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

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

A sculpture in Hartlepool paying tribute to Ridley Scott and Tony Scott.

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

Historic 1601 tower‑house ruin near Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. Built by George Pringle, now a scheduled monument above the Gala Water.

A hidden away well to the west of Branxton Village, inscribed with a quotation from Sir Walter Scott's poem 'Marmion', about a knight mortally wounded at the Battle of Flodden in 1513 who drinks from the spring.

On the headland at Skateraw stands a cairn topped by a cross, a memorial to the boys of St Giles' (later Cannongate Boys Club).

A beautifully positioned ruinous sandstone castle, overlooking the Firth of Fourth in East Wemyss, near Kirkaldy in Scotland.

An old measuring device in the heart of the village of Stenton.

A cave where Robert the Bruce is said to have hidden and may have met a spider.

Tower set in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside, part of an old parish church.

A hidden away old marker stone in the wilds of Coquetdale delineating the boundary between Harbottle and Hepple.

This is the trig point for Whitelyne Common (519m) near Kielder.

An octagonal Victorian folly built in 1835 for George Head Head of Rickerby Hall, possibly used as a dovecote.

An ancient harbour that has been active since medieval times.

Remains of a Late Neolithic stone circle on Burley Moor.

A Market Hall, dating from the 17th century and Market Cross thought to date from the 13th century in the centre of Bingley.

A chunky crag sitting on West Hill on the Cheviot summit in the Northumberland National Park.

The Stow Old Bridge is a packhorse bridge consisting of three narrow arches over the Gala Water, built around 1654–55 to allow packhorses (and worshippers) to cross safely to the old kirk.

A fine example of a ruinous tower house near Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway.

A ruinous castle built on a mound that was occupied from the Middle Ages, near New Galloway. Parts of the 17th century castle still remain in the existing structure.

Corsbie Tower is a ruined 16th-century tower house near Gordon in the Scottish Borders, built by the Cranstoun family and surrounded by earthwork defences.what

One of the best examples of an unaltered Quaker Meeting House in the North East, nestled in a sparsely populated pocket of land south of Hadrian's Wall.

Not one, but two stone circles a short walk from each other next to the River Esk.

The Rubers Law trig point sits on a hill in Denholm (424m) near Hawick.

A tumble down 16th century pele tower in the Borders, built with the biggest cyclopean stones, and only sheep for neighbours.

The Braid Hills trig point sits on a golf course (208m) near Edinburgh.

Ruins of a late 18th century chapel close to the River Tweed

A human home owned by a sculptor who has carved avian abodes in stone for the sparrows sharing his home on Pier Road in Berwick.

A late medieval dovecote, just hiding off the A1 near Belford, first documented in 1626, which is grade II and on the National Heritage List for England.

A folly that sits on the headland at Elie with stunning views over the Firth of Forth.

A gritstone escarpment in the Peak District popular with climbers, known for its steady winds and wide views across the Cheshire Plain.

Prehistoric carved rock dating back to the Neolithic period, almost 5,000 years ago.

A fantastic large folly on a hill overlooking the Moray Firth near Dingwall in Scotland.

St Lioba’s Shrine in Slack Head, Beetham is a small roadside memorial built into a stone wall, marking an Anglo‑Saxon saint’s local veneration.

Flare kiln close to Beetham village in an AONB

Ardvreck Castle, a ruined fortress from the 1490s, stands on the shore of Loch Assynt, framed by rugged hills and steeped in Highland history.

A great set of waterfalls on the Black Water River next to Silverbridge just north of Garve near Dingwall in Scotland.

Kisdon is a hill with a large cairn (499m) near Keld, Upper Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales.

The Kinnoull Hill trig point sits on Kinnoull Hill (222m) above Perth.

A Grade II Listed Ancient waymarker on an old trading route along the County Durham and North Yorkshire border.

A little stone circle sitting at the bottom of Dunmoor next to Cunyan Crags.

Stone cairn near Carr Edge in Northumberland, built in 1927 to commemorate Baden-Powell’s 1908 visit for the first official Scout camp.

Fields as far as the eye can see of firework bright Dahlia and Chrysanthemums which burst into bloom every autumn, close to Hadrian's Wall.

Collection of four sculptures on Durham University’s South Road campus, each celebrating history, science, and art.

The remains of a 18th century salt pans set on the coastal path near St Monans.

An 18th century windmill that was used to pump sea water into the neighbouring salt pans.

A lighthouse built in 1908, on the headland near Ruby Bay, with fantastic views over the Firth of Forth.

A memorial dedicated to the local fisher folk of Pittenweem, that lost their lives at sea.

A discreet sandstone monolith in South Gosforth that notes the line of the Ninety Fathom Dyke and the distance from the Gosforth Colliery Shaft.

