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

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

A spectacular sandstone rockface in Ridsdale used for bouldering and climbing, with breathtaking views across Northumberland from the top.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 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 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.

Quirky water mill maintained by National Trust for Scotland.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Impressive lime kilns hidden away in woodland near Christon Bank.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Spectacular cave on the Isle of Staffa formed by basalt pillars

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

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

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.

The Eildon Mid Hill trig point sits on the tallest of the Eildon hills (422m) near Melrose.

An old dovecote overlooking the mighty Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland.

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.

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.

An Edwardian Baroque-styled building that is the headquarters of the Durham Miners' Association.