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A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Grade I listed mansion house predominantly 18th century.

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

Remains of a roman fort built around 260AD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

A tiny place of worship, hidden away, with a hefty nine hundred year history and notable Norman architectural features.

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

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

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

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 Watch Crags (291m) near Bellingham.

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

A bronze cast statue of the remarkable war-time bear who lived and travelled with Polish soldiers, and ended his days living in the Scottish Border town of Duns, before retiring to Edinburgh Zoo.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 Blackburn Common (366m) near Kielder.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Park alongside the River Wear with views of Lumley Castle.

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

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

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

162 hectare park with ponds, walkways and bird hides.

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.

This is the trig point for Mickley (206m) near Prudhoe.

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

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

This is the trig point for Fourlaws Hill (343m) near Ridsdale.

The High Moorsley trig point is sitting in a field (163m) in Houghton-le-Spring.

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

The Batter Law Hill trig point (143m) overlooking Dalton Park near Seaham.

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

A 35m tall chimney that was part of the Gaunless Valley Lead Mill.

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.

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

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