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Three statues sowing the different aspects of a working man of Newcastle.

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

Quite simply the biggest free standing boulder in Northumberland!

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

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

The home of Blyth Spartans - The most famous Non League football club!

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

A stone cross marking where Malcolm III, King Of Scotland was slain at the Battle Of Alnwick.

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

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

Historic 18th Century Grade II Listed Building and Grounds now used as a Registry Office with space for ceremonies and on-site accommodation, whilst the basement includes the remains of a Cold War Nuclear Bunker.

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

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.

The route of the former Wansbeck or "Wannie Line" railway line that ran from Morpeth to Reedsmouth and Rothbury.

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

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

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

Spectacular crags in beautiful countryside, with a castle on top!

18th century lime kilns in the harbour of Beadnell Bay

An 18m tall Obelisk sitting 900m south of Seaton Delaval Hall.

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

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

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

A natural limestone bridge on the Pennine Way.

The banqueting hall where Lord Armstrong would entertain his guests.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stepping stones crossing the river Wansbeck at Bothal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A spectacular waterfall at the head of a forest walk.

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

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

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

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

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

An 18 metre waterfall in the beautiful Ingram Valley.

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 island off the coast of East Lothian famous for its seabird colony.

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

A ruined manor home complex with a tower in Seaham.

Ruined chapel on west side of Church Hill.

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

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

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

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

Limestone ravine with two waterfalls in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

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

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

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

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

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

A tall stone marking Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

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

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

A drinking water reservoir with beautiful surrounding scenery.

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

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

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

A spectacular mausoleum for the British soldier Thomas Monteath Douglas.

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

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

24 hectare park with lake, woodland and waymarked paths in the heart of Gateshead.

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

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

A Parish Church close to the centre of Rothbury, parts of which date back to the 1200s

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

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

A Nature Reserve alongside the River Breamish in the Northumberland National Park

Dramatic landscape and panoramic views of the coast. Stone art with science, history and mythology.

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

Charming working clock in the town centre of Morpeth.

A fortified house built by Adam of Jesmond.

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

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

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

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

A 19th century viaduct that spans the valley of Batty Moss in the Yorkshire Dales.

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