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An old tithe barn within the grounds of Foulden Parish Church where parishioners would give the church 10% of their agricultural produce.

A redundant Roman Catholic chapel in Biddlestone set in a picturesque copse.

A statue in North Shields recognising the bravery of Mary Ann Matcham, a stow away, escaping slavery who arrived in North Shields on Christmas Day 1831.

Sculptural chairs that are part of the Kielder Art Trail.

The UK's first local nature reserve, established in 1952.

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

Two weathered rock formations representing a priest and his clerk on the banks of Cartington Hill in Rothbury.

A sculpture at the source of the River Rede of a feral Northumberland goat, living its leaping life just above the peeping eye of Catcleugh Reservoir.

When art meets mathematics you get a geometric granite sculpture.

Training trenches dug by members of the 18th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers in preparation for World War I.

A local nature reserve with a modern history of regeneration from marshland to bog due to the end of water mills.

Well kept 16th century peel tower in the Scottish Borders, home to the infamous Border Reiver Johnnie Armstrong.

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

A 29m high tower on Byres Hill built as a monument to John Hope, the 4th Earl of Hopetoun.

A standing stone marking the northern source of the River Tyne in Deadwater.

A beautiful little barn used to collect tithes in the middle ages.

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

A small cave in a huge rock up a hill where it was thought St Cuthbert may have stayed.

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

Stone steps with a geometric pattern depicting local heritage.

Chinese gingall gun captured during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, brought to Bellingham as a war trophy from the China Expeditionary Force.

Drinking fountain constructed in 1880, positioned at the entrance to York Museum Gardens.

A life saving barometer swallowed up in the body of a monument to the fishermen of Dunbar.

Part of the Great Whin Sill located in Holwick in the Pennine Hills.

A lovely cascading waterfall in a stunning gorge near Hethpool in The Cheviots.

Commemorative viewing tower in the Forest of Bowland, built in 1887.

Explore the historic Bantling Lime Kilns near Consett – a striking remnant of County Durham’s industrial heritage, set along the scenic C2C cycle route.

Quirky water mill maintained by National Trust for Scotland.

A bronze cast blackfaced ram atop the pink corncockle stone blocks of a Victorian drinking fountain in Moffat.

A 15th Century Gatehouse to Wetheral Priory, which is all that remains of the complex following the Dissolution of the Monastaries.

A memorial drinking fountain, dedicated to the memory of the 3rd Earl Ravensworth in Whittingham.

A historical sliver in pinky Penrith sandstone, Kirkoswald Castle was built to impress and defend.

A severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.

A fine example of a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders

A medieval base with Victorian shaft surmounted by a salmon-shaped weather vane, marking the centre of Norham village life.

An old cemetery containing important memorials, with a great viewpoint for Stirling Castle and the surrounding hills.

A large-scale mural bursting with energy, depicting Roker Lighthouse.

A Church in Romaldkirk known as the "Cathedral of the Dales" and dating back to Saxon times.

A six foot stone hat tip to the efforts and energies of the women who kept the herring industry afloat in Dunbar.

The tide stone was a 1783 stone marker denoting the tidal limit of the river Tyne before it moved further upstream to Wylam.

The smallest place of sanctuary, rolling out of West Woodburn, between the road and the river, lies the church of St Cuthbert's, Corsenside.

Mural of the Fair Slayer By Smug.

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.

A mid to late 12th century Kirk (Church) in the Romanesque style in Haddington, East Lothian.

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

A huge metal spider artwork on the side of a house in North Shields.

A pint sized place of worship overlooking the Tyne Valley and the baptismal church of British landscape artist John Martin.

An Iron Age hillfort sitting on top of Great Hetha in the College Valley.

A gas-fired beacon installed for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.

A boulder marking where Marion Lillie, also known as the Ringwoodie Witch, was executed in 1696.

A narrow limestone staircase on a former corpse route in Southern Cumbria with legends of faeries, wishes and even a demonic dog.

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

Explore 13th century Dally Castle ruins, one of Northumberland's earliest hall houses showcasing medieval architecture.

