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A life size sculpture of grandmother and granddaughter by Ray Lonsdale.

Ruined castle dating to the 12th century, said to be founded by Uther Pendragon.

Fountain commemorating Doctor James Trotter, local councillor known as 'Mr Bedlington' during Victorian times.

An experimental hydraulic silo to improve the efficiency of processing cut grass into silage built by Lord Armstrong.

A hillfort in Colwell near Swinburne with a large outcrop of whinstone on the north face.

Castle dating back to the 17th century and home to the bishops of Durham.

A 19th century Victorian pumping station used to provide drinking water to the Darlington area.

An obelisk erected to James Maitland Balfour, MP and Major Commandant of the East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry.

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

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

A former POW camp located behind Featherstone Castle for Italian and German prisoners of war.

A tower based on a siege engine amongst eclectic buildings

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

An octagonal summerhouse on Down Law in Ancrum near Jedburgh built by Robert Rutherford who was a Baron of the Russian Empire.

A three draw arch lime kiln in Otterburn.

The most photographed location in the Lake District. An 18th century Packhorse Bridge.

650 hectare site attracting thousands of birds every year.

Pens to hold stray animals, dating back to medieval times.

A late 18th or early 19th Century Lime Kiln just outside Shilbottle.

A jewel of a Welfare Park in Horden.

Nature Reserve near Houghton-le-Spring run by Durham Wildlife Trust.

A series of linked public parks in Wallsend comprising Richardson Dees Park, the Hall Grounds and Arboretum.

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

A stone pant in Holystone Village named after St Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow.

An obelisk marking the centenary of the Glorious Revolution by William the Orange.

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

A 47 hectare nature reserve near Witton le Wear created on an area of former sand and gravel quarry and sewerage treatment works.

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

Statues of three heads representing different eras of human and industrial production.

The trig point sitting on top of Old Fawdon Hill in Ingram Valley (315m).

Ruined 12th century abbey in the beautiful Rye Valley, North Yorkshire

Two drinking fountains given to the people of Blaydon by Joseph Cowen in the 1860s.

A memorial fountain dedicated to Richard Grainger, the builder famous for his partnership with architect John Dobson.

The grave and monument of Harry Clasper, renowned boat builder and professional oarsman. The Alan Shearer of his day.

The trig point sitting on top of Barcombe on Thorgrafton Common (280m).

A huge conical hill in North Berwick jutting out of the ground with spectacular views over East Lothian.

Small National Trust site with medieval hall dating back to the 13th century.

Four sculptures outside the Stadium Of Light that commemorate the city's industrial past.

Remains of the Roman Bridge across the River Tyne that led to the Roman Town.

A nature reserve at the northern end of Druridge Bay and one of the best wildlife spots in the north east.

A 17th century stone bridge over the River Tyne that is the oldest surviving bridge over the River.

A magical waterfall located a short walk into the Northumberland National Park.

A trio of curious follies located behind Sorrelsykes House near Aysgarth.

The trig point sitting on top of Hedgehope Hill (714m).

The trig point sitting on top of Shillhope Law (501m).

The trig point sitting on top of Target Plantation (250m) above Rothbury.

The trig point sitting on top of Freemanshill Moor in Edlingham (251m).

The trig point sitting on top of Shaftoe Crags (213m).

Remains of a pumping station built by Robert Stephenson in 1844.

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.

The trig point called Harbottle sitting on top of Cold Law (361m).

A feast for photographers, natural history enthusiasts, structure admirers, sculpture lovers and children

The trig point sitting on top of Blackchester Hill Plantation (214m) in Alnham.

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

A covered market in Newcastle City centre, designed by John Dobson and opened in 1835. Once the largest covered market in the country.

A water tower sitting next to the kitchen garden of Alnwick Gardens.

A cast iron lighthouse set in Roker Cliff Park.

An ancient well found by St Cuthbert in Bellingham, topped by a Georgian pant and known for its miracles.

Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.

The highest perched toilet in England, situated in Northumberland National Park

The trig point sitting on top of Bloodybush Edge (610m).

The trig point sitting on top of Windy Gyle (619m).

The trig point sitting on top of Gains Law in The Cheviots (319m).

A 5m high cairn on Padon Hill marking the wedding anniversary of some local notables and to honour the work of a prominent Presbyterian preacher.

An 11th century Saxon cross head that marks the focus for the start of the annual Goose Fair in Ovingham.

Striking mural and sculpture, depicting South Hetton's mining heritage.

Lanercost Priory, founded in 1169, is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian priory in Brampton, Cumbria.

The trig point sitting on top of Reaveley Hill (301m).

A Roman Temple dedicated to the God Mithras near to Brocolitia Fort on Hadrian's Wall.

Ruined castle built in the 1200s, with links to Katherine Parr's family.

A museum containing collections from cultures and histories of northern Africa to Asia including more than 30,000 objects of art, textiles, ceramics, and manuscripts.

The trig point called Brunton Bridge Farm Trig Point on Brunton Lane (62m).

The trig point sitting in Night Fold Field in Alnmouth (48m).

A country park with an important history, a massive lake, wildlife and fauna, fine views, loads of recreational and sport things. Bonus it has a cafe!

The trig point sitting on top of Ros Castle (316m).

This castle started as a motte and baily and then rebuilt in the 14th century in a Quatrefoil styled castle. The only one in England.

A series of art installations created to celebrate the regeneration of the Hoults Yard estate between 2011 and 2020.

The trig point sitting on top of Curleheugh on Bewick Moor (215m).

A tree trail around Rothbury town centre and riverside showing you all the different types of trees and their history.

An ancient woodland containing five follies and lots of routes to wander.

A metal sculpted bench portraying three notable people from the Bedlington area.

The ruins of a 7th Century Christian Monastery which later became a Benedictine Abbey overlooking the north sea and town of Whitby. Famous for featuring in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Ruins of a 13th century chapel in the middle of a housing estate.

A Bronze Age four-poster stone circle located near Ravensheugh Crags in Northumberland.

The Wether Cairn trig point sitting on Wholhope Hill Law (563m).

A small wooden "off the peg" church in Fourstones, Northumberland. One of only two wooden Victorian missions in the country.

A beautiful ruined abbey on the estate of Jervaulx Hall was the original home of Wensleydale cheese.

The trig point sitting on Hungry Law (501m).

A three-storied tower-house built as a hunting lodge then later extended and used as a farmhouse and students' hostel.

An historic market place in the centre of Stanhope and the location of the Market Cross, a Petrified Tree Stump, the War Memorial and St Thomas Church.

Defensive walls built in the 16th century, now managed by English Heritage.

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

A 2,000 year old hillfort located on Lordenshaw Hill on the outskirts of Rothbury at the foot of the Simonside Hills.

A number of shipwrecks visible in Amble harbour at low tide.

A timber cabin set on the banks of Kielder Water mirrored on the opposite bank by another, more simple hut.

The trig point sitting on top of Bavington Crags In Great Bavington (248m).

25 acres of plants from five continents. Also eye-catching art installations such as boots, bugs, and fungi.

The trig point sitting on King's Seat on the border ridge (531m).

Old lime kilns at Fulwell, now a fancy backdrop for a car showroom.