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An old gun battery from the 19th century and reused in WW2.

Ruined chapel on west side of Church Hill.

Whitby’s historic piers and lighthouses tell the story of the town’s maritime past, from Tudor stonework to 19th century beacons.

Figure of newspaper cartoon character Andy Capp cast in bronze.

A 12th century church which was the scene of a Roundheads and Cavalier's confrontation and is also the final resting place of Anne Bronte.

The private estate of the White Ridley family where the grounds are filled with wonderful statues, follies and temples.

A spacecraft-like old concrete water tower, standing in the fields near Amble.

A small suspension footbridge crossing the river Wansbeck.

The trig point sitting on top of Barcombe on Thorgrafton Common (280m).

A replica of a nearby Anglo-Saxon henge and part of the part of the Maelmin Heritage Trail.

Stunning 284 acre country park with woodlands, wetlands and lowland heath.

A town with a nature reserve, memorial garden, cemetry and a reconstructed miners pit cage, celebrating the times of mining in Easington Colliery.

Statues of the Ironmaster and Coal Miner made from obselete components representing the legacy of the local steelworks.

A tiny ruined castle just inland from Seaton Sluice.

A substantial and imposing 13th century ruin of a new castle sits in contrast with the modest footprint of an old castle.

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

A 1920's park in Whitby that also houses a Museum and Art Gallery on site.

Small Camera Obscura on the edge of Kielder Reservoir.

A country park with an important history, a massive lake, wildlife and fauna, fine views, loads of recreational and sport things. Bonus it has a cafe!

A 12th-century castle in Northumberland on the bank of the River Tipalt rich in history and treasure!

A Tudor arch bridge built in 1511 which was the largest single span bridge anywhere in Britain at its time.

Metal signs warning to Keep Out! Part of the Cramlington art trail.

This is the trig point for Hips Heugh (58m) near Craster.

An erratic rock, rolled into Newbiggin Bay during the last ice age, transported on ice rafts through glacial waters to sit on the sand by the sea.

The remaining gatehouse from Alnwick Abbey, built in the 12th century.

A radome housing an RAF radar at Brizlee Wood sitting on top of Alnwick Moor.

Discover history on Hartlepool's maritime history with some unusual and macabre pieces.

A ladle train that would transfer hot metal within the Consett Steelworks.

Nature Reserve near Houghton-le-Spring run by Durham Wildlife Trust.

A ruined 13 century priory sitting in the grounds of Hulne Park in Alnwick.

The Pontop Pike trig point is sitting next to the Pontop Pike Masts (313m) near Consett.

The Sunderland Codex sculpture outside the University of Sunderland vividly depicts the Codex Amiatinus, the world's oldest single-volume Latin Bible.

One of Scotland's strongest fortresses sitting in a prominent position overlooking the harbour of Dunbar.

Remains of a Roman Bridge that carried Dere Street over the River Tees.

A lovely church in a quintessentially British setting. Possibly the oldest in the Durham diocese.

A 47 hectare nature reserve near Witton le Wear created on an area of former sand and gravel quarry and sewerage treatment works.

One of the remaining arches carrying a two mile horizontal chimney as part of a flue system.

A statue to commemorate the 18th-century explorer and navigator who changed the western perceptions of world geography.

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

An original working Victorian Water Pumping Station operated by steam.

Stunning art around the Headland at Hartlepool. Each one has a story.

A blue stone that has links to the Saxons, the black death, vaccinations and strongman feats!

The trig point sitting on top of Bavington Crags In Great Bavington (248m).

The Middle Brunton West Farm trig point sits in a hedge (71m) near Ponteland.

This is the trig point for Hexham Racecourse (233m) near Hexham.

A bread oven introduced in 1310 to the people of Corbridge by King John and used for over 500 years.

A series of murals mounted on the walls of an old air raid shelter just underneath the Black Gate depicting familiar scenes from the city’s history.

A medieval house with Tudor and 18th-century additions in Kendal, Cumbria.

19th century lime kilns, located on the River Wear.

A 2,000 year old hillfort located on Lordenshaw Hill on the outskirts of Rothbury at the foot of the Simonside Hills.

A 14th century stone monument to the Battle of Otterburn in 1388

An elaborate Gothic style tower based in Hulne Park.

An imposing Georgian/Victorian footbridge for the gentry to preamble in order to take the spaw waters.

Five silvery steel girders piercing the promontory at St Peter's in Sunderland and growing into the form of a cormorant taking to the sky.

Remains of a roman fort built around 260AD

A series of railway related art works in Shildon.

A ruined Roman template dedicated to the local deity Antenociticus.

An old Victorian water tower in Haltwhistle that now houses a shop and cafe.

A grade II listed, 18th century gothic folly, built for the Wallington Hall estate.

The trig point sitting on top of Lamb Hill on the border ridge (511m).

A Grade I listed building with origins dating back to the 7th century.

Water Mill on the edge of Blaydon, originally built in 1730.

A multipurpose construction with bridges and a barrage for tidal defence. Also nature and adrenaline activities in the area.

A mural of miners on the side of The Volunteer Pub in the St Johns area of Seaham.

The wreck of concrete tug 'Cretehawser' which sits on the banks of the River Wear.

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

A ruined medieval castle standing on the bend of the River Till.

Quite simply the biggest free standing boulder in Northumberland!

This is the trig point for Warlaw Pike (402m) near Blanchland.

This is the trig point for Beacon Hill (194m) near Morpeth.

A statue depicting legendary comedian, Eric Morecambe.

Yes, a 20 foot high desk lamp in green that was part of the Lumiere festival.

Brickwork from the Victorian age.

The ruins of an old lead and fluorspar mine in the Pennines with the headframe and some buildings still visible.

A beautiful house and gardens for the friars of The Society of St Francis in the North East.

A red sandstone statue of William Wallace overlooking the River Tweed Valley near Melrose.

Probably the finest pele tower in Northumberland with magnificent views and beautiful gardens.

The trig point sitting on top of Old Fawdon Hill in Ingram Valley (315m).

One of the Royal Horticultural Society's flagship gardens in Harrogate.

A 15th century country house, situated near the village of Alwinton in an area of natural outstanding beauty.

Nature Reserve with SSSI status in Blaydon.

This is the trig point for Hexham Common (291m) near Hexham.

A 12th-century Premonstratensian monastery located in the village of Blanchland, Northumberland.

An 18th century battery protecting Dunbar Harbour from invasion and privateers.

The ruins of a crossing used to allow Roman soldiers and goods across the Vallum.

The building used to house the rocket apparatus for saving crews from stranded ships near Blyth harbour.

Spectacular crags in beautiful countryside, with a castle on top!

This is the trig point for Winnowshill Common (314m) near Blanchland.

This is the trig point for Hasting Hill (124m) near Sunderland.

A medieval pele tower first recorded in 1415.

A family of four concrete hippos on a housing estate in Killingworth.

The DunBear is a steel sculpture of a brown bear in tribute to John Muir, the Dunbar-born naturalist and conservationist.

A striking piece of post-war public art by renowned sculptor Geoffrey Clarke.

A Church in Ovingham with sections dating from the 11th century and location of the grave of famed engraver, Thomas Bewick.

A sculpture called Old King Coal celebrating the area's proud coal mining history.

Ros Castle is the highest of the Chillingham Hills, with a height of 315m.

The trig point sitting on top of Titlington Pike (233m) near Eglingham.

The trig point sitting next to Darden Lough (375m) near Elsdon.

This is the trig point for Manside Cross (325m) near Elsdon.

This is the trig point for High Trewhitt (165m) near Rothbury.