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

Small Camera Obscura on the edge of Kielder Reservoir.

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

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

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

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

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

A Corten Steel sculpture by Ray Lonsdale to honour the Herring Girls.

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

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

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

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

This is the trig point for Greensheen Hill (206m) near Belford.

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.

A series of railway related art works in Shildon.

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

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

A ruined Roman template dedicated to the local deity Antenociticus.

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

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

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

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

This is the trig point for Barley Hill (305m) near Blanchland.

Spire which once linked two chapels in Amble East Cemetery.

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

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

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

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

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

This is the trig point for Sewingshields Crags (326m) near Haydon Bridge.

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

Figure of newspaper cartoon character Andy Capp cast in bronze.

An original working Victorian Water Pumping Station operated by steam.

Nature Reserve with SSSI status in Blaydon.

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

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

Country park with fantastic views over to Penshaw Monument

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

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

A nature reserve set within Gosforth Park where you can see birds, otters, deer and much more.

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

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

An elaborate Gothic style tower based in Hulne Park.

Sculptures and decorations from old buildings that were demolished to make way for Eldon Square.

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

An amazing landscape on Skye caused by an ancient landslide.

Statue to Jack English or Lang Jack, a famed resident of Whickham who stood 6 feet 4 inches and was renowned for his strength... and bad temper!

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

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

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

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

A Church without parish dedicated to the murdered Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket

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

Totem poles have stood in the village of Stonehaugh since 1971 and these three are the latest carvings.

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

Brickwork from the Victorian age.

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

25 bronze lion sculptures by artists Gillie and Marc, temporarily on display in Exhibition Park.

Quite simply the biggest free standing boulder in Northumberland!

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

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

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

Remains of a roman fort built around 260AD

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

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

Site of the battle of Newburn Ford and Ryton Willows Local Nature Reserve

A lovely waterfall nestled in a hidden and secluded valley.

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

A Grade II* listed Church, dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle, in Stanhope.

A jewel of a Welfare Park in Horden.

Striking mural and sculpture, depicting South Hetton's mining heritage.

A Brutalist public work of art in Peterlee, designed by British Artist and Architect, Victor Pasmore.

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

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

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

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

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

A tree trail around Rothbury town centre and riverside showing you all the different types of trees and their history.

A small square reservoir just off the coast of Blyth.

A ruined three storey tower house now mostly covered by trees.

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.

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.

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

A former POW camp located behind Featherstone Castle for Italian and German prisoners of war.

A 14-century church and all-round home to saints, tall tales, bones of Border Rievers and men of battle.

Two fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.

The trig point sitting on top of Blackman's Law (274m) near Otterburn.

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

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

A sculpture of a Monkey based on a local legend.

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

Garden inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, opened in 2004.

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

A medieval pele tower first recorded in 1415.

The trig point called Harbottle sitting on top of Cold Law (361m).