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

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

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

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

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

Edwardian Baroque styled town hall which embodies civic pride.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Medieval castle, home to the Clifford family for 400 years

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Greenside (362m) 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.

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

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

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

Grade I listed mansion house predominantly 18th century.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

An original working Victorian Water Pumping Station operated by steam.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

A Grade II listed Tower Mill dating to around 1790.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Manside Cross (325m) near Elsdon.

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

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

WW2 pillbox disguised as a ruined house.