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Former golf course with far reaching scenic views, a café with a model of an early steam engine by Stephenson.

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 beacon that when lit would warn the neighbouring villages of an impending attack!

A lime kiln situated on Alnwick Moor, one of 400 that would have been used in Northumberland.

This is the Hard Rigg trig point (547m) near Alston.

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

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

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

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

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

Former market cross dating back to the 18th century.

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.

A new social history museum adjacent to a grand Georgian manor house telling the history of the area.

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

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

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

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

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

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

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

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 Round Top (325m) near Stonehaugh.

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

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

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

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.

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An art/science installation involving audience participation and sunshine.

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

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

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

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

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

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.

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

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

This is the trig point for Doddington (180m) near Doddington.

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.

A white stag painted on the rocks below Bamburgh Lighthouse with lots of origin stories!

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

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

Medieval fortress dating back to the 13th century.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Scott’s View is a scenic viewpoint near Melrose in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the River Tweed and Eildon Hills, famously loved by Sir Walter Scott.

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.

The Clachan Bridge between mainland Scotland and the Isle of Seil.

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

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

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

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

A precariously placed lime kiln pit near Cocklawburn beach.

Disused haybarn on the Croxdale Hall estate.

Ruined priory built in the 1100s, said to be home of one of Scotland's first Cristian communities.

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.

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

Model village near Bridlington featuring local landmarks.

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

An 11th Century Church in the village of Egglescliffe

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

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

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.