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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Totem poles have stood in the village of Stonehaugh since 1971 and these three are the latest carvings.

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

An octagonal folly, once part of the Stella Hall estate in Blaydon.

Modernist footbridge completed without using scaffolding in 1963

The largest timber structure in Europe, built in 1893.

An elaborate Gothic style tower based in Hulne Park.

A hospital built on the site of a 13th century Augustinian Friary to house the "poor freemen" of Newcastle.

A ruined tower sitting on a crag just around the corner from the Duddo Stones.

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

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

Beautiful 360 hectare woodland, great for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

A sail-less 19th century windmill in Lynemouth.

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

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

Sharp's Folly is an 18th century tower in Rothbury, and is the oldest folly in Northumberland.

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

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

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

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

A spectacular mausoleum for the British soldier Thomas Monteath Douglas.

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

An ancient burial ground for a Bronze Age chieftain called Prince Caryn.

Famous book shop in the old Alnwick train station.

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

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.

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

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

A circular labyrinth made out of a selection of stones in memory of a dog.

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

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

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

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

A Grade I listed railway viaduct spanning the River Tweed at Berwick and built by Robert Stephenson.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The remains of a 19th century engine house, later transformed into flats and known as 'Shildon Castle'.

A spectacular natural landform of Limestone Pavement in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

A Norman Church with a quirky interior, sitting high and proud above Whitby with a paradigmatic gothic graveyard.

A castle dating back to the Normans in Durham city centre.

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

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

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

A gem of a market place with interesting sculptures, some secret creatures, and a timeline.

An old water tower from Broomhill Colliery that was sold at auction to be a house.

Also known as All Saints Chantry, it’s a Grade I listed building now housing a bagpipe museum.

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

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

Ruined motte and bailey castle, dating back to the Norman Conquest.

Group of islands off the coast of Northumberland.

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

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

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

A country house near Christon Bank and home to a past Prime Minister, and the longest serving Foreign Secretary.

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

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

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

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

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

14th century gatehouse tower built by Sir William Hylton.

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

Small Camera Obscura on the edge of Kielder Reservoir.

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

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

Seven murals around North Shields by local artists created to capture the heritage and spirit of the area.

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

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

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

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

A mural of the Blyth Spartans legend - Robbie Dale

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

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

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

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

Water Mill on the edge of Blaydon, originally built in 1730.

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

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