Memorial and artwork unveiled in 2019 to commemorate the contribution of RAF Carnaby during World War II.

The Bowstones are Anglo Saxon cross shafts dating to the 9th or 10th century, located on the outskirts Lyme Park’s ridge with links to Robin Hood.

A sculpture dedicated to the Dalry Covenanter's in St John's Town of Dalry, Dumfries & Galloway.

A 16th century wellhead with conical roof, and 14th century finial borrowed from the Old Parish Church.

Torwoodlee Broch is an Iron Age stone roundhouse near Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, built around 100 AD and later destroyed during Roman occupation.

A 1956 style AA sentry box that would have been a sight of safety for many post war drivers until its closure in 2002.

The Ben Wyvis trig point is the highest point in Easter Ross (1046m) near Dingwall in Scotland.

A memorial obelisk on Lanton Hill erected by Alexander Davison in memory of his brother, John Davison.

The Lochnagar trig point is the highest of the White Mounth Munros (1155m) near Ballater, Aberdeenshire.

An 18th-century commemorative tower built by the MacDuff family, former landowners of the nearby Bonhard House.

A monument that sits in woodland on Torr Alvie, commemorating the Duke of Gordon who died in 1836.

A small lighthouse that sits on the end of the west pier at Anstruther Harbour.

A 1930's built outdoor tidal swimming pool, on the coastal path at St Monans.

A 19th Century Boundary Stone on Ilkley Moor.

A beehive doocot that sits on the cliff top, 100m east of Newark Castle near St Monans.

Large heritage mural in Horden, County Durham, by Durham Spray Paints, depicting a miner holding a safety lamp to mark 125 years of mining in the village.

A sandstone cave that is accessible from one of the narrow streets of Pittenweem linked to smugglers St Fillan, a 7th century missionary.

Corbar Cross is a landmark cross on Corbar Hill overlooking Buxton, originally erected in 1950 to mark the Holy Year and later replaced after damage and vandalism.

Kennedy's Cairn is a giant stone and cement cairn that sits near the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse near Stranraer.

A famous sandstone sea stack 60m in height near the Stoer Lighthouse off the north west coast of Assynt.

A beautiful lighthouse that sits above the windswept cliffs on the north west coast of Assynt.

Lilliard’s Stone near Ancrum marks the grave of legendary Scottish warrior Lilliard, said to have fought in the Battle of Ancrum Moor in 1545.

Artwork by Andy Goldsworthy in the heart of the Forest of Bowland.

A towering Obelisk on Murrayshall Hill near Scone dedicated to Thomas Graham of Balgowan.

Scone Old Church is an ancient kirk thought to have been originally built in 1286 in the village of Old Scone.

The Largo Law Trig Point sits on an ancient volcano (290m) near Upper Largo, Fife.

The Whitekirk Hill trig point sits on a hill (74m) near North Berwick.

The Cocklerue Hill trig point sits on an old hill fort (278m) near Linlithgow.

A remote 19th century monument in the border forest of Kershope marking the spot of a gamekeeper killed by poachers and a large prehistoric Neolithic burial mound.

Prehistoric rock art with some of Ilkley Moor's speciality carvings.

A large ruinous estate house that has been taken over by nature.

A spectacular double waterfall sitting right in the heart of the Northumberland National park.

A three hundred year old beehive doocot near Aberlady Bay.

12th century cross, possibly a Christianised monolith.

A natural well that became a spa on Ilkley Moor.

A late 1800s lighthouse, built to replace the original which was erected in 1636.

A historical church with views over the Firth of Forth, believed to where the remains of St Monan are buried.

A 15th century ruinous castle that sits on top of the cliffs near St Monans overlooking the Firth of Forth.

A steel sculpture made from hundreds of interwoven leaves honouring 81 residents of Prestonpans who were executed for witchcraft.

A National Nature Reserve on the north shore of Loch Creran.

Magical stone bridge tucked away in the west highlands.

Three prehistoric standing stones overlooking Dubh Loch.

A sculpture sitting on the gable end of a house in Selkirk commemorating the history and heritage of the shoemaking industry in this small Scottish town.

The Dumyat trig point sits on the hills (419m) north east of Stirling.

The Point of Stoer trig point sits on the cliffs of Sithean Mor (161m) near Stoer Lighthouse.

A standing stone sitting on the remote Deel's Hill in the Cheviots, however it's most likely a gatepost or a cattle rubbing post.

A beautiful little waterfall located at the bottom of Green Law hill in the Cheviots.

The Skid Hill trig point sits on the edge of a quarry (186m) near Haddington.

The Norman's Law Trig Point sits on an old hill fort (285m) near Luthrie.

The Barbay Hill trig point sits on the Isle of Great Cumbrae (127m) in Ayrshire, Scotland.