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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 monument in Glenfinnan to remember the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

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

A tiny ruined castle just inland from Seaton Sluice.

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 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 tower which is all that remains of the Greyfriars Franciscan Friary in the centre of Richmond.

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

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

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.

A small suspension footbridge crossing the river Wansbeck.

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

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!

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

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

The UK's first, permanent offshore sculpture by Sean Henry

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

An original working Victorian Water Pumping Station operated by steam.

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

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

An elaborate Gothic style tower based in Hulne Park.

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

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.

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

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

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 Bavington Crags In Great Bavington (248m).

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 railway related art works in Shildon.

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

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

A ruined Roman template dedicated to the local deity Antenociticus.

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

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

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

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.

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

Quite simply the biggest free standing boulder in Northumberland!

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

Remains of a roman fort built around 260AD

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

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

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

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).

A statue depicting legendary comedian, Eric Morecambe.

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

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

Nature Reserve with SSSI status in Blaydon.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Brickwork from the Victorian age.

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

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 Hexham Common (291m) near Hexham.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Disused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.

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 Winnowshill Common (314m) near Blanchland.

A magical waterfall located a short walk into the Northumberland National Park.