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

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

The trig point sitting next to Darden Lough (375m) near Elsdon.

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

Grade I listed mansion house predominantly 18th century.

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

When originally built, the Union Chain Bridge near Berwick Upon Tweed was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remains of part of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway main line, built in 1825.

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

A Norman Church with a quirky interior, sitting high and proud above Whitby with a paradigmatic gothic graveyard.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An original working Victorian Water Pumping Station operated by steam.

A 16th-century tower house in the town of Jedburgh, where it is believed that Mary stayed for a few weeks in 1566. The house is now a museum dedicated to Mary's life and times.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A 60m waterfall cascading into the sea next to a 90m basalt cliff resembling a kilt.

Potentially one of the earliest stone circles in Britain, thought to be constructed around 3000BC, located in one of the finest locations within the Lake District National Park.

WW2 pillbox disguised as a ruined house.

Limestone ravine with two waterfalls in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Medieval castle, home to the Clifford family for 400 years

Edwardian Baroque styled town hall which embodies civic pride.

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

A 12th century church which was the scene of a Roundheads and Cavalier's confrontation and is also the final resting place of Anne Bronte.

Turret 7B on Hadrian's Wall, found along with a 63m long section of the wall in a small area of public space in a housing estate by the A186

The trig point sitting on Cold Law on Thorgrafton Common (453m).

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

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.

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

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

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

Former St Mary le-Bow Church, hosting displays on Durham history.

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

Over 10 acres of glorious trees, and plants with stunning romantic backdrops such as St Marys Abbey, The Hospitium, St Marys Tower, and the Roman Walls.

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

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

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

A cast iron book sculpture a dedicated to the Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid.

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

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

One of Blighty’s oldest wooden ship-lapped buildings. Fresh from a new coat of paint.

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

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

A ruined castle built in the early 1300s by the influential Hepburn family.

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

Remains of a romantic looking pele tower on a hill with scenic views.

Possibly an old windmill converted into a dovecote which is lined inside with brick nesting boxes

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

Peaceful, ruined 12th century abbey managed by English Heritage

Ruins of a 14th century chapel in the grounds of Low Friarside Farm.

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

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

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

19th century lime kilns, located on the River Wear.

An 11th Century Church in the village of Egglescliffe

An old tithe barn within the grounds of Foulden Parish Church where parishioners would give the church 10% of their agricultural produce.

Remains of a 15th century friary in the heart of Jedburgh.

The remaining gatehouse and garderobe of Bewcastle Castle which was built in the 14th century by one of Edward III's generals.

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

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

Stunning castle built in 1721, set in a 21,000 hectare estate.

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

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

A replica of a nearby Anglo-Saxon henge and part of the part of the Maelmin Heritage Trail.

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

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

An unusual gravestone marking the final resting of a burglar trying to rob Lee Hall.

Redundant marine buoys that are artfully decorated and now sit on the banks of the River Tyne.

A Grade II listed Tower Mill dating to around 1790.

A ruined Roman template dedicated to the local deity Antenociticus.

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

Locomotion in Shildon is a captivating railway museum that showcases the history of locomotives and their impact on transportation.

Jail built on the site of the old Jedburgh Castle in the 1820s.

A single-span, through arch road bridge, built in 1928-29 by Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd., and designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson, and a bowstring arch railway bridge built in 1879.

A ruined Augustinian Abbey in the town of Jedburgh.

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

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.

Purpose built gallery housing the collection of Joseph Shipley.

An outstanding painting at Sheburn Village by Jordan Stead AKA Twenty Six Studio. It has become the pride of the village.