Find Places To Visit In The North

Monument dedicated to Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey built in 1838.

Rotating bridge designed by William Armstrong, which opened in 1876.

The seat of the ancient kings of Northumbria and a mighty stronghold on the coast of Northumberland.

350 acre world famous open air museum set in rural County Durham.

An ornate, Edwardian Shopping Arcade, in the centre of Newcastle built in 1906. The arcade is set within Richard Grainger's Central Exchange Building.

A 16th Century, grade I listed castle on Holy Island only accessible from the Northumberland coast at low tide.

A ruined Priory on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, widely considered to be the birthplace of Christianity in England.

A contemporary sculpture of a metal angel designed by Antony Gormley.

A castle and country house in Alnwick, Northumberland. It is the seat of The 12th Duke of Northumberland.

A covered market in Newcastle City centre, designed by John Dobson and opened in 1835. Once the largest covered market in the country.

A 15th century gatehouse that was part of the Alnwick old town walls.

Famous book shop in the old Alnwick train station.

Cragside is a Victorian country house near Rothbury in Northumberland, built for William Armstrong and his wife, Margaret.

Old flour mill converted into a contemporary art gallery in 2002.

A 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland between the villages of Craster and Embleton. Built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322.

A 900m long pier protecting ships when entering the River Tyne at Tynemouth.

A stunning 900 year old cathedral built on a peninsula formed by the River Wear.

A free art gallery in the centre of Newcastle housing works by Henry Moore, Thomas Bewick, Norman Cornish, Richard Hamilton and Charles Napier Hemy among others.

A ruined medieval castle in Warkworth standing over a loop of the River Coquet.

A museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in the heart of Newcastle city centre.

Home to three of the most famous families in the North East, set in 13,500 acres of land.

A combined moated castle and gatehouse with the ruins of a Benedictine priory where early kings of Northumbria were buried.

Three statues sowing the different aspects of a working man of Newcastle.

A Grade II listed Clock Tower and Drinking Fountain in the Venetian Gothic Style.

A 12th century keep in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.

A lighthouse on a small tidal island just north of Whitley Bay. It is linked to the mainland by a short concrete causeway which is submerged at high tide.

A huge rock standing on the beach at Marsden, South Shields that has collapsed into an arch an then to a single rock.

A memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill owned by the National Trust.

Three statues of Newcastle United legends outside St. James Park - Jackie Milburn, Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer.

A 17th century stone bridge over the River Tyne that is the oldest surviving bridge over the River.

A lone Sycamore Tree that stands on Hadrian's Wall and is considered the most photographed spot in the Northumberland National Park.

The ruins of a 7th Century Christian Monastery which later became a Benedictine Abbey overlooking the north sea and town of Whitby. Famous for featuring in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

The 199 stone steps lead up to the ruins of Whitby Abbey, a classic Gothic graveyard, and the Norman Church of Saint Mary.

This castle started as a motte and baily and then rebuilt in the 14th century in a Quatrefoil styled castle. The only one in England.

A war memorial to the Northumberland Fusiliers sited on the grounds of St Thomas the Martyr Church at Barras Bridge, depicting the spirit and patriotic confidence that swept the nation at the outset of war in 1914.

A small and picturesque harbour which used to export salt, coal and bottles.

A 15 hectare public park, right in the centre of Newcastle, dating from the 1880s and associated with, and named after two major exhibitions, the Royal Jubilee Exhibition of 1887 and the 1929 North East Coast Exhibition.

Fountains and water troughs throughout Alnwick that were once used to provide clean water.

A Greek Doric style house, 14th century castle and 30 acres of beautiful gardens.

A Grade II* listed monument in Tynemouth, dedicated to Vice Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood. A Napoleonic-era admiral noted for being second-in-command to Admiral Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar.

Northumberlandia is a unique landform sculpture near Cramlington, opened by Princess Anne in 2012.

A castle dating back to the Normans in Durham city centre.

A statue of a British infantryman commemorating the end of World War 1.

