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

A holed stone in the Simonside Hills that lines up with the summer solstice.

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

An ingeniously preserved lime kiln sitting on the wonderfully named Slag Hill.

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

An ornamental pele tower that was once part of a 16th century manor house.

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

The Thirl Moor trig point (558m) is on the Otterburn Military Ranges.

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

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

This is the trig point for Blackmoor Skirt (364m) near Bellingham.

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.

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

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

A giant trowel next to the North Seaton Community Centre in Ashington.

Priory founded in 1113, nestled in the heart of Bridlington old town.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A vertical Lift bridge, which was once the biggest in the world.

A plaque in Newcastle City Centre which commemorates the site of the imprisonment of the last monarch to be arrested.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

An 18th Century church dedicated to St Ebba.

A statue outside the entrance to Stirling Castle commemorating the second Boer War.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Sculptures made from concrete, glass, and metal depicting heritage by a posh marina.

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

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

Medieval fortress dating back to the 13th century.

An art/science installation involving audience participation and sunshine.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

A precariously placed lime kiln pit near Cocklawburn beach.

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.

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

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.

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

The Beacon trig point sits in dense heather on Dues Hill (301m) near Harbottle.

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 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.

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

The most northern point in England right on the coast.