Find Places To Visit In The North

This is the trig point for Barley Hill (305m) near Blanchland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A brickwork mural of William Shakespeare on the gable end of a house in Heaton.

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

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

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

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

A bridge spanning the River Tees where Ray Hanna flew his Spitfire under.

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

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.

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

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

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

Medieval castle, home to the Clifford family for 400 years

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

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

A Grade I listed railway viaduct spanning the River Tweed at Berwick and built by Robert Stephenson.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Former golf course with far reaching scenic views, a café with a model of an early steam engine by Stephenson.

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

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

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.

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

This is the trig point for Hindhope Law (426m) near Kielder.

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

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

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

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

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.

A 14th century ruined castle in the small village of Innerwick built for Scottish royals.

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

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

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

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

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

The trig point sitting on top of Blackman's Law (274m) near Otterburn.

A Church in Ovingham with sections dating from the 11th century and location of the grave of famed engraver, Thomas Bewick.

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

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

Grade I listed mansion house predominantly 18th century.

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

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

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.

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

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

A tall pyramidical structure made with repurposed stone from a Durham Cathedral turret.

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

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

A ruined bastle in Redesdale near Otterburn in Northumberland standing as a reminder of the tumultuous history of the borders.

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

A former horse racing track on the outskirts of Richmond that contains what is left of the oldest, surviving, stone built, public grandstand in the world.

The site preserves the only First World War battle site in Blighty.

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

Church in the heart of Corbridge village, originally built around 674.

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

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

A 14-century church and all-round home to saints, tall tales, bones of Border Rievers and men of battle.

Lime kilns built in 1847, hidden away in the beautiful Weardale countryside.

An original working Victorian Water Pumping Station operated by steam.

This is the trig point for High Trewhitt (165m) near Rothbury.

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

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.

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.

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

This is the trig point for Hips Heugh (58m) near Craster.

A Grade II listed Tower Mill dating to around 1790.

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

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

This is the trig point for Winnowshill Common (314m) near Blanchland.

This is the trig point for Blackburn Common (366m) near Kielder.

Anglican church in Brancepeth, with views over to the stunning Brancepeth Castle.

The trig point sitting on top of Berwick Law (187m).

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

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

A gem of a market place with interesting sculptures, some secret creatures, and a timeline.

A monument to two engineers who died during the collapse of the Penmanshiel Tunnel expansion.

A sculpture of three miners waiting to go down the pit. It’s a reminder of the three mines that Seaham once had.

The longest surviving section of 'broad wall' on Hadrians Wall.

This is the trig point for Dilston (187m) near Corbridge.

An unfinished castle built by Sir John Seton situated a few miles north-east of Haddington in East Lothian.

The trig point sitting on top of Helvellyn (950m).

This is the trig point for Dour Hill (415m) near Byrness.

Pretty little 18th century bridge over the River Wear in Witton Le Wear.