Gibside is a 720 acre estate acquired by the Bowes family in 1713.

Charming working clock in the town centre of Morpeth.

A museum of science and industry housed in the former Co-operative Wholesaler Society Headquarters Building on Blandford Square.

A beautiful set of beach huts situated on the Blyth Promenade.

A beautiful grade I listed country house a mile from the coast, packed with glorious history!

Remains of the 14th century walls that were built around Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Built in the 1870s, it was the first lighthouse in the world to be designed and built specifically to use alternating electric current.

A 19th Century, Grade II listed, Lifeboat Station situated on the beautiful horseshoe bay at Cullercoats.

A pretty artificial waterfall in Jesmond Dene created by Lord Armstrong.

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

Group of islands off the coast of Northumberland.

The monument for the Northumberland heroine Grace Darling who helped in the rescue of survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838.

Saint George slaying the dragon atop a granite and portland stone pillar in the middle of old Eldon Square

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

A ruined watermill dating from back to 1739 in Jesmond Dene.

Cathedral of Newcastle upon Tyne, originally built in 1091.

A grade two listed iconic building in Cullercoats constructed as a lookout for fishermen.

A mini version of the Angel Of The North standing in a field near Hexham.

The Transporter Bridge that spans the River Tees in Middlesbrough.

A restored Grade I listed, 13th Century Friary and ruins in the centre of Newcastle, now partly used as a restaurant and craft workshops.

18th century gateway to Craster Tower, now an iconic entrance to the village of Craster.

A gem of a market place with interesting sculptures, some secret creatures, and a timeline.

A metal statue by Ray Lonsdale built as a memorial for fishermen lost at sea from North Shields.

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

A sculpture comprising 22 bronze figures by Juan Muñoz near South Shields beach.

Defensive walls built in the 16th century, now managed by English Heritage.

Two replica Mark VII 6"naval guns mounted on the Blyth beach promenade.

A stunning example of a lighthouse in Sunderland with a parabolic pier.

A Victorian Public Park on South Shields seafront that is part of a 4km chain of parks.

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

Originally part of the town's medieval defences, this tower is now a luxury holiday cottage.

Caves at Cullercoats Bay known locally as Fairies Caves.

A Doric style column with a Percy Lion on the top dedicated to the 2nd Earl of Northumberland.

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

A 16-hectare lake set in a country park that was once one of the biggest colliery spoil heaps in Europe.

A life sized bronze sculpture in memory of Lord Armstrong on Barras Bridge outside the Hancock Museum.

Statue to Henry Percy, also known as Harry Hotspur, Alnwick's most famous Knight and one of Shakespeare's best known characters.

A ruined medieval castle built around 1341 by Robert Manners.

A beautiful folly set in the grounds of the Gibside estate which is now a holiday home.

Ruined 12th century abbey in the beautiful Rye Valley, North Yorkshire

A Grade I listed, 12th Century ruined castle on the banks of the River Tees in Barnard Castle

Excavated Roman fort, with a museum and 35m viewing tower.

A bronze sculpture of the River God Tyne found on the side of the Civic Centre building.

A former courthouse, and gateway to a gaol, now a restaurant and apartments.

A statue of Queen Victoria by sculptor Alfred Turner in Tynemouth.

A bronze sculpture depicting six monks transporting St Cuthbert's coffin in Durham City centre by Fenwick Lawson.

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

The original 1910 building with the new lantern on its roof.

Beautiful 360 hectare woodland, great for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

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

A grade I listed castle built in 1392, now a stunning hotel.

A Victorian lighthouse built in 1882, still used for navigational purposes today.

Statue dedicated to George Stephenson at the junction of Westgate Road and Neville Street.

A research and teaching laboratory which formed part of the School of Marine Science and Technology at Newcastle University. It is now part of the larger School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.

A 12th century church standing on the site of the original wooden church built by St Aidan in the 7th century.

Finchale Priory was a benedictine priory founded in 1196 on the site of the hermitage of Saint Godric.

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.