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St Bartholomew's Church
St Bartholomew's Church
Religious Place Newbiggin by the Sea Northumberland

A church with 13th century and earlier origins set on the spectacular Church Point Headland in Newbiggin by the Sea

Auldhame Castle
Auldhame Castle
Castle East Lothian Borders

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

Brainshaugh Priory
Brainshaugh Priory
Religious Place Guyzance Northumberland

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

Burradon Tower
Burradon Tower
Tower Burradon Tyne And Wear

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

Thompson's Rock Solstice Stone
Thompson's Rock Solstice Stone
Crag, Rock And Cairn Rothbury Northumberland

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

Belford Castle
Belford Castle
Castle Belford Northumberland

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

Simonside Hills
Simonside Hills
Landscape Rothbury Northumberland

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

Beamish Museum
Beamish Museum
Estate Stanley County Durham

350 acre world famous open air museum set in rural County Durham.

Percy Tenantry Column
Percy Tenantry Column
Statue Alnwick Northumberland

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

Robbie Dale Mural
Robbie Dale Mural
Art Blyth Northumberland

A mural of the Blyth Spartans legend - Robbie Dale

Cleadon Windmill
Cleadon Windmill
Windmill Cleadon Tyne And Wear

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

Watergate Forest Park
Watergate Forest Park
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear

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

Penrith Beacon
Penrith Beacon
Tower Penrith Cumbria

A beacon that when lit would warn the neighbouring villages of an impending attack!

All Saints Church
All Saints Church
Religious Place Rothbury Northumberland

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

The Ferry Hut - Ferryman's Hut
The Ferry Hut - Ferryman's Hut
Building Alnmouth Northumberland

The smallest museum in Northumberland (if not the world!!) with pictures, memorabilia and trinkets about boating life in Alnmouth.

St John The Baptist Church Edlingham
St John The Baptist Church Edlingham
Religious Place Edlingham Northumberland

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

Newcastle Keep
Newcastle Keep
Castle Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

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

Craster Tower Gateway
Craster Tower Gateway
Building Craster Northumberland

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

Hundy Mundy Tower
Hundy Mundy Tower
Tower Kelso Borders

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

Northumberland Park
Northumberland Park
Landscape Tynemouth Tyne And Wear

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

199 Steps In Whitby
199 Steps In Whitby
Stairs Whitby North Yorkshire

The 199 stone steps lead up to the ruins of Whitby Abbey, a classic Gothic graveyard, and the Norman Church of Saint Mary.

Prudhoe Castle
Prudhoe Castle
Castle Prudhoe Northumberland

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

Durham Cow
Durham Cow
Art Durham County Durham

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

Tosson Hill Trig Point
Tosson Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Rothbury Northumberland

The trig point sitting on top of Tosson Hill (440m) #147.

Causey Arch
Causey Arch
Bridge Stanley County Durham

Causey Arch is the oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world.

St Michael and All Angels Church
St Michael and All Angels Church
Religious Place Ford And Etal Northumberland

A 13th century church located in the grounds of Ford Castle, later restored by John Dobson.

Northgate Water Tower
Northgate Water Tower
Water Tower Morpeth Northumberland

A concrete water tower located next to Northgate Hospital in Morpeth.

Osborne's Fort
Osborne's Fort
Tower Holy Island Northumberland

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

Lambton Estate
Lambton Estate
Estate Washington Tyne And Wear

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

St. Michael And All Angels Church Low Alwinton
St. Michael And All Angels Church Low Alwinton
Religious Place Alwinton Northumberland

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

Waldridge Fell
Waldridge Fell
Landscape Chester-le-Street County Durham

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

Tower House
Tower House
Building Seaton Valley Northumberland

A castelled octagonal building in Seaton Sluice that was once a tax office, harbour master house and now a gallery.

High And Low Lights Of North Shields
High And Low Lights Of North Shields
Lighthouse North Shields Tyne And Wear

Decommissioned leading lights in North Shields.

Stublick Chimney
Stublick Chimney
Chimney Haydon Bridge Northumberland

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

Chipchase Castle
Chipchase Castle
Castle Hexham Northumberland

A 17th-century Jacobean mansion disguided as a castle just north of Hexham.

Gibside Banqueting House
Gibside Banqueting House
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear

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

Plessey Woods Viaduct
Plessey Woods Viaduct
Bridge Cramlington Northumberland

A very well hidden stone viaduct spanning the River Blyth at Plessey Woods for the East Coast Main Line.

