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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 lone stone in a field near Shap, which was a glacial erratic stopped in its tracks during the last Ice Age, and used by prehistoric people for rituals, ceremonies and social purposes.

Memorial to Eleanor “Nellie” Heron, a Northumberland hill woman who died in a snowstorm in 1863 while crossing Alnham Moor, marked by a lone stone on Salters Road.

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.

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

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

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 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.

A beautiful church with great views near Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway.

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.

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

The Buckton Cliffs trig point sits on the top of the cliffs (135m) near Filey.

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.

A heavy anti-aircraft battery situated within Mugdock Country Park, containing a command post and four gun emplacements.

Intricate cup and ring marks in woodland near Ratho.

One of the few remaining examples of a raised bog in the Lothian area

A bronze sculpture celebrating the history and heritage of one of the Borders oldest dog breeds, The Dandie Dinmont, made popular by Sir Walter Scott in his novel Guy Mannering.

A colourful mural depicting textile workers in Galashiels.

Kelton is a larger than life willow likeness of a Belted Galloway Bull. Also known as 'Keltie the Beltie', keeping an eye on the community in Castle Douglas, South West Scotland.

An annual event that sees the Baysleap dairy herd return to their summer pastures, and the folks of Heddon and neighbouring villages spill out to support the farm.

A fairy tale castle ruin concealed by woodland, but with a dark magical past involving Hobgoblins and a subterranean chamber.

A 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that has been beautifully restored.

From having been located near the main monument to William Wallace, to welcoming visitors at a local football ground, this depiction of Mel Gibson in character has had quite the journey.

Small, possibly prehistoric stone circle hidden away on Ilkley Moor.

A granite obelisk that sits in Dock Park, that commemorates two local lads who sadly went down with the Titanic in 1912.

A heavily ruined 14th century fortified castle in Braemar with a much longer history.

Two well preserved iron age brochs that sit only 500m apart, in Gleann Beag near Glenelg.

A ruinous 13th century courtyard castle in Nethy Bridge, which enjoys stunning views of the surrounding mountains.

A hidden gorge, which contains mysterious carvings and has long been associated with pagan rituals.

The Moncreiffe Hill trig point sits on a hill fort (185m) near Perth.

A three hundred year old beehive doocot near Aberlady Bay.

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

Three prehistoric standing stones overlooking Dubh Loch.

A stunning waterfall, with a 29m drop on the River Endrick in the Fintry Glen.

The remains of an 18th century iron mine in a beautiful remote spot near Tomintoul.

Screel Hill is a rocky outcrop (344m) with beautiful coastal views over the Solway Firth in Dumfries & Galloway.

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

The Hill of Tarvit trig point is sits on a hill next to the Mansion House and Gardens (211m) near Craigrothie.

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 Ballencrieff Hill trig point sits in a field (312m) near Bathgate.

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

The Glas Moal trig point sits opposite the Cairnwell (1068m) near Braemar.

A larger than life sculpture in Lazonby Sandstone, keeping the tale alive of Lang Sandy, Borders baddy from the 1600s.

An impressive Georgian building once home to a guild of seafarers, now a maritime museum

An intriguing folly that is hidden high in the woodland of Green Hill on the Falkland Estate.

A huge monument, built in 1857 to commemorate Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, a significant figure in the area.

A beautiful church on the outskirts of Nethy Bridge, next to Castle Roy.

An impressive waterfall and salmon ladder with incredibly clear water pools in Glen Lui.

A water fountain celebrating the achievements of the engineer James M Gale, who brought a supply fresh water to Glasgow.

A beautiful parish church, that sits next to the woodland that contains the mysterious Dunino Den.

A large and well preserved Iron Age Broch near Clachtoll Beach in Assynt.

A great example of a 16th century tower house that sits on the eastern side of the Cairngorms near Ballater.

A 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that still has a few resident pigeons.

A rectangular lectern doocot that sits in a field next to the A917 near Caiplie.

A coastal cave carved with cross symbols containing evidence of Iron Age occupation.

The Ben Donich trig point is in the Arrochar Alps (847m) near Lochgilphead.

The Ben Cleuch trig point sits on the Ochil Hills (721m) near Tillicoultry.

The largest of the Treshnish Isles in Argyll and Bute.

The scant remains of what was a 12th century Motte & Bailey castle overlooking the Carron Valley Reservoir which belonged to the nobleman John de Graham.

A mysterious stone circle hidden in woodland in Aboyne near Ballater.

The Bengairn Trig Point sits on a hill (391m) near Dalbeattie with impressive coastal views.

A huge Bronze Age cairn measuring over 4m high and 32m long, near Corriedoo, Dumfries & Galloway.

The Mount Keen trig point is the most easterly Munro (939m) near Ballater.

The highest crag in Northumberland sitting on Mid Hill on the Cheviot Summit.

A brutalist concrete bridge spanning the railway and the Gala Water and the railway.

The second oldest lighthouse in Scotland with excellent views over the Solway Firth.

An obelisk that marks the location of the last public hanging in Atholl, near Blair Castle.

The Twelve Apostles Stone Circle is a massive stone circle containing eleven stones, that can be found in a field north west of Dumfries.

A heavily ruined 16th century tower house, built for the Earl of Morton.

A fabulous folly that can be found in the woodlands of Blair Castle, with great views over the castle and surrounding countryside.

The remains of an Iron Age broch, that sits on the south east shore of Loch Alsh, near Letterfearn.

The Annanhead Hill trig point sits above the Devil's Beef Tub (478m) near Moffat.

A memorial stone celebrating John Frederick Batesman's engineering achievements in bringing clean water to the area.

A large cairn shelter overlooking the Cairngorms, hidden in the woodlands on Torr Alvie.

A curious cave with links back to the Mesolithic period on the shores of Loch Caolisport.

A historical stone containing a Pictish carving dating back to the the 7th century.

The Morrone trig point sits on a hill (859m) above Braemar.

The Cairnoch Hill trig point is sits above the Carron Valley Reservoir (413m) near Kilsyth.

The Stronend trig point sits on Fintry Hills (511m) near Fintry.

The Carleatheran trig point is sits on the Gargunnock Hills (485m) near Kippen.

An impressive waterfall with a 20m drop also knows as Inverkirkaig Falls in Assynt.

The remains of a medieval church with a display of Pictish Stones.

A large memorial stone commemorating the Battle of Culblean near Ballater.

The Cnoc Ceislein trig point sits on a hill to the north west of the Fyrish Monument (523m) near Dingwall.

The Craiglee trig point sits above Loch Doon (523m) near Craigmalloch.

A set of three cairns north of Carlcroft Hill called the Gimmermoor Cairns, although I could only find two.

A big, bold bronze sculpture commemorating the epic career of one of the Northeast Lionesses, Jill Scott.