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A castle on the south back of Castle Loch near Lockerbie.

A hearse house hidden in the beautiful Allen Valley which was funded through the philanthropy of local travelling tea seller, Isaac Holden.

An obelisk on Whita Hill for John Malcolm, one of Langholm's most accomplished naval officers.

A well head commissioned by Lady Waterford that was once fed by a natural spring and linked to the Battle Of Flodden.

A subtle stone sculpture hidden in a dry stone wall in the middle of the Galloway Forest Park.

A beacon on a hill just outside Richmond that was supposidly erected for Millennium celebrations.

Howk Bobbin Mill is a ruined 19th century mill, it is hidden away surrounded by trees with the River Caldew running alongside it and the mystical fairy pools nearby.

A cairn up near Yeavering Bell at the northern end of the Cheviots which has roots in local folklore.

A dovecote or doocot as the Scots call it, next to Northfield house in East Lothian.

An octagonal summerhouse on Down Law in Ancrum near Jedburgh built by Robert Rutherford who was a Baron of the Russian Empire.

A trio of curious follies located behind Sorrelsykes House near Aysgarth.

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

This is the trig point for Foulmire Heights (397m) near Kielder.

The Collinsons Hill trig point sits on Bowes Moor (435m) near Barnard Castle

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

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

The grave of celebrated Daleswoman Hannah Hauxwell.

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.

Public art of a brick boat which was created by locals and is also a lovely rockery.

A large cairn with a henge and underground chamber near Bathgate in Scotland.

A picturesque ruined Church that replaced St Andrew's Auld Kirk after it collapsed into the harbour.

A square towered dovecote, built in the 18th century of brick, with stepped cogged cornicing at the eaves and a pyramidal pan tiled roof.

Monument to Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway, built in 1875.

A hidden away home to The Kerr clan of Lothian, Ferniehirst Castle is a rarely open gem nestled in the Borders.

Sandstone crag, popular with climbers, on the hills near Edlingham with a hidden surprise.

Visit the ruins of a once-thriving Carmelite monastery in Aberlady, East Lothian.

A set of crags on the north east face of Hedgehope Hill standing at 404m above sea level.

A ruined 15th century tower house near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.

A cool little lime kiln up the side of a hill in Slaggyford.

This is the trig point for White Crags (537m) near Kielder.

The Little Hen Hill trig point sits in a forest (344m) near Kielder.

Ruins of a medieval parish church in Gullane, East Lothian, dating from the 12th century and abandoned in 1612 due to blown sand making it unusable.

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

A steel sculpture in the shape of a giant pickaxe in Jarrow, created as a memorial to the town’s mining heritage and the communities who worked in the pits.

A beautiful old bridge build in 1717 that crosses the River Dulnain in the pretty highland village of Carrbridge.

A 60 foot tall landmark maypole on the village green in Ovington, County Durham with an echo of a maypole sculpture in its shadow.

A ruined 15th century castle that was once the seat of the Clan Campbell.

A Church near St Patrick's Chapel, with a number of Viking artefacts in its grounds and within the Church itself.

A 300m artwork celebrating the link between birds and literature.

A small square enclosure, which was used to keep the village's escaped animals in during the 1800s and was managed by the Osmotherley Pinder.

A stunning little waterfall secluded on the Otterburn Ranges near Featherwood.

A statue commemorating David Stirling, the founder of the SAS.

Neidpath Tunnel is a disused 550-metre railway tunnel near Peebles, built in 1864 on the Caledonian Railway’s Symington to Peebles branch line.

A ruined house in the Scots Baronial style that is part of the Seacliff Estate.

Discover Hailes Castle in East Lothian, a 13th-century riverside fortress and former Hepburn stronghold linked to Mary, Queen of Scots.

St Andrew’s Old Church in Upleatham is a small historic church in North Yorkshire, known for its Norman architecture and quiet, rural setting.

An RSPB Nature Reserve in Dumfries and Galloway, comprising Ancient Woodland, Rivers, Moorland, Grassland and Scrub habitats.

The Glassonby Stone Circle, was the site of a 1900s excavation of remains of burnt bones, a Bronze Age collared urn and a mysterious blue faience bead.

Two boundary stones where the kings and queens of the Yetholm gypsies were crowned.

Impressive 10m high sculpture on the bank of Black Loch.

An RSPB reserve set on the River Cree Estuary forming a mosaic of salt marsh, mud flat, lake and reed beds.

A country house near Christon Bank and home to a past Prime Minister, and the longest serving Foreign Secretary.

A big cairn sitting on the end of Comb Fell.

A neoclassical tower that stands on top of a bluff overlooking Portree harbour.

A dovecote or doocot located in East Linton near Markle.

A standstone semi-circular escarpment located above Catcleugh Reservoir near Byrness.

The Raven Hills trig point sits on Monks Moor (522m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

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.

The ruins of an impressive townhouse built by John Erskine, the keeper of Stirling Castle.

Weather vane made from galvanised steel with cormorants showing which way the wind blows.

Possible parametric art outside Hartlepool College of Further Education.

An ancient harbour that has been active since medieval times.

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.

An ancient sea stack near Oban with links to Scottish folklore.

A working water mill built in 1740 near the River Bela.

A shelter by Softroom Architects on the shore of Kielder Water.

Beautiful mosaic of limestone pavement, grassland and ancient woodland.

16th century tower built for Alexander Hannay, and still owned by the family today.

A museum of the culture and artifacts of the town and surrounds.

A remote memorial cairn to Lord Robinson who was instrumental in forming the British Forestry Commission and Kielder Forest.

Mysterious large stone pillar remains situated high up in Edlingham Woods giving views across Northumberland.

A 16th century ruined tower house belonging to the Hume family, who were a powerful Border clan.

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

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

A 30 foot high bottle with a quote from Captain Cook's journal.

Stone steps with a geometric pattern depicting local heritage.

A ruined shell of an ancient kirk, teetering on the cliffs at Old Cambus, Cockburnspath.

Late Medieval towerhouse near Arnside in the Lake District.

Ruined 16th century tower house near Longniddry in East Lothian, once home to the Douglas family and later used as a Catholic seminary.

A dementia friendly garden within Coronation Park in Cramlington.

Sandstone tower built in 1904 used as a navigational aid until 1916

A Motte and Bailey Castle thought to date from the 11th century.

A castellated folly on the edge of Kinnoull Hill above Perth.

14th century rectory, home for the rector of the local church

A castle on the banks of Loch Doon in East Ayrshire thought to have been built by Robert the Bruce.

A beautiful ruinous abbey in Glenluce near Stranraer, that was the home of Cistercian monks for over 400 years.

Eight wooden sculptures inspired by Easter Island’s Moai heads in Scarborough.

A burial vault for John Pringle, built from the rubble of a hospital, church and friary known as The House of the Holy Trinity, with great views out over Southern Scotland.

Picturesque waterfall in the heart of Galloway Forest.

The Great Shunner Fell Trig Point sits on Thwaite Common (716m) near Thwaite in the Yorkshire Dales.

A replica of an Iron Age Roundhouse giving a glimpse into life 2000 years ago.

A ruined farm house on top of Yearning Law near the border ridge.

Two rocky outcrops on the banks of Hedgehope Hill.

The Blackford Hill trig point sits on a hill (164m) near Edinburgh.

A lime kiln set in a lovely rolling Hobbiton area.

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

A hidden waterfall in a mysterious gorge carved with geological formations in the Finnich Glen.

Three art installations based on international pilgrims and journeys.

A pretty little chapel containing ancient stones near Stranraer. Some of the stones date back as far as 500AD.