Find Places To Visit In The North

An RSPB reserve comprising chalk cliffs and grassland, home to one of the UK's largest seabird colonies.

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

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

650 hectare site attracting thousands of birds every year.

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

A small saxon church built on the site of an old 8th century church near Edlingham Castle.

This is the trig point for Gaterley Hill (352m) near Allendale.

Spire which once linked two chapels in Amble East Cemetery.

Ruins of a 12th century Premonstratensian abbey in the hamlet of Easby.

A short but sweet 0.8km sculpture trail in Thornley Woods.

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

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

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

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

Tiled street art depicting space invaders placed around Newcastle City Centre

A sculpture of three drill heads in Weetslade Country Park.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stepping stones crossing the river Wansbeck at Bothal.

A drinking water reservoir with beautiful surrounding scenery.

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 Linbrig (390m) near Alwinton.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An old ruined windmill sitting in Armstrong Park.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ruined chapel on west side of Church Hill.

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

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

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

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

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

A sculpture of a Monkey based on a local legend.

Figure of newspaper cartoon character Andy Capp cast in bronze.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A small suspension footbridge crossing the river Wansbeck.

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

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

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

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

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

An elaborate Gothic style tower based in Hulne Park.

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

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

This is the trig point for Carter Bar (579m) near Catcleugh.

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

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

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

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

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

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

Small photographic gallery on Newcastle's Quayside.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

England's oldest gaol, built in 1333 from the stone of the Corbridge Roman site.

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.

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

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

This is the trig point for Heddon Hill (278m) near Ingram.

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

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

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

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

The Knitsley Fell trig point sits on Knitsley Fell (284m) near Wolsingham.

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

This is the trig point for Brizlee Wood (250m) near Alnwick.