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

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

The remaining gatehouse from Alnwick Abbey, built in the 12th century.

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

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.

25 bronze lion sculptures by artists Gillie and Marc, temporarily on display in Exhibition Park.

A lime kiln set in a lovely rolling Hobbiton area.

Cathedral of Newcastle upon Tyne, originally built in 1091.

The building used to house the rocket apparatus for saving crews from stranded ships near Blyth harbour.

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

A ruined abbey sitting in a secluded woodland on the banks of the River Tweed.

A heavily modified ruin of an early 13th century castle held by the powerful Hume family.

A new artwork on the King Street Stairs leading from the Quayside to All Saints Church.

Probably the largest lime kiln in Northumberland sitting next to Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island.

Another beauty of a lime kiln situated in Low Alwinton.

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

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.

A fortified farmhouse (Bastle) near Harbottle.

Beautiful ruins of small monastery founded by White Canons set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.

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.

A museum dedicated to the Volunteer Life Brigade at Tynemouth.

Originally part of the town's medieval defences, this tower is now a luxury holiday cottage.

A restored Grade I listed, 13th Century Friary and ruins in the centre of Newcastle, now partly used as a restaurant and craft workshops.

A cool little lime kiln up the side of a hill in Slaggyford.

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

The last remaining hut built to accomodate the workers who constructed the Catcleugh Reservoir.

Nature Reserve with SSSI status in Blaydon.

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

Modernist footbridge completed without using scaffolding in 1963

A ruin of a folly shaped like a shepherd's hut on the Alnwick moors.

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

Fisherman and his dog daubed on the back of a wall at Blyth Harbour.

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

14th century gatehouse tower built by Sir William Hylton.

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

An 18th century church which was partly rebuilt in 1884. It has a window which commemorates those who died during the construction of the nearby Catcleugh Reservoir.

Old flour mill converted into a contemporary art gallery in 2002.

A ruined, Grade II listed Scheduled Monument, 16th Century Tower House / Bastle House.

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

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

The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers or as it is more commonly known, “The Mining Institute” is one of the finest buildings in Newcastle. It is a Victorian building built at the time when high-Gothic architecture was coming into fashion.

A metal statue by Ray Lonsdale built as a memorial for fishermen lost at sea from North Shields.

Two chimneys remaining from the Sikehead mine set on Ramshaw Moors

A slightly ruined lime kiln in Hepple in between Rothbury and Elsdon.

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

A fine example of a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders

A column in memory of James Evelyn's parents, moved from Felbridge up to Lemmington, Northumberland.

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

Statue to Jack English or Lang Jack, a famed resident of Whickham who stood 6 feet 4 inches and was renowned for his strength... and bad temper!

Disused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.

The first five sailed smock style windmill in Britain and the only remaining one in the North East.

The Parish Church of St James in Shilbottle

A severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.

Small photographic gallery on Newcastle's Quayside.

A 15th century country house, situated near the village of Alwinton in an area of natural outstanding beauty.

Art installation near Middlesbrough football ground.

Nature Reserve set in a former Whinstone Quarry in the village of Embleton

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

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

An obelisk commerating playwright and poet James Thomson, who also penned the words to Rule, Britannia.

Excavated Roman fort, with a museum and 35m viewing tower.

The birthplace of Thomas Bewick, the famous wood engraver and ornithologist.

A ruined colliery engine house that was part of a monumental mining disaster.

Artwork inspired by the Little Tern colony which return to nest in Horden every spring.

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

A 14th century stone monument to the Battle of Otterburn in 1388

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

A ruined bastle which may not have been a bastle after all.

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

Originally envisaged as a motte and bailey, Simonburn Castle was eventually a tower house before falling into ruin.

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

WW1 acoustic mirror, which detected German Zeppelins as they approached the coast.

A 19th century fountain dedicated to Bryan Adamson, a lieutenant of the HMS Wasp that was lost at sea.

Small park in the heart of Whickham, home to Whickham Windmill.

A small rock arch off the coast in South Shields near Souter Lighthouse.

Six foot pair of boxing gloves commemorating the achievements of Maurice Cullen.

A distinguished weather radar station that can be seen for miles.

A ruined lime kiln sitting between Cateran Hole and Ros Castle in the Alnwick area.

Two fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.

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

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

A free art gallery in the centre of Newcastle housing works by Henry Moore, Thomas Bewick, Norman Cornish, Richard Hamilton and Charles Napier Hemy among others.

An airfield mainly for pleasure flights where you can sit with a cup of tea in the observation deck and watch the planes take off and land.

Birthplace of mechanical engineer George Stephenson, built around 1760.

A stand alone bell tower for the Church of St Oswald in Kirkoswald, Cumbria.

Two Parks, Castle Vale and Coronation Park, set either side of Berwick Station which include footpaths, shelters, rose gardens and a lily pond.

A skeleton of a castle built by the Lowther family who have owned this estate since before the 11th century.

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

The ruins of a castle fought over by the Scots and English on a small outcrop near St Abbs.

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

A mausoleum for William the second Earl, who died in 1844.

Small museum showcasing the history of coal mining in the region.

Old 19th century pottery on the outskirts of Corbridge, previously known as Walker's Pottery.

Brickwork from the Victorian age.

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

A museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in the heart of Newcastle city centre.

Once a former chapel, but is now a museum, packed full of local heritage.

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

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

Ruins of a corn mill in the heart of Whittle Dene.