Walker Park
Walker Park
Landscape Walker Tyne And Wear

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

Ballast Hills Burial Ground
Ballast Hills Burial Ground
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

A none conformist burial ground that is now a recreation area.

Armstrong Cross
Armstrong Cross
Religious Place Rothbury Northumberland

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

Stargate Ponds
Stargate Ponds
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear

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

Armstrong Memorial
Armstrong Memorial
Statue Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

A life sized bronze sculpture in memory of Lord Armstrong on Barras Bridge outside the Hancock Museum.

Blyth Beach Huts
Blyth Beach Huts
Building Blyth Northumberland

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

Finchale Priory
Finchale Priory
Religious Place Framwellgate Moor County Durham

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

Wave Chamber
Wave Chamber
Art Kielder Northumberland

Small Camera Obscura on the edge of Kielder Reservoir.

Alnmouth Gun Battery
Alnmouth Gun Battery
Military Alnmouth Northumberland

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

The Drinking Dinosaur
The Drinking Dinosaur
Landmark Flamborough East Riding Of Yorkshire

A sea arch and rock formation that is said to resemble a drinking dinosaur at Flamborough Head.

Cullercoats Watch House
Cullercoats Watch House
Building Cullercoats Tyne And Wear

A grade two listed iconic building in Cullercoats constructed as a lookout for fishermen.

Aydon Castle
Aydon Castle
Castle Corbridge Northumberland

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

Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle
Castle Warkworth Northumberland

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

Newburn Ford Battlefield and Ryton Willows
Newburn Ford Battlefield and Ryton Willows
Military Newburn Tyne And Wear

Site of the battle of Newburn Ford and Ryton Willows Local Nature Reserve

Three Kings Stone Circle
Three Kings Stone Circle
Stone Circle Byrness Northumberland

A stone circle marking the grave of three kings of Denmark.

Durham Angel
Durham Angel
Statue Peterlee County Durham

Designed by local sculpturer Ray Lonsdale, this statue 'Horns' could be the Angel Of Durham.

Branton Lakes Nature Reserve
Branton Lakes Nature Reserve
Landscape Ingram Valley Northumberland

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

Thirlwall Castle
Thirlwall Castle
Castle Gilsland Northumberland

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

Clifford's Fort
Clifford's Fort
Military North Shields Tyne And Wear

A defensive gun battery established near the mouth of the Tyne during the Anglo Dutch Wars in the 17th Century and used during various later conflicts.

Lindisfarne Priory
Lindisfarne Priory
Religious Place Holy Island Northumberland

A ruined Priory on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, widely considered to be the birthplace of Christianity in England.

Swinburne Tithe Barn
Swinburne Tithe Barn
Building Swinburne Northumberland

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

Brinkburn Priory
Brinkburn Priory
Religious Place Longframlington Northumberland

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

Kingsgate Footbridge
Kingsgate Footbridge
Bridge Durham County Durham

Modernist footbridge completed without using scaffolding in 1963

Preston Tower
Preston Tower
Tower Preston Northumberland

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

Gibside
Gibside
Estate Gateshead Tyne And Wear

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

Gosforth Nature Reserve
Gosforth Nature Reserve
Landscape Gosforth Tyne And Wear

A nature reserve set within Gosforth Park where you can see birds, otters, deer and much more.

Thrunton Wood
Thrunton Wood
Landscape Alnwick Northumberland

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

Smailholm Tower
Smailholm Tower
Tower Kelso Borders

A beautiful tower sitting atop the crag of Lady Hill near Kelso.

Birkheads Secret Garden
Birkheads Secret Garden
Garden Gateshead Tyne And Wear

A series of 12 gardens set in 3 acres of land in rural Gateshead.

St Aidan's Church
St Aidan's Church
Religious Place Bamburgh Northumberland

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

Old Hartley Blue Stone
Old Hartley Blue Stone
Standing Stone Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear

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

Ninebanks Tower
Ninebanks Tower
Tower Allendale Northumberland

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

Hurl Stone
Hurl Stone
Standing Stone Chillingham Northumberland

A 4m standing stone, most likely a headless cross, maybe thrown there by giants or the devil.

St Mary Magdalene Church Mitford
St Mary Magdalene Church Mitford
Religious Place Morpeth Northumberland

A Grade I Listed Church in Mitford with a number of interesting architectural features and Grade II Listed tombstones and Lych Gate in the churchyard.

