Find Places To Visit In The North

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 Pigdon trig point sits on the edge of a field (118m) near Morpeth.

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

The only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.

This is the trig point for Ellis Crag (498m) near Byrness.

The Humber Hill trig point is sitting in a field west of Lanchester (270m) near Consett.

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

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.

A statue to John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his unlikely companion.

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

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

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

A 3m tall standing stone in a field in East Lothian dated back to the Bronze Age.

The Bollihope Carrs trig point sits on Snowhope Moor (541m) near Stanhope.

A stunning house and landscaped grounds which is the seat of the Earls of Wemyss.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A ruined Augustinian Abbey in the town of Jedburgh.

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

A waterfall and Cave on the Bowlees Beck.

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

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

This is the trig point for Batey Catreen (250m) near Bellingham.

Another beauty of a lime kiln situated in Low Alwinton.

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

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.

Commemorative viewing tower in the Forest of Bowland, built in 1887.

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

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

Lighthouse built in 1826, where Grace Darling spotted the wreck of the SS Forfarshire.

This is the trig point for Pikestone Fell (387m) near Stanhope.

Well kept 16th century peel tower in the Scottish Borders, home to the infamous Border Reiver Johnnie Armstrong.

A 19th Century Public Park designed by Edward Kemp.

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

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

Five bronze life-size swans in various stages of flight that look naturally interwoven with each other.

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

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

Designed and built as a museum in the style of a French Chateau and housing 22 galleries. Famous for the amazing kinetic art of the Silver Swan.

This is the trig point for Manside Cross (325m) near Elsdon.

The Horseshoe Hill trig point is sitting on Edmundbyers Common (520m) near Stanhope.

One of Scotland's strongest fortresses sitting in a prominent position overlooking the harbour of Dunbar.

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

The Roughside Moor trig point sits on top of Edmondbyers Common (384m) near Consett.

An obelisk marking the centenary of the Glorious Revolution by William the Orange.

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

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Relief sculpture around a metro ventilation shaft.

This is the trig point for Gaterley Hill (352m) near Allendale.

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

A public Park in Blyth opened in 1904.

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

A monument to where a Richmond man's horse threw him over a cliff and his plan to stay alive.

An original working Victorian Water Pumping Station operated by steam.

The Tuthill Quarry trig point is sitting on top of a quarry (164m) near Seaham.

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

The last remaining cone from the Lemington Glass Works Cone.

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

This is the trig point for Gapshields (290m) near Gilsland.

This is the trig point for Belford Crag (108m) near Belford.

This is the trig point for Cairnglastenhope (315m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for Heddon Hill (278m) near Ingram.

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

An impressive castle perched on the edge of steep cliffs overlooking the Firth of Fourth near North Berwick.

This is the trig point for Watch Crags (291m) near Bellingham.

This is the trig point for Hexham Common (291m) near Hexham.

A 14th Century castle that now lies in ruins.

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

A former gentleman’s Georgian residence and now a museum in a park nestled along the river Tees.

A statue depicting legendary comedian, Eric Morecambe.

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

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

A hidden away home to The Kerr clan of Lothian, Ferniehirst Castle is a rarely open gem nestled in the Borders.

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

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

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

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

This is the trig point for Cairn End (304m) near Haltwhistle.

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

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.

Childhood home of Richard III, built in the 12th century

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

The Five Pikes trig point sits on moorland south of Bollihope (479m) near Stanhope.

This is the trig point for Bolts Law Smalesmouth (395m) near Kielder.

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.

Observatory dating from 1765, built by local astronomer Thomas Wright.

Grade I listed mansion house predominantly 18th century.

The Sand Edge Common trig point is on Wolsingham North Moor (353m) near Stanhope.

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

This is the trig point for Linbrig (390m) near Alwinton.

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

Picturesque waterfall in the heart of Galloway Forest.

This former prestigious rectory is one of the oldest domestic houses in England and is haunted!

Remains of a 14th century castle in the heart of Flamborough village.