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

A huge chunk of rock sitting on the north east banks of Hedgehope Hill overlooking the Harthope Valley.

A disused water tower that once supplied Aycliffe Hospital.

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.

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

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

This is the trig point for Black Knowe (493m) near Kielder.

A poignant statue of WWII POW Len ‘Guitar’ Gibson by Ray Lonsdale.

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

Sculptural chairs that are part of the Kielder Art Trail.

RSPB Reserve that is home to the largest reed bed in the north west of England.

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

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.

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.

A stunning mural depicting the release of a yellow canary which references the area's mining days and has significance for the future.

A Red Kite Feeding Station set up on a Farm.

Ruins of a 12th century Benedictine priory, close to the banks of the River Swale.

Model village near Bridlington featuring local landmarks.

Ruined 14th century pele tower set in the Cumbrian countryside.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A rock formation on Ilkley Moor thought to resemble a Cow and its Calf.

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

Quirky water mill maintained by National Trust for Scotland.

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

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

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

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.

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

A severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.

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

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

An ancient harbour that has been active since medieval times.

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

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

Impressive lime kilns hidden away in woodland near Christon Bank.

A Grade II, early 19th century dovecote with the square tower loosely modelled on the tower of The Church of St Andrew in Hartburn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Edwardian Gothic-style museum, featuring local and natural history displays and a ceramics collection.

Explore the Shelter Shells at Blyth Estuary, a creative coastal installation boosting marine life and biodiversity beneath the boardwalk near Commissioners Quay.

Wooden cabin on the shore of Kielder Water, built as a companion to Freya’s Cabin and inspired by the Norse love story between Freya and Robin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Attractive murals back to back on a brick wall in a former cemetery now a small park in Durham.

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

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.

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

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.

A cairn on the cusp of the Cheviot and right on the border of England And Scotland.

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

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.

A slightly ruined lime kiln in Hepple in between Rothbury and Elsdon.

An old dovecote overlooking the mighty Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland.

Yeavering Bell hillfort near Wooler is the largest Iron Age settlement in Northumberland, with over 100 roundhouses and views across Glendale Valley.

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

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

Spectacular cave on the Isle of Staffa formed by basalt pillars