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Quite simply the biggest free standing boulder in Northumberland!

A tiny ruined castle just inland from Seaton Sluice.

A lighthouse situated 100m inland in Bath Terrace, Blyth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

18th century lime kilns in the harbour of Beadnell Bay

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

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

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

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

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

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 limestone bridge on the Pennine Way.

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

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

The banqueting hall where Lord Armstrong would entertain his guests.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stepping stones crossing the river Wansbeck at Bothal.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A spectacular waterfall at the head of a forest walk.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

A ruined manor home complex with a tower in Seaham.

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

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

Ruined chapel on west side of Church Hill.

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

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

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

A tall stone marking Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

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

A drinking water reservoir with beautiful surrounding scenery.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A spectacular mausoleum for the British soldier Thomas Monteath Douglas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home to three of the most famous families in the North East, set in 13,500 acres of land.

A fortified house built by Adam of Jesmond.

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

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

One thousand acres of historic park and woodland set against the backdrop of Lambton Castle.

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

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

Charming working clock in the town centre of Morpeth.