Find Places To Visit In The North

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

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.

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

A dovecote or doocot located in East Linton near Markle.

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

Wooden wildlife hide at Bakethin Nature Reserve near Kielder, offering views over Bakethin Reservoir and opportunities to spot birds and other wildlife.

A paradisal place of worship dating to the Victorian age.

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

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

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

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

The remains of a 16th century tower house that sits in the garden of a cafe in Earlston.

A folly overlooking the beautiful Black Linn Falls set in the woodlands of The Hermitage near Dunkeld.

A large barracks that was built by the the British Government in 1719 on the site of a medieval castle.

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

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

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

Beautiful mosaic of limestone pavement, grassland and ancient woodland.

A memorial dedicated to six covenanters killed for their beliefs.

A Medieval wayside cross.

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.

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

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

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

Sheltered lakeside sculpture at Kielder Waterside featuring large timber uprights and a stainless-steel “cloud” form framing the sky.

Moss Force is a scenic waterfall on Newlands Pass in the Lake District, near Buttermere, with cascades dropping in stages down the slopes of Robinson Fell.

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

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

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

Late Medieval towerhouse near Arnside in the Lake District.

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

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

The remains of one of the first artillery defence castles, overlooking the Firth of Fourth near Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

Ancient Viking Cross dated between 865 and 950 in the graveyard of St Wilfrid's Church.

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

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

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.

The base of a medieval cross, sitting in an elevated position on the western edge of Dere Street on the Otterburn Ranges.

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

Two rocky outcrops on the banks of Hedgehope Hill.

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

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

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

A mysterious cave hidden deep in the woodlands of The Hermitage near Dunkeld.

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.

Remains of a Late Neolithic stone circle on Burley Moor.

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

Nine prehistoric caves containing Pictish carvings and Dovecots in East Wemyss, Kirkcaldy.

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

A set of sandstone steps used by Monks to display and sell their fish.

Guided tours of a rewilding project on the Hepple Estate with links to Hepple Gin.

A tower constructed in 1897 to mark the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria in Dallowgill, North Yorkshire.

A magnificent stone structure resembling a royal crown to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

A series of waterfalls on the Buchan Burn in the heart of the Galloway Forest Park.

An iron age hillfort on top of Sinkside Hill in the north west of the Cheviots.

Small ruined castle in the grounds of the Glengarry Castle estate.

A 5m high cairn on Padon Hill marking the wedding anniversary of some local notables and to honour the work of a prominent Presbyterian preacher.

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

Ruined 16th-century tower house in the Scottish Borders near St. Mary's Loch, offering dramatic views and a glimpse into turbulent Border Reiver history.

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

A 6 metre Victorian folly built in 1896 on a Bronze Age barrow, replacing an earlier tower by Solomon Mycock and offering panoramic views of Buxton and the Peak District.

The stunning falls of Bruar Water, that tumble down a gorge through woodland near Blair Atholl.

Small woodland waterfall and cascades near Stonehaugh in Northumberland, formed on the Warks Burn.

A 17th Century Manor House with roots dating back to the 7th Century.

An unmanned flock of aluminium sheep on the green, in the happy village of Sadberge in Darlington.

A beautiful garden that brings to life parables from the Bible, in the heart of Elgin, next to the Cathedral.

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

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

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

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

A 15 meter high uniquely shaped natural sea arch near Portknockie.

Bellshiel Law Long Cairn is a Neolithic burial monument near Rochester, Northumberland, measuring 109m in length and dating to around 3400–2400 BC.

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.

The base and part of the shaft of an old wayside marker on the old Roman Stanegate Road.

Saltcoats Castle is a ruinous courtyard castle near Gullane in East Lothian.

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

A ruined castle built in the early 1300s by the influential Hepburn family.

A giant metal sculpture in Gretna, which is home to thousands of 'lovelocks' left by the public declaring their union, and sealing in their commitment.

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

Sweetheart Wings near Ashington is a curious riverside artwork on the Wansbeck Estuary Art Trail featuring three large boulders that once held metal aircraft sculptures including a Spitfire and Wellington.

Statue in a storming pose of an extremely brave WWII soldier.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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