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The Parish Church of Wigtown.

A World War I memorial of a six foot soldier, with his rifle lowered, taking a drink from his canteen by Ray Lonsdale.

A small castellated house in Bedale that was used to house leeches which were sold to local doctors for bloodletting.

Ruin near Kelso overlooking the River Tweed, in the grounds of Floors Castle.

A mausoleum for William the second Earl, who died in 1844.

A sculpture park and art exhibition space set within the grounds of Cheeseburn Grange, near Ponteland.

Stublick Chimney is a grade II listed building from the former Langley lead smelting mill.

The Tinely Moor trig point sits in gorse bushes on Brownieside Hill (151m) near Preston.

This is the trig point for Stokoe High Crags (230m) near Falstone.

This is the trig point for Midhopelaw Pike (326m) near Bellingham.

The Cheeveley trig point sits in a hedge (61m) near Eshott.

The only museum dedicated to the history of science fiction in the UK with lots of amazing memorabilia on show.

A magnificent pineapple-topped folly located in Dunmore Park near Falkirk.

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

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

Magnificent folly on the outskirts of Richmond, built around 1760.

A stone circle marking the grave of three kings of Denmark.

A small marker stone where Robert Lumsden murdered Isabella Sudden in 1610.

An 18th century church which was partly rebuilt in 1884. It has a window which commemorates those who died during the construction of the nearby Catcleugh Reservoir.

This is the trig point for Thornton House (156m) near Morpeth.

This is the trig point for Greenside (362m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for Corby Pike (369m) near Rochester.

This is the trig point for Old Cassop (194m) near Durham.

The Fendrith Hill trig point sits south of Chapel Fell (696m) near Stanhope.

Striking cable stayed bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, with a 105 metre pylon and riverside paths offering impressive views.

A ceramic wall mural, installed on the site of a former bakery.

An ancient market cross, the base dating from Medieval times, and a curious stone table once used as a pulpit for John Wesley to preach from.

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

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

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

An ancient burial ground for a Bronze Age chieftain called Prince Caryn.

The last remaining hut built to accomodate the workers who constructed the Catcleugh Reservoir.

A country manor house with beautiful gardens, an observatory, old church and ruined pele tower.

Statue dedicated to EM Perkins whose company supplied materials for the High Level Bridge in Newcastle.

This is the trig point for Round Top (325m) near Stonehaugh.

This is the trig point for East Hill (187m) near Ingram.

The Newsham Moor trig point sits on How Tallon (447m) near Barnard Castle.

The Westernhope Moor trig point sits on moorland (676m) north of Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The Raven Seat trig point sits on Harnisha Hill (589m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The Coldberry End trig point can be found on Ireshope Moor (708m) near Alston.

The Embleton Old Hall trig point sits by a hedge (114m) north of Embleton Old Hall near Sedgefield.

A statue of Robert the Bruce that sits in front of Stirling Castle with views of the Wallace Monument and Ochil Hills.

Former market cross dating back to the 18th century.

The ruin of Swinner Gill Lead Mine near Keld, Upper Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales.

A beautiful blue bronze statue of an oversized tern by Geoffrey Dashwood, resting by the sea in North Berwick.

The tallest standing stone in the UK reaching a whopping 7.6 metres located in All Saints Church graveyard in Rudston.

Observation towers used during WW2 for ground attack training.

1,400 acre wetland site with mudflats, pools and reedbeds supporting thousands of birds.

Acoustic sound mirror built in 1916 to detect German airships during WW1.

An art/science installation involving audience participation and sunshine.

A Celtic cross, commemorating the lives of James and Charles Radcliffe, Earls of Derwentwater, Viscounts Langley.

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

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

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

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

Once a former chapel, but is now a museum, packed full of local heritage.

A 3 chambered cave used by the monks as storage and safegaurd and as a dwelling for St Constantine.

A modern day folly set in the Lilburn Tower estate next to the Hurl Stone.

The Burn Divot trig point sits on Thirlwall Common (258m) near Haltwhistle.

The trig point sitting on top of Blackchester Hill Plantation (214m) in Alnham.

This is the trig point for Pike Rigg (525m) near Alston.

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

The Hangwell Law trig point sits in a wind farm (212m) near Chillingham.

The Royal Oak trig point once stood in a plantation (223m) near Bishop Auckland.

The Denton Cross Roads trig point sits in a hedge (88m) near Newton Aycliffe.

The Hart trig point sits in a hedge (127m) near Hartlepool.

The Teaching is a sculpture in limestone by David Edwick, reflecting the link between learning and the local children of Ponteland, sitting on the site of the original Coates Endowed School.

The coke ovens are rare remnants of Durham's coal industry, showcasing early coke production methods before their decline by 1880.​

Medieval fortress dating back to the 13th century.

A precariously placed lime kiln pit near Cocklawburn beach.

An urban gallery displaying the work of 12 artists based on the history of the area.

Disused haybarn on the Croxdale Hall estate.

An old 18th century windmill part of Birney Hill farm.

Model village near Bridlington featuring local landmarks.

Guibal fan house built in 1872, which once ventilated Huntcliff Ironstone mine.

A stunning double headed crag on the north east banks of Hedgehope Hill.

An 11th Century Church in the village of Egglescliffe

Originally envisaged as a motte and bailey, Simonburn Castle was eventually a tower house before falling into ruin.

A column in memory of James Evelyn's parents, moved from Felbridge up to Lemmington, Northumberland.

This is the trig point for Bowsden West (103m) near Ford And Etal.

The Eggleston Moor trig point sits on Grey Carrs moorland (461m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The Eldon Hall Farm trig point sits in a field (168m) near Bishop Auckland.

Photogenic museum with geological interest and eclectic items dating to Georgian times.

Seven murals around North Shields by local artists created to capture the heritage and spirit of the area.

Crackpot hall is an abandoned farm close to the Beldi Hill Lead Mine near Keld in the Yorkshire Dales.

Artwork by James Turrell on a rocky outcrop on the edge of Kielder Forest.

The remains of St Andrew's Kirk, dating from around the 1100s and with links to the North Berwick Witch Trials.

An enchanting gatehouse and remains of a Medieval almshouse and hospital on an elbow of the River Wear in Durham.

A medieval dovecote in the middle of a bunch of houses with a dove's eye view of the sea.

The Kelpie maquettes in Ardrishaig, at three meters tall are the 1/10 scale prototypes for the real McCoy Kelpies by Andy Scott stabled in Falkirk.

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

One of a handful of hearse houses left in the UK with a little 'fun for free' museum.

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

The remaining gatehouse and garderobe of Bewcastle Castle which was built in the 14th century by one of Edward III's generals.

A multitude of artifacts, equipment, models, photographs and information on all things mining.

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

A Bronze Age four-poster stone circle located near Ravensheugh Crags in Northumberland.

A stand alone bell tower for the Church of St Oswald in Kirkoswald, Cumbria.

The Spy Rigg trig point sits on a craggy outcrop (313m) above Lampert Farm near Gilsland.

The Broomfield Farm trig point is on the edge of a field (255m) near Chopwell.