Barter Books
Barter Books
Building Alnwick Northumberland

Famous book shop in the old Alnwick train station.

Blagdon Hall Estate
Blagdon Hall Estate
Estate Cramlington Northumberland

The private estate of the White Ridley family where the grounds are filled with wonderful statues, follies and temples.

Kathedra
Kathedra
Statue Durham County Durham

A stone chair of carved gargoyles situated in Durham on the banks of the river Wear.

Blackhall Rocks
Blackhall Rocks
Landscape Hartlepool County Durham

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

Wetheral Caves - St Contantine's Call
Wetheral Caves - St Contantine's Call
Cave Wetheral Cumbria

A 3 chambered cave used by the monks as storage and safegaurd and as a dwelling for St Constantine.

Cheviot Summit Trig Point
Cheviot Summit Trig Point
Trig Point The Cheviots Northumberland

The trig point sitting on top of The Cheviot Summit (815m).

EM Perkins Monument
EM Perkins Monument
Statue Birtley, Co Durham County Durham

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

Dunston Staiths
Dunston Staiths
Landmark Gateshead Tyne And Wear

The largest timber structure in Europe, built in 1893.

Murals At The Headland, Hartlepool
Murals At The Headland, Hartlepool
Art Hartlepool County Durham

Stunning art around the Headland at Hartlepool. Each one has a story.

Shilbottle Pele Tower
Shilbottle Pele Tower
Tower Alnwick Northumberland

A pele tower that used to be part of the vicarage for the adjoining St James Church.

Beamish Shorthorns
Beamish Shorthorns
Art Consett County Durham

A sculpture of four metal cows constructed from old JCB parts, grazing on the C2C route near Beamish.

Washington Old Hall
Washington Old Hall
Building Washington Tyne And Wear

Manor house associated with the family of George Washington, first president of the USA.

Alnwick Pants
Alnwick Pants
Fountain Alnwick Northumberland

Fountains and water troughs throughout Alnwick that were once used to provide clean water.

Old Man Of Storr
Old Man Of Storr
Landscape Skye Scotland

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

Cretehawser Wreck
Cretehawser Wreck
Military Sunderland Tyne And Wear

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

Rookhope Arch
Rookhope Arch
Chimney Bishop Auckland County Durham

One of the remaining arches carrying a two mile horizontal chimney as part of a flue system.

Hardwick Hall Park
Hardwick Hall Park
Landscape Sedgefield County Durham

An 18th century, 40 acre park designed by London architect, James Paine.

Curry's Point
Curry's Point
Landmark Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear

A plaque marking the site of a gibbet where Michael Curry was chained for murder.

Monteath Mausoleum
Monteath Mausoleum
Building Jedburgh Borders

A spectacular mausoleum for the British soldier Thomas Monteath Douglas.

St Paul's Monastery
St Paul's Monastery
Religious Place Jarrow Tyne And Wear

Anglo-Saxon Monastery where St Bede spent his life from the age of seven.

Cessford Castle
Cessford Castle
Castle Kelso Borders

A ruined castle on the Scottish side of the border built by the 1st Earl of Roxburghe.

Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Country Park
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Country Park
Landscape Ashington Northumberland

A 16-hectare lake set in a country park that was once one of the biggest colliery spoil heaps in Europe.

Bondgate Tower
Bondgate Tower
Tower Alnwick Northumberland

A 15th century gatehouse that was part of the Alnwick old town walls.

Lumley Castle
Lumley Castle
Castle Chester-le-Street County Durham

A grade I listed castle built in 1392, now a stunning hotel.

Norham Castle
Norham Castle
Castle Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland

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

Garleigh Moor Trig Point
Garleigh Moor Trig Point
Trig Point Rothbury Northumberland

The trig point sitting on top of Garleigh Moor (268m).

Druridge Bay Stepping Stones
Druridge Bay Stepping Stones
Stepping Stone Druridge Bay Northumberland

Stepping stones over Ladyburn Lake in Druridge Bay Country Park.

St. Abbs
St. Abbs
Landscape Eyemouth Borders

A quaint little fishing village set around old fishermen's cottages and spectacular jagged cliffs - Also twinned with New Asgard!

Big Waters Country Park
Big Waters Country Park
Water Wideopen Tyne And Wear

A Country Park and lake on the outskirts of Newcastle Upon Tyne

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