Sycamore Gap
Landscape Bardon Mill Northumberland
A lone Sycamore Tree that stands on Hadrian's Wall and is considered the most photographed spot in the Northumberland National Park.
Angel Of Northumberland
Statue Hexham Northumberland
A mini version of the Angel Of The North standing in a field near Hexham.
Swinburne Tithe Barn
Building Swinburne Northumberland
A beautiful little barn used to collect tithes in the middle ages.
Northumberlandia
Landscape Cramlington Northumberland
Northumberlandia is a unique landform sculpture near Cramlington, opened by Princess Anne in 2012.
Causey Arch
Bridge Stanley County Durham
Causey Arch is the oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world.
St Paul's Monastery
Religious Place Jarrow Tyne And Wear
Anglo-Saxon Monastery where St Bede spent his life from the age of seven.
Lilburn Tower
Estate Chillingham Northumberland
A country manor house with beautiful gardens, an observatory, old church and ruined pele tower.
The Farne Islands
Landscape Seahouses Northumberland
Group of islands off the coast of Northumberland.
Holy Cross Church Ruins
Religious Place Wallsend Tyne And Wear
Ruins of the Church of the Holy Cross that is nearly 900 years old.
Amble Art Trail Bord Waalk
Art Amble Northumberland
A trail of 12 bird related art exhibits dotted around the town of Amble. Find their exact whereabouts with our handy map and exact locations.
Bothal Footbridge
Bridge Bothal Northumberland
A small suspension footbridge crossing the river Wansbeck.
Dunstanburgh Castle
Castle Alnwick Northumberland
A 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland between the villages of Craster and Embleton. Built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322.
Slaggyford Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Allendale Northumberland
A cool little lime kiln up the side of a hill in Slaggyford.
Table Rocks Pool
Water Cullercoats Tyne And Wear
A natural tidal pool in Cullecoats that was expanded for swimmers in the 19th century.
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.
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.
Newcastle City Walls
Building Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Remains of the 14th century walls that were built around Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Exhibition Park
Landscape Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
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.
Matfen Standing Stone
Standing Stone Matfen Northumberland
A prehistoric standing stone with cup markings.
High and Low Lights of North Shields
Lighthouse North Shields Tyne And Wear
Decommissioned leading lights in North Shields.
Barnard Castle
Castle Barnard Castle County Durham
A Grade I listed, 12th Century ruined castle on the banks of the River Tees in Barnard Castle
Heaton Windmill
Windmill Jesmond Dene Tyne And Wear
An old ruined windmill sitting in Armstrong Park.
Killhope Lead Mine
Building Bishop Auckland County Durham
A restored 19th century mining museum in the centre of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you can experience the life and work of the lead mining families of the North Pennines.
Souter Lighthouse
Lighthouse South Shields Tyne And Wear
Built in the 1870s, it was the first lighthouse in the world to be designed and built specifically to use alternating electric current.
Morwick Water Tower
Water Tower Amble Northumberland
A spacecraft-like old concrete water tower, standing in the fields near Amble.
Hepple Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Rothbury Northumberland
A slightly ruined lime kiln in Hepple, just west of Rothbury.
Greenknowe Tower
Tower Kelso Borders
A fine example of a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders
Big Waters Country Park
Water Brunswick Village Tyne And Wear
A Country Park and lake on the outskirts of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Chopwell Wood
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Beautiful 360 hectare woodland, great for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
Beaurepaire Priory
Religious Place Durham County Durham
A 13th century priory twixt manor house that was a retirement home and also a retreat for the Durham Monks.
Smailholm Tower
Tower Kelso Borders
A beautiful tower sitting atop the crag of Lady Hill near Kelso.
Fisherman Door Art
Art Blyth Northumberland
Fisherman and his dog daubed on the back of a wall at Blyth Harbour.
Groverake Mine
Machinery Bishop Auckland County Durham
The ruins of an old lead and fluorspar mine in the Pennines with the headframe and some buildings still visible.
Druridge Bay Stepping Stones
Stepping Stone Druridge Bay Northumberland
Stepping stones over Ladyburn Lake in Druridge Bay Country Park.
Northumberland Park
Landscape Tynemouth Tyne And Wear
A traditional Victorian Park packed with features sitting between Tynemouth and North Shields.
Washington Old Hall
Building Washington Tyne And Wear
Manor house associated with the family of George Washington, first president of the USA.
Broomhill Water Tower
Water Tower Amble Northumberland
An old water tower from Broomhill Colliery that was sold at auction to be a house.
Low Alwinton Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Alwinton Northumberland
Another beauty of a lime kiln situated in Low Alwinton.
Cheeseburn Grange
Art Ponteland Northumberland
A sculpture park and art exhibition space set within the grounds of Cheeseburn Grange, near Ponteland.
Hurlestone Tower
Tower Chillingham Northumberland
A modern day folly set in the Lilburn Tower estate next to the Hurl Stone.
Harry Hotspur Statue
Statue Alnwick Northumberland
Statue to Henry Percy, also known as Harry Hotspur, Alnwick's most famous Knight and one of Shakespeare's best known characters.
Born Free Lions
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
25 bronze lion sculptures by artists Gillie and Marc, temporarily on display in Exhibition Park.
Watergate Forest Park
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
24 hectare park with lake, woodland and waymarked paths in the heart of Gateshead.
Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Building Rowlands Gill Tyne And Wear
Disused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.
Newcastle Cathedral
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Cathedral of Newcastle upon Tyne, originally built in 1091.
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
The Grade I listed Cathedral Church of St Mary, Newcastle's Catholic and first Cathedral.
