Find Places To Visit In The North

A 600 year old ruined Pele Tower used as a stronghold against invading scots.

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

A cast iron lighthouse set in Roker Cliff Park.

A well preserved lime kiln not far from Vindolanda.

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

A private beach to the east of North Berwick with views to Bass Rock.

A fortified farmhouse (Bastle) near Harbottle.

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.

A sandstone ruined house that is part of a collection of sculptures on the Riverside Sculpture Trail.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The DunBear is a steel sculpture of a brown bear in tribute to John Muir, the Dunbar-born naturalist and conservationist.

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

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

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

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

52 acre park near Houghton-le-Spring with a sculpture trail and plenty of wildlife.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A juxaposed scene, with chaldron wheels, industrial remains, and an old jetty against a backdrop of organic appeal.

The Ridsdale Iron Works, castle-like ruin in, was the point of manufacture of pig steel used in the construction of Newcastle's High Level Bridge.

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

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

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

A late 19th century secluded harbor and part of the South Gare Breakwater.

Saint George slaying the dragon atop a granite and portland stone pillar in the middle of old Eldon Square

Twenty beautifully decorated Morph figures to find in North Tyneside.

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

A museum dedicated to the Volunteer Life Brigade at Tynemouth.

Birthplace of mechanical engineer George Stephenson, built around 1760.

A lime kiln situated on Alnwick Moor, one of 400 that would have been used in Northumberland.

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!

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

The Pontop Pike trig point is sitting next to the Pontop Pike Masts (313m) near Consett.

A Miner kneeling testing the air with his safety lamp, by Ray Lonsdale.

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

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

A Victorian Public Park dating from 1880.

A ruined 15th century tower house near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.

This is the trig point for Brizlee Wood (250m) near Alnwick.

Small photographic gallery on Newcastle's Quayside.

A sculpture of a Monkey based on a local legend.

A jewel of a Welfare Park in Horden.

Metal signs warning to Keep Out! Part of the Cramlington art trail.

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

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

Also known as Davison’s Obelisk, this monument is a memorial to Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar.

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

A charity and working community farm in the urban heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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

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

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.

A 16th century ruined tower house belonging to the Hume family, who were a powerful Border clan.

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

A ruined Vicar's Pele sitting on the main high street in Ponteland.

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

The first pier on the North East Coast and last pier in Yorkshire.

Two chimneys remaining from the Sikehead mine set on Ramshaw Moors

A sculpture of three drill heads in Weetslade Country Park.

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

Country park with fantastic views over to Penshaw Monument

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

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

This is the trig point for Brenkley Hill (83m) near Cramlington.

A museum of science and industry housed in the former Co-operative Wholesaler Society Headquarters Building on Blandford Square.

Guibal fan house built in 1872, which once ventilated Huntcliff Ironstone mine.

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

This is the trig point for Beacon Hill (194m) near Morpeth.

This peninsula has several pleasing aspects such as a lighthouse, a cannon and the goddess Nike atop the war memorial.

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

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

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

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

Two fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.

A lime kiln set in a lovely rolling Hobbiton area.

Artwork on a call of angel wings, balloons and an umbrella, set up ready for a selfie.

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

Medieval, Regency, and Victorian splendour all under several roofs. A wonderful deer park and woods. Oh and of course, it's haunted!

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

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

An impressive castle perched on the edge of steep cliffs overlooking the Firth of Fourth near North Berwick.

A narrow limestone staircase on a former corpse route in Southern Cumbria with legends of faeries, wishes and even a demonic dog.

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

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

The only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.

Early Norman castle built in the 1070s by Alan Rufus.

A 5.5 inch Howitzer Gun to celebrate Seaham's links to the Royal Artillery and coastal defence during WWII.

The trig point sitting on top of Shill Moor (529m).

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