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A small Cathedral but perfectly (almost) formed with a celestial ceiling.

An island off the coast of East Lothian famous for its seabird colony.

An airfield mainly for pleasure flights where you can sit with a cup of tea in the observation deck and watch the planes take off and land.

The trig point sitting on top of Helvellyn (950m).

The trig point sitting on top of Curleheugh on Bewick Moor (215m).

Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.

A sculpture of three drill heads in Weetslade Country Park.

The Charlaw Moor trig point is Sacriston (232m) near Durham.

The Catton Beacon trig point sits close to masts (338m) near Haydon Bridge.

Spire which once linked two chapels in Amble East Cemetery.

Turret 7B on Hadrian's Wall, found along with a 63m long section of the wall in a small area of public space in a housing estate by the A186

This is the trig point for Watsons Pike (447m) near Allendale.

A castle and stately home in the village of Bothal near the River Wansbeck, between Morpeth and Ashington.

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

Tiled street art depicting space invaders placed around Newcastle City Centre

An old ruined windmill sitting in Armstrong Park.

A drinking water reservoir with beautiful surrounding scenery.

A ruined castle in the centre of Pickering that dates from the Norman period.

Built in 1674 from white chalk by Sir John Clayton and George Blake.

Impressive castle owned by the Neville family until the 16th century.

A stone chair of carved gargoyles situated in Durham on the banks of the river Wear.

This is the trig point for Haydon Fell (244m) near Haydon Bridge.

The remains of a gatehouse that lead to an Augustinian Priory Church.

A ruined abbey sitting in a secluded woodland on the banks of the River Tweed.

Stepping stones crossing the river Wansbeck at Bothal.

The Humber Hill trig point is sitting in a field west of Lanchester (270m) near Consett.

The Findon Cottages trig point is sitting in a field in Witton Gilbert (153m) near Durham.

This is the trig point for Deadwater Moor (569m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for Birk Hill (230m) near Stonehaugh.

A tall pyramidical structure made with repurposed stone from a Durham Cathedral turret.

Stunning castle built in 1721, set in a 21,000 hectare estate.

A 13th century church located in the grounds of Ford Castle, later restored by John Dobson.

The Five Pikes trig point sits on moorland south of Bollihope (479m) near Stanhope.

A unique herd of wild white cattle, living on the Chillingham Estate for hundreds of years and rarer than pandas.

The site preserves the only First World War battle site in Blighty.

A sculpture of four metal cows constructed from old JCB parts, grazing on the C2C route near Beamish.

A memorial fountain dedicated to Richard Grainger, the builder famous for his partnership with architect John Dobson.

The home of Blyth Spartans - The most famous Non League football club!

Ruined chapel on west side of Church Hill.

The Horseshoe Hill trig point is sitting on Edmundbyers Common (520m) near Stanhope.

This is the trig point for Wether Hill (301m) near Elsdon.

This is the trig point for Linbrig (390m) near Alwinton.

A neo-gothic 1800s castle with lovely lakeside grounds for a wander.

A Grade I Listed Church in Mitford with a number of interesting architectural features and Grade II Listed tombstones and Lych Gate in the churchyard.

The birthplace of Thomas Bewick, the famous wood engraver and ornithologist.

A ruined medieval castle situated at the west end of the village of Harbottle.

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

An 18th century folly built by Sir Walter Blackett, in Rothley,

A sculpture of a Monkey based on a local legend.

The Wether Cairn trig point sitting on Wholhope Hill Law (563m).

The meeting place of the north and south River Tyne sources.

The trig point sitting on top of Thorny Hill (185m) in Pauperhaugh near Rothbury.

This is the trig point for Whitehill (247m) near Kirkwhelpington.

The Chester Hill trig point sits on a hillfort (188m) near Swarland.

The Burradon Mains trig point sits on the edge of a field (236m) near Alwinton.

Sculpture depicting the skyline of the old Vane Tempest colliery in Seaham.

The Blackdown trig point (310m) located on the Ray Wind Farm near Kirkwhelpington.

Small photographic gallery on Newcastle's Quayside.

A statue to local heroine Dolly Peel, a smuggler, fighter against the pressgang and eventually nurse.

A ruined windmill sitting on the highest part of the Cleadon Hills.

The Green Hill trig point sits on Byerhope Moss (530m) near Allendale.

A tiny dwelling standing on a bridge straddling the Stock Beck in Ambleside.

A monument in Glenfinnan to remember the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

Former St Mary le-Bow Church, hosting displays on Durham history.

The East Grange trig point sits in a hedge (103m) near Durham.

A puppet of the Iron Man that was used in the musical of the same name by The Who guitarist Pete Townshend.

A Parish Church close to the centre of Rothbury, parts of which date back to the 1200s

A polished and lacquered aluminium shroud set in the nature reserve.

A small suspension footbridge crossing the river Wansbeck.

The High Moorsley trig point is sitting in a field (163m) in Houghton-le-Spring.

The Grange Farm trig point is sitting in a field in Cornsay (280m) near Consett.

The Fellhouse Fell trig point sits on Beacon Hill (337m) near Allendale.

The trig point sitting on top of Branshaw (326m) on the Otterburn Ranges.

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

The Ridlees Cairn trig point sits on the Otterburn Ranges (412m) near Rochester.

The Pigdon trig point sits on the edge of a field (118m) near Morpeth.

Figure of newspaper cartoon character Andy Capp cast in bronze.

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

Once a public loo, now a tiny holiday home in the heart of Berwick.

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

The trig point sitting on top of Shirlaw Pike (308m) near Rothbury.

This is the trig point for Westerhope (132m) near Ponteland.

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

One thousand acres of historic park and woodland set against the backdrop of Lambton Castle.

The water tower from the original Sunderland and South Shields Water Company plant.

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

This is the trig point for Menceles (78m) near Chillingham.

This is the trig point for Cairn End (304m) near Haltwhistle.

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

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

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

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

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 Killhope Law trig point sits on moorland (673m) near Allendale.

A 2,000 foot long pier built in the 1960's to pipe sea water for the magnesia treatment works.

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

Twenty beautifully decorated Morph figures to find in North Tyneside.

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.

This is the trig point for Hedley Hill (147m) near Longhorsely.