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

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 lime kiln set in a lovely rolling Hobbiton area.

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.

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

A vivid life size steel ladle pouring molten steel. A reminder of the steel-making industry in this area.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

A dovecote or doocot located in East Linton near Markle.

Remains of a medieval castle mound overlooking Wooler, thought to be a motte site, later crowned with a war memorial to local soldiers.

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

Discover Blank Canvas in South Bank, a striking steel sculpture by Ray Lonsdale celebrating heritage, resilience and the passing of skills between generations.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A memorial dedicated to six covenanters killed for their beliefs.

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

A Medieval wayside cross.

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

Two rocky outcrops on the banks of Hedgehope Hill.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Three art installations based on international pilgrims and journeys.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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.

Remains of a Late Neolithic stone circle on Burley Moor.

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

A unique postmodern architecture and a memorial to a firefighter who died in the line of duty.

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

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.

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

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