The remains of a Saxon Cross adjacent to the B6275 which follows the line of the old Roman Road Dere Street.

The remains of a medieval cross with only a socket stone and stone shaft still standing.

An 18th Century engine house near Settlingstones, built to contain a 70” Cornish Condensing Engine and the discovery place of the mega mineral Witherite

A stone circle showing all the different kinds of stone that are quarried in the area.

A stunning house and landscaped grounds which is the seat of the Earls of Wemyss.

The filming location for Hagrid's Hut from the Harry Potter movies set up in Clachaig, Glencoe.

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

A museum with a truckload of old bikes beautifully restored by past racer Mike Barry.

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

Majestic swan mural by Frank Styles on the wall of the Salvation Army building, Swan Lodge.

A bronze statue unveiled in October 2022 in Hirst Park, Ashington, honouring Jack Charlton and created by sculptor Douglas Jennings.

People’s Park created in the Victorian era with fine features.

An ancient harbour that has been active since medieval times.

The pillar marks the location where Lady Anne Clifford, said farewell to her mother in 1616 near the gateway to Brougham Castle.

A grade II drainage portal with a rustic tally house which was used to explore and drain ground in Allendale for mining.

A memorial to the mining past depicting a miner with a pickaxe, working in a narrow seam.

Impressive lime kilns hidden away in woodland near Christon Bank.

A well connected to a freshwater spring, developed by Allen Valley philanthropist Issac Holden to improve the quality of drinking water for the people of his community in Allendale.

A 16th Century Church with links to the now demolished Wetheral Priory.

19th century church built by the Salvin family.

A monument to where a Richmond man's horse threw him over a cliff and his plan to stay alive.

An old hillfort sitting on top of Green Humbleton in the borders.

A 14th century ruined castle in the small village of Innerwick built for Scottish royals.

A 4m standing stone, most likely a headless cross, maybe thrown there by giants or the devil.

A beautiful pele tower perched on Minto Crags peaking out of the trees.

A simple reminder of ordinary folk made extraordinary through their service to people, cut in steel and made into a seat in Ridley Park, Blyth.

A bronze statue unveiled in 1995 in Ashington, commemorating Newcastle United legend Jackie Milburn.

Spectacular cave on the Isle of Staffa formed by basalt pillars

Halton Castle is a picturesque, privately owned pele tower close to Hadrian's Wall and the village of Corbridge in Northumberland.

A real Iron Ore mine which has now been converted into a museum.

A spectacular stone circle on the Moor Divock area of Askham Fell near Ullswater.

A stone monumnet standing on the Eston Hills that replaced a Napoleonic beacon.

A ruined 16th-century L-plan tower house located on a ridge above Seacliff beach.

This is the trig point for Glendhu Hill (514m) near Kielder.

A bold piece of public art standing quietly above the River Blyth in Bedlington Dene, near the site of the historic Bedlington Iron & Engine Works.

A vibrant mural painted on a gable-end wall, paying tribute to the history of Chester le Street.

A Romano British stone, thought to be from the 2nd or 3rd century, only discovered in the 1970s when the river swelled and revealed his cheery disposition at Waters Meet near Acomb.

A water pump and stone trough, with nearby set of medieval stocks.

A bronze cast statue of the remarkable war-time bear who lived and travelled with Polish soldiers, and ended his days living in the Scottish Border town of Duns, before retiring to Edinburgh Zoo.

A sculptural shelter that forms part of the Kielder Art Trail.

An unusual two story concrete walkway that runs around the perimeter of Torness Nuclear Power Station and includes a fenced off pier.

A concrete crocodile on the banks of the River Wear in Washington, built as part of the new housing estate.

The remains of a tower that was part of a 15th century manor house.

A private beach to the east of North Berwick with views to Bass Rock.

Square lighthouse overlooking the Solway Firth.

A Grade II listed Water Tower in Teesside built by Sir Hugh Bell in 1915 to supply water to Ingleby Arncliffe and Rounton villages which houses some unexpected things within.

Impressive Bronze Age stone circle, close to Wigtown.