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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

A poignant tribute to the mining community in the distinctive style of Ray Lonsdale.

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

A severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.

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

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

An 18th century market cross that would have been used for proclamations.

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

A blue carpet made out of crushed glass outside of the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle. Part of an urban art project and created by Thomas Heatherwick.

A multitude of artifacts, equipment, models, photographs and information on all things mining.

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

A type of roundhouse that was built during the Iron Age in Scotland and is located on the slopes of Cockburn Law.

This is the trig point for Coldtown Beacon (366m) near Bellingham.

An urban conservation area, with grand buildings, cobbled lanes, River Tyne views, and a few pubs.

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

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

A pleasant green with many fine views of magnificent landmarks of North and South Shields.

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

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.

A family of four concrete hippos on a housing estate in Killingworth.

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

This is the trig point for Greenside (362m) near Kielder.

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

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

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

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

Brickwork from the Victorian age.

Small ruined castle in the grounds of the Glengarry Castle estate.

The Kelpie maquettes in Ardrishaig, at three meters tall are the 1/10 scale prototypes for the real McCoy Kelpies by Andy Scott stabled in Falkirk.

Another beauty of a lime kiln situated in Low Alwinton.

Something for all ages, from dinosaurs to mining, shipbuilding, glass, art, natural history, and an arboretum!

This is the trig point for Long Crag (320m) in Thrunton Wood near Rothbury.

The trig point sitting on top of Lamb Hill on the border ridge (511m).

The Spy Rigg trig point sits on a craggy outcrop (313m) above Lampert Farm near Gilsland.

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

Carved statues in distress near the Bill Bryson Library in Durham University.

Visit the ruins of a once-thriving Carmelite monastery in Aberlady, East Lothian.

A substantial and imposing 13th century ruin of a new castle sits in contrast with the modest footprint of an old castle.

The Beacon Hill North trig point overlooks the North Sea (87m) near Seaham.

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

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

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

A Victorian Public Park dating from 1880.

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

A life size reminder of The Vaux Brewery wagons and Dray horses by Ray Lonsdale.

Ruins of a Roman garrison located on Hadrians Wall, with a museum of artifacts found on site.

This is the trig point for Penshaw Hill (136m) near Sunderland.

The trig point sitting on top of Titlington Pike (233m) near Eglingham.

This is the trig point for Deadwater Moor (569m) near Kielder.

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

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

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

This is the trig point for Warlaw Pike (402m) near Blanchland.

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.

650 hectare site attracting thousands of birds every year.

Built in 1846, the standing engine hauled railway trucks up and down an incline into Rookhope.

This is the trig point for The Dodd (354m) near Kielder.

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

The trig point sitting on top of Shirlaw Pike (308m) near Rothbury.

A 21 arch viaduct carrying the West Highland Line (and Hogwarts Express) over Loch Shiel.

Ruin near Kelso overlooking the River Tweed, in the grounds of Floors Castle.

This is the trig point for Hasting Hill (124m) near Sunderland.

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

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

The remains of a 2,000 year old hillfort in Drem, East Lothian.

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

The trig point sitting on top of Ravensheugh Crags (256m) near Simonburn.

An obelisk standing in Richmond Market Place dating to 1771 with a surprising hidden secret.

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Remains of a former smelting mill hidden in the Northumberland countryside.

The trig point sitting on top of Branshaw (326m) on the Otterburn Ranges.

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.

The Blackdown trig point (310m) located on the Ray Wind Farm near Kirkwhelpington.

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

A lovely church in a quintessentially British setting. Possibly the oldest in the Durham diocese.

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

The Wreighill Pike trig point sits in a field just north of Hepple (219m) near Rothbury.

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

This is the trig point for Carter Bar (579m) near Catcleugh.

A weir in the River Coquet which powered a nearby water mill, but was also the scene of a wartime tragedy.

The Winshields trig point sits on Windshields Crags next to Hadrians Wall (345m) near Haltwhistle.

Relief sculpture around a metro ventilation shaft.

Ruins of a 12th century priory on the Bolton Abbey estate.

Impressive castle owned by the Neville family until the 16th century.

An old Victorian water tower in Haltwhistle that now houses a shop and cafe.

This is the trig point for Long Crag Gunnerton (222m) near Swinburne.

A modernist building, especially built for the study, teaching, demonstrating and display of all things glass.

A Coxswain Statue by Ray Lonsdale is a tribute to the RNLI and the 9 lives lost on the Lifeboat 'The George Elmy'.

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

A large rock in next to Simonside in Rothbury that resembles a small church and may have been a meeting place for persecuted religious groups.

This is the trig point for Wether Hill (301m) near Elsdon.

A 1920's park in Whitby that also houses a Museum and Art Gallery on site.

A decorative well head built in the 18th century.