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

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

Grade I listed mansion house predominantly 18th century.

A splendid feast of medieval lookalike architectural delights, and other things.

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

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

Monument built in 1835 in memory of a local shepherd's boy, Alexander Murray.

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

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

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

A large scale pavement map showing the geology of The British Isles.

Based in Cumbria, Carlisle Castle that had the most sieges and also the last siege in Great Britain.

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

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

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

34 pieces of enlarged micro marine life made from weathered Corten steel by Andrew McKeown at East Shore Village, Seaham.

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

12th century abbey dedicated to St Andrew, in the heart of Hexham.

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

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

Long Meg and Her Daughters are a series of curious Neolithic standing stones forming a circle on a hillside in the western foothills of the Pennines.

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

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

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

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

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

A monument to two shepherds who lost their lives in a snow storm and ultimately led to the formation of the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team.

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

An old school hall in Ford Village that was decorated with biblical murals by Lady Waterford over 21 years.

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

Sculptures and decorations from old buildings that were demolished to make way for Eldon Square.

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

A unintentionally concealed 90 foot tall way marker marking north for astronomers at Durham University one mile south.

A Grade I listed building with origins dating back to the 7th century.

Impressive 10m high sculpture on the bank of Black Loch.

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

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

All that would have been dock life around the 18th century and complete with one of The Admiralties Frigates, The HMS Trincomalee.

A mural depicting history and noteworthy people and places of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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

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

A five tonne Limestone boulder marking the location of the former East Chevington Drift Mine.

Artwork by Andy Goldsworthy in the heart of the Forest of Bowland.

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

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

A 200 year old water tower in Aberlady that was used to provide water to Luffness hall.

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

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

Once a public loo, now a tiny holiday home in the heart of Berwick.

A Roman Fort that forms part of Hadrian's Wall at the frontier of the Roman Empire.

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

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

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

A monument to Robert Loraine, who was brutally murdered by Border Reivers in Kirkhale.

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

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

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

The ruins of a crossing used to allow Roman soldiers and goods across the Vallum.

The jaw bone of a Right Whale forming an arch, framing the harbour of Seahouses and beyond to the Farnes, with a fishy past!

A heart filled horseshoe horse, surveying the summer sunshine and the gentle tilts and curves of the upland Buteland view near Bellingham.

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

Sitting on a blowy corner of the Northumberland National Park, is Causeway House, Northumberland's only heather thatched cottage. With a history of hidden lucky roof charms and close to a Roman Milecastle.

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

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

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

A beautiful church filled with art, history and culture in the fork of the road up to the College Valley.

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

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

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

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

An RSPB reserve comprising chalk cliffs and grassland, home to one of the UK's largest seabird colonies.

A well-kept park with Victorian and Edwardian Features, modern works such as spiders and mosaics, plus the poignant ‘Heroism of the Silent Gun’ Boer War memorial.

Exploring the old and modern art around the Northumbria University Campus.

A monument built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and also celebrate William Wouldhave and Henry Greathead, two of the people credited with the design of the first self-righting lifeboat.

An 18th century battery protecting Dunbar Harbour from invasion and privateers.

A ruined lime kiln sitting between Cateran Hole and Ros Castle in the Alnwick area.

A ruined house in the Scots Baronial style that is part of the Seacliff Estate.

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

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

Park alongside the River Wear with views of Lumley Castle.

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

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

An octagonal bell tower in Berwick which was built in 1577 as a medieval lookout post and alarm system.

Stone commemorating Robert the Bruce's first victory over an English army in 1307.

A hillfort in Colwell near Swinburne with a large outcrop of whinstone on the north face.

162 hectare park with ponds, walkways and bird hides.

Remains of a Late Neolithic stone circle on Burley Moor.

A sculpture by Nigel Boonham to commemorate the bold boys of West Auckland, a team made up of coal miners, who won the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy competition in Turin in 1909.

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

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

Mysterious large stone pillar remains situated high up in Edlingham Woods giving views across Northumberland.

Built in 1674 from white chalk by Sir John Clayton and George Blake.

This is the trig point for Byers Pike (458m) near Allendale.

A cairn memorial to John Cobb who died attempting to set a world speed record on Loch Ness.

A Roman Fort, surrounding settlement and museum that has been gradually excavated over the past 50 years and the location of some of the most important Roman finds in history.

The trig point sitting on top of Thorny Hill (185m) in Pauperhaugh near Rothbury.

A Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1796 to store ice for the fishing industry.

An erratic rock, rolled into Newbiggin Bay during the last ice age, transported on ice rafts through glacial waters to sit on the sand by the sea.

A 12th-century Premonstratensian monastery located in the village of Blanchland, Northumberland.

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