Find Places To Visit In The North

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

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).

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

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.

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

The Sir Walter Scott mural in Galashiels is a large street‑art portrait on Bank Close, installed in 2022 to celebrate the writer’s local ties.

A 19th century parish church in Kirk Yetholm, built in 1836 in a simple Gothic style and still in use for worship today.

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

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

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

A ruined Norman fortress built in the 12th century, with remains including the keep and gatehouse overlooking the River Ehen.

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

Ruins of a church standing at the former headquarters of the Knights Templar in Scotland.

The ruins of an ancient church near Kirkbank, that have been converted into a burial enclosure.

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

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.

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

An outstanding waterfall, where the River Dee is forced through narrow rock channels.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

A blunt, blocky tower used as a look out against Border Reivers by the monks of Alnwick Abbey, sitting on Heiferlaw Hill just outside of Alnwick.

A collection of bronze and brass sculptures, abstract shapes, spitting out their edges over the sea at Prestonpans.

An early 12th century Motte & Bailey Castle in a beautiful spot near Elgin.

A castle built on an island in the middle of Loch an Eilein.

A ruinous 13th century Priory, that is on the Lake of Menteith and is only accessible by boat.

Replica of a Roman-era rock carving near Risingham in Northumberland, showing a standing male figure believed to represent a local god or guardian spirit.

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

The famous castle built on an island in the middle of Loch Leven, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.

A natural well that became a spa on Ilkley Moor.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A well or Pant dating to 1846 in the village of Doddington.

A man made round cairn on top of Carter Bike near to the border.

A Second World War radar tower at Shoreswood Farm, built as part of Britain’s early warning system and one of the few surviving examples in Northumberland.

Discover the legend of St Margaret and explore a noble Norman church, with fine vistas, located above the banks of the River Wear.

This garden is one of the initiatives set up to revitalise the town of Stranraer after losing its ferry port.

A large tower shaped landmark that sits on the edge of a golf course overlooking the firth of forth.

A stone shrine built in the 1950s by Brian Foxton, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and maintained by St Anne’s Church, Buxton.

The Ben Lawers trig point sits above Loch Tay (1214m) near Aberfeldy.

A fountain and statue in the village of Falkland, dedicated to Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, who married Margaret Bruce, heiress to the Falkland Estate.

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

An ornate fountain on Kinross High Street, which contains a time capsule from 1885.

12th century cross, possibly a Christianised monolith.

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.

An impressive 15th century ruinous castle, located in a fantastic position on the foothills of the Ochils near Dollar.

An unfinished hotel left to ruin in the hills near Oban.

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

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

A beautiful lattice girder bridge, built in 1905 to provide easy access to the Mar Lodge Estate.

An easy to access hill with stunning views over Cullen, that once was the site of a motte and bailey castle.

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

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

The ruin of the a 1912 memorial chapel, containing graves of the Crichton-Stuart family.

Community created murals across Edinburgh’s Southside, featuring colourful tunnels and open air artworks with nature, people and local history woven through the neighbourhood.

Metal cutout artworks depict stories related to this close off the Royal Mile.

A sculpture of a man made of many mirrors, standing in the depths of Loch Earn at St Fillans near Killin.

Nenthead in minature. A model village designed and handmade by retired miner Lowson Robinson, nestled in the North Peninnes in Cumbria.

An astonishing experience where your hosts give you knowledge, entertainment and demonstrations of Victorian Science. To boot it is on the scenic North Yorkshire Moors at Glaisdale.

Huge plant shoots created by Andrew McKeown from Corten Steel.

A ruinous country house, that was built in 1812 and has now succumbed to nature in the Mugdock Country Park.

A fantastic 14th century ruinous castle that has had many extensions and gardens added over the ages.

A 13th century ruinous castle, that sits on a craggy tidal island in Loch Moidart.

Find the exact location and where to park for the Monument Hill Trig Point (355m) near Langholm.

The Nutholm Hill trig point sits in a field (120m) near Kettleholm.

A cave that is now deep underground accessed by a tunnel and many steps. It is where Queen Margaret of Scotland came to pray in the 11th century.

A restored orangery and the brainchild of The Duchess of Buccleugh, in the grounds of Dalkeith Palace.

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

A memorial to the aircrew lost in a crash on 31st January 1944.

The Dodd End trig point sits on Hambleton End (399m) near Northallerton.

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

A stream that runs through an impressive geological feature.

Magical stone bridge tucked away in the west highlands.

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.

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

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.