bridge near Edlingham.

The best preserved Lime Kiln in the Northumberland national park at Tosson.

The seat of the ancient kings of Northumbria and a mighty stronghold on the coast of Northumberland.

A town with a nature reserve, memorial garden, cemetry and a reconstructed miners pit cage, celebrating the times of mining in Easington Colliery.

A 12th century keep in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.

A beautiful grade I listed country house a mile from the coast, packed with glorious history!

The ruined chapel of an old hospital located in Denwick near to Alnwick Castle.

A Grade I listed, 12th Century ruined castle on the banks of the River Tees in Barnard Castle

A ruined watermill dating from back to 1739 in Jesmond Dene.

A statue of Queen Victoria in St Nicholas' Square to commemorate 500 years of Shrievalty.

A spacecraft-like old concrete water tower, standing in the fields near Amble.

A 900m long pier protecting ships when entering the River Tyne at Tynemouth.

A ruined shepherd's hut in the moors near Old Bewick set amongst crags and cairns.

A modern day folly set in the Lilburn Tower estate next to the Hurl Stone.

A Doric style column with a Percy Lion on the top dedicated to the 2nd Earl of Northumberland.

The ancestral home of the Earls Grey since 1319. (As in the tea!)

A holed stone in the Simonside Hills that lines up with the summer solstice.

A sandstone ridge to the south of Rothbury with teems of crags, wildlife and amazing views.

Lime kilns on the coast near South Shields, built in the 1870s.

A ruined chapel that was once a popular place for pilgrimages.

A fortified house built by Adam of Jesmond.

The wreck of concrete tug 'Cretehawser' which sits on the banks of the River Wear.

A ruined motte-and-bailey castle at the West end of Wark on Tweed in Northumberland.

A tall stone marking Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

Ruins of the Church of the Holy Cross that is nearly 900 years old.

A lovely little 12th century ruined castle just outside of Rothbury.

A grade II listed rib-arch bridge over the River Tyne.

Maybe a windmill, maybe used for sea-navigation, maybe just a pretty building. Now a holiday home.

Small and pretty local nature reserve with lots of wildlife to see.

Life size sculpture referring to the legend of Durham's founding on the banks of the River Wear

A piece of public art found at Blyth Quayside representing a full sized steam train and tender.

A six storey lookout tower used to assist gun turrets in both World War 1 and 2.

A castellated farmhouse sitting on the foundations of a 15th century motte and baily castle.

A Victorian public park in Walker, Newcastle with links to Robert Burns and its own population of Ring Necked Parakeets.

An ancient Northumbrian Church, one of the oldest in the Country, dating back to the 11th Century that stands on a hill with amazing views in all directions.

An old sail-less windmill situated within a farmers field.