Find Places To Visit In The North

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

The Vampire Rabbit is a strange and mysterious “grotesque” that can be found above the door at the rear entrance to the historic Cathedral Buildings, adjacent to Newcastle Cathedral.

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

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

A tall stone marking Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

Stepping stones crossing the river Wansbeck at Bothal.

A radome housing an RAF radar at Brizlee Wood sitting on top of Alnwick Moor.

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

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

A ruined three storey tower house now mostly covered by trees.

A beautiful set of beach huts situated on the Blyth Promenade.

A large rock sitting in Collywell Bay at Seaton Sluice that a local once grew things on.

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 Queen Victoria by sculptor Alfred Turner in Tynemouth.

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

An independent Library, the largest outside of London, in the centre of Newcastle established in 1793, opened in 1825 and home of Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society.

A cave in Hulne Park guarded by a statue of a hermit.

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

A drinking water reservoir with beautiful surrounding scenery.

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 ruined chapel that was once a popular place for pilgrimages.

Monument dedicated to Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey built in 1838.

A bronze sculpture depicting six monks transporting St Cuthbert's coffin in Durham City centre by Fenwick Lawson.

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

A fortified house built by Adam of Jesmond.

A sail-less 19th century windmill in Lynemouth.

A Victorian Public Park on South Shields seafront that is part of a 4km chain of parks.

The deer house is a rare and well preserved example of Gothic Revival architecture built in 1760.

A standing stone marking the northern source of the River Tyne in Deadwater.

A folly named after a princess overlooking bodies in a natural woodland burial site!

Originally St Wilfrid's Premonstratensian nunnery, this ruined priority sits by a tight bend in the River Coquet.

A statue of the comedy icon and one half of the the legendary duo Laurel and Hardy, Stan Laurel to celebrate his time living in North Tyneside.

Tiled street art depicting space invaders placed around Newcastle City Centre

The original 1910 building with the new lantern on its roof.

A beautiful Saxon church nestling in the rolling countryside that was once bombed by the Germans.

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

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.

Stublick Chimney is a grade II listed building from the former Langley lead smelting mill.

A small well linked to the nearby St. Mary's Chapel.

A recently renovated pele tower situated in Creswell on the coast.

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

An 18 metre waterfall in the beautiful Ingram Valley.

A ruined medieval castle in Warkworth standing over a loop of the River Coquet.

An ornamental pele tower that was once part of a 16th century manor house.

A ruined medieval English castle situated on the south bank of the River Tyne.

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

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!

Statue to Henry Percy, also known as Harry Hotspur, Alnwick's most famous Knight and one of Shakespeare's best known characters.

Finchale Priory was a benedictine priory founded in 1196 on the site of the hermitage of Saint Godric.

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

A mural of the Blyth Spartans legend - Robbie Dale

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

A 19th Century Windmill in Fulwell, built for Joseph Swan in 1806.

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

An old gun battery from the 19th century and reused in WW2.

The Market Cross was erected to the memory of Lord And Lady Armstrong.

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

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

A 13th century fortified manor house set in beautiful woodland setting near Corbridge.

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

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

A 12th century medieval monastery built on a bend of the River Coquet, near Rothbury.

A 12th-century castle in Northumberland on the bank of the River Tipalt rich in history and treasure!

Gibside is a 720 acre estate acquired by the Bowes family in 1713.

A natural limestone bridge on the Pennine Way.

Probably the finest pele tower in Northumberland with magnificent views and beautiful gardens.

A blue stone that has links to the Saxons, the black death, vaccinations and strongman feats!

A spectacular woodland planted on crags to the north and south.

18th century gateway to Craster Tower, now an iconic entrance to the village of Craster.

A beautiful folly set in the grounds of the Gibside estate which is now a holiday home.

A Tudor arch bridge built in 1511 which was the largest single span bridge anywhere in Britain at its time.

Twenty beautifully decorated Morph figures to find in North Tyneside.

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

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

Statue dedicated to EM Perkins whose company supplied materials for the High Level Bridge in Newcastle.

A ruined fort tower on the opposite side of the harbour to Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island.

An elaborate Gothic style tower based in Hulne Park.

A ruined windmill sitting on the highest part of the Cleadon Hills.

A ruined 18th century church currently being transformed by the local residents into another place for calm and reflection.

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

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

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

A 14th century ruined castle managed by the English Heritage.

A pretty church sitting in amazing countryside with breathtaking views in Low Alwinton.

A Greek Doric style house, 14th century castle and 30 acres of beautiful gardens.

54m high viaduct, built with the help of Robert Stephenson.

A traditional Victorian Park packed with features sitting between Tynemouth and North Shields.

A small saxon church built on the site of an old 8th century church near Edlingham Castle.

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

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

Cragside is a Victorian country house near Rothbury in Northumberland, built for William Armstrong and his wife, Margaret.

A beautiful little barn used to collect tithes in the middle ages.

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

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

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 small marker stone where Robert Lumsden murdered Isabella Sudden in 1610.

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

A 12th century castle that saw plenty of action during the wars between England and Scotland.

A 12th century church standing on the site of the original wooden church built by St Aidan in the 7th century.

Metal signs warning to Keep Out! Part of the Cramlington art trail.