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A Grade II listed building in North Shields built in 1893-94 to provide accommodation for retired and needy seafarers and their wives.

A ruined medieval castle built around 1341 by Robert Manners.

Saltburn is home to the oldest water-balanced funicular in the UK and the second oldest in the whole wide world! A cliff lift with the most sensational view of the sea and sand below.

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 fortified farmhouse (Bastle) near Harbottle.

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

A ruined fortress in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, first built by a Norman baron in c. 1100 on a cliff above the River Nidd.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Statue dedicated to George Stephenson at the junction of Westgate Road and Neville Street.

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

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

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

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

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

Twenty beautifully decorated Morph figures to find in North Tyneside.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

A museum dedicated to the Volunteer Life Brigade at Tynemouth.

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

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

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

A jewel of a Welfare Park in Horden.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A sculpture of three drill heads in Weetslade Country Park.

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

Small photographic gallery on Newcastle's Quayside.

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

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

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

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

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

Two chimneys remaining from the Sikehead mine set on Ramshaw Moors

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

A waterfall set within the stunning Galloway Forest Park.

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

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

A lime kiln set in a lovely rolling Hobbiton area.

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

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

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.

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

Birthplace of mechanical engineer George Stephenson, built around 1760.

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

Two fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.

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

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

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 sitting in Night Fold Field in Alnmouth (48m).

A Victorian Public Park dating from 1880.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This is the trig point for Hebron Hill (130m) near Morpeth.

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

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

An old ruined windmill sitting in Armstrong Park.

This is the trig point for Greenleighton (285m) near Morpeth.

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

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

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

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

Nature Reserve with SSSI status in Blaydon.

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

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

The Hopealone trig point (316m) sitting on top of Hope Hill.

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