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

A group of nine cairns sitting on the aptly named Nine Standards Rigg just east of Kirby Stephen.

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.

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

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

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

Remains of a roman fort built around 260AD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The jaw bones of a whale as a reminder of the whaling industry of Whitby.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

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

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

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

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

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is the trig point for The Grun (516m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for Wind Hill (231m) near Kielder.

The Toy Top trig point is in woodland (208m) near Bishop Auckland.

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 sitting on Hart Law (341m) near Alnham.

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

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

This is the trig point for Bulbeck Common (427m) near Blanchland.

This is the trig point for Rhodes Hill (146m) near Ford And Etal.

162 hectare park with ponds, walkways and bird hides.

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

The Mickle Fell trig point sits above Lune Forest on MOD land (758m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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