Jubilee Stone Bothal Church
Standing Stone Bothal Northumberland
A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Dunston Staiths
Landmark Gateshead Tyne And Wear
The largest timber structure in Europe, built in 1893.
Arbeia Roman Fort
Building South Shields Tyne And Wear
A reconstruction of a gatehouse and buildings on the original foundations of the Roman buildings.
Little Swinburne Tower
Tower Swinburne Northumberland
A severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.
St James Church Shilbottle
Religious Place Alnwick Northumberland
The Parish Church of St James in Shilbottle
Cherryburn
Building Stocksfield Northumberland
The birthplace of Thomas Bewick, the famous wood engraver and ornithologist.
Curry's Point
Landmark Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear
A plaque marking the site of a gibbet where Michael Curry was chained for murder.
The Summerhill
Landmark Gateshead Tyne And Wear
An octagonal folly, once part of the Stella Hall estate in Blaydon.
Cullercoats Lifeboat Station
Building Cullercoats Tyne And Wear
A 19th Century, Grade II listed, Lifeboat Station situated on the beautiful horseshoe bay at Cullercoats.
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.
Alnwick Moor Quarry Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Alnwick Northumberland
A lime kiln situated on Alnwick Moor, one of 400 that would have been used in Northumberland.
Blyth Rocket House
Building Blyth Northumberland
The building used to house the rocket apparatus for saving crews from stranded ships near Blyth harbour.
Spirit of the Staithes
Art Blyth Northumberland
A piece of public art found at Blyth Quayside representing a full sized steam train and tender.
Newburn Ford Battlefield and Ryton Willows
Military Newburn Northumberland
Site of the battle of Newburn Ford and Ryton Willows Local Nature Reserve
Source of the North Tyne River
Standing Stone Kielder Northumberland
A standing stone marking the northern source of the River Tyne in Deadwater.
Hurl Stone
Standing Stone Chillingham Northumberland
A 4m standing stone, most likely a headless cross, maybe thrown there by giants or the devil.
Church of St Aidan's Thockrington
Religious Place Swinburne Northumberland
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.
Chipchase Castle
Castle Hexham Northumberland
A 17th-century Jacobean mansion disguided as a castle just north of Hexham.
Castle Point Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Holy Island Northumberland
Probably the largest lime kiln in Northumberland sitting next to Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island.
Path Head Water Mill
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Water Mill on the edge of Blaydon, originally built in 1730.
Blackfriars
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A restored Grade I listed, 13th Century Friary and ruins in the centre of Newcastle, now partly used as a restaurant and craft workshops.
Alnwick Pants
Fountain Alnwick Northumberland
Fountains and water troughs throughout Alnwick that were once used to provide clean water.
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.
Iron Man
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A puppet of the Iron Man that was used in the musical of the same name by The Who guitarist Pete Townshend.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Building Gateshead Tyne And Wear
Old flour mill converted into a contemporary art gallery in 2002.
Evelyn Column Felbridge Monument
Statue Alnwick Northumberland
A column in memory of James Evelyn's parents, moved from Felbridge up to Lemmington, Northumberland.
Jenny’s Lantern Folly
Folly Alnwick Northumberland
A ruin of a folly shaped like a shepherd's hut on the Alnwick moors.
Victoria Tunnel
Building Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
A tunnel running from the Town Moor to the Ouseburn that was used to transport coal and then became an air raid shelter.
Northgate Water Tower
Water Tower Morpeth Northumberland
A concrete water tower located next to Northgate Hospital in Morpeth.
Birkheads Secret Garden
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear
A series of 12 gardens set in 3 acres of land in rural Gateshead.
Hylton Castle
Castle Sunderland Tyne And Wear
14th century gatehouse tower built by Sir William Hylton.
Hepburn Bastle
Bastle Chillingham Northumberland
A ruined, Grade II listed Scheduled Monument, 16th Century Tower House / Bastle House.
Rowantree Stob Bastle
Bastle Allendale Northumberland
A ruined bastle which may not have been a bastle after all.
Pottergate Tower
Tower Alnwick Northumberland
Originally part of the town's medieval defences, this tower is now a luxury holiday cottage.
Bondgate Tower
Tower Alnwick Northumberland
A 15th century gatehouse that was part of the Alnwick old town walls.
Invader Street Art
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Tiled street art depicting space invaders placed around Newcastle City Centre
Percy Cross Otterburn Battlefield
Military Otterburn Northumberland
A 14th century stone monument to the Battle of Otterburn in 1388
Hume Castle
Castle Kelso Borders
A heavily modified ruin of an early 13th century castle held by the powerful Hume family.
Rookhope Arch
Chimney Bishop Auckland County Durham
One of the remaining arches carrying a two mile horizontal chimney as part of a flue system.
Percy Tenantry Column
Statue Alnwick Northumberland
A Doric style column with a Percy Lion on the top dedicated to the 2nd Earl of Northumberland.
Shilbottle Pele Tower
Tower Alnwick Northumberland
A pele tower that used to be part of the vicarage for the adjoining St James Church.
Swing Bridge
Bridge Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear
Rotating bridge designed by William Armstrong, which opened in 1876.
Sikehead Mine Chimneys
Chimney Blanchland Northumberland
Two chimneys remaining from the Sikehead mine set on Ramshaw Moors
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.
Apollo Pavilion
Art Peterlee County Durham
A Brutalist public work of art in Peterlee, designed by British Artist and Architect, Victor Pasmore.
Dove Marine
Building Cullercoats Tyne And Wear
A research and teaching laboratory which formed part of the School of Marine Science and Technology at Newcastle University. It is now part of the larger School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
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.
