Find Places To Visit In The North

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

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

Small and pretty local nature reserve with lots of wildlife to see.

A concrete water tower located next to Northgate Hospital in Morpeth.

A ruined shepherd's hut in the moors near Old Bewick set amongst crags and cairns.

A monument commemorating the Duke of Wellington's victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.

A stone cross marking where Malcolm III, King Of Scotland was slain at the Battle Of Alnwick.

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

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

The trig point sitting on top of Shill Moor (529m).

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 Greenleighton (285m) near Morpeth.

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

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

A brickwork mural of William Shakespeare on the gable end of a house in Heaton.

A none conformist burial ground that is now a recreation area.

A series of art installations created to celebrate the regeneration of the Hoults Yard estate between 2011 and 2020.

A maginificent viaduct spanning the River Eden in Wetheral.

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

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

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

A stone artwork by John Maine that forms part of the Kielder Forest Art and Architecture Trail.

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

A sea arch and rock formation that is said to resemble a drinking dinosaur at Flamborough Head.

Georgian era sundials on two facades of one house at The Green in Richmond.

Peaceful, ruined 12th century abbey managed by English Heritage

A ruined stable block of the once Cresswell Hall.

An old sail-less windmill situated within a farmers field.

The trig point sitting on top of Shillhope Law (501m).

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

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

Exploring the old and modern art around the Northumbria University Campus.

A decorative well head built in the 18th century.

Remains of a romantic looking pele tower on a hill with scenic views.

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

A metal sculpted bench portraying three notable people from the Bedlington area.

Ancient burial mound marked by Beech trees sitting on Copt Hill, dating back to the Mesolithic period.

A beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.

Also known as Davison’s Obelisk, this monument is a memorial to Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar.

The trig point sitting on top of Ravensheugh Crags (256m) near Simonburn.

This is the trig point for Long Crag Gunnerton (222m) near Swinburne.

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

This is the trig point for Fourlaws Hill (343m) near Ridsdale.

This is the trig point for Batey Catreen (250m) near Bellingham.

Built in 1846, the standing engine hauled railway trucks up and down an incline into Rookhope.

An ancient well found by St Cuthbert in Bellingham, topped by a Georgian pant and known for its miracles.

Nature Reserve set in a former Whinstone Quarry in the village of Embleton

The ruins of a castle fought over by the Scots and English on a small outcrop near St Abbs.

A heavily modified ruin of an early 13th century castle held by the powerful Hume family.

Fisherman and his dog daubed on the back of a wall at Blyth Harbour.

A tall stone marking Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

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

The trig point sitting on top of Bloodybush Edge (610m).

This is the trig point for Mickley (206m) near Prudhoe.

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

This is the trig point for Hebron Hill (130m) near Morpeth.

The jaw bone of a Right Whale forming an arch, framing the harbour of Seahouses and beyond to the Farnes, with a fishy past!

A piece of public art providing seating, shelter and a belta view over North Tyne Valley.

A serene sculpture by Ray Lonsdale, positioned eloquently by The Cenotaph in Murton, near Seaham.

A large rock in next to Simonside in Rothbury that resembles a small church and may have been a meeting place for persecuted religious groups.

Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.

WW1 acoustic mirror, which detected German Zeppelins as they approached the coast.

An ancient Northumbrian Church, one of the oldest in the Country, dating back to the 11th Century that stands on a hill with amazing views in all directions.

An obelisk marking the centenary of the Glorious Revolution by William the Orange.

A castellated farmhouse sitting on the foundations of a 15th century motte and baily castle.

The ruined chapel of an old hospital located in Denwick near to Alnwick Castle.

A beautiful Saxon church nestling in the rolling countryside that was once bombed by the Germans.

The scoop bucket used from the now dismantled Ace Of Spades dragline excavator.

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

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

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

The Bolts Law Hunstanworth trig point sits on Stanhope Common (541m) near Rookhope.

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

War Memorial from 1921 by the A68 in Rochester, Northumberland

Three tall Neolithic standing stones sitting in a line in Boroughbridge near Knaresborough.

A three-storied tower-house built as a hunting lodge then later extended and used as a farmhouse and students' hostel.

Pens to hold stray animals, dating back to medieval times.

A gem on the County Durham coast in terms of variety, scenery, history and passive science at work.

Six foot pair of boxing gloves commemorating the achievements of Maurice Cullen.

A 13th century priory twixt manor house that was a retirement home and also a retreat for the Durham Monks.

A 17th-century Jacobean mansion disguided as a castle just north of Hexham.

A fortified farmhouse (Bastle) near Harbottle.

The route of the former Wansbeck or "Wannie Line" railway line that ran from Morpeth to Reedsmouth and Rothbury.

Another beauty of a lime kiln situated in Low Alwinton.

Maybe a windmill, maybe used for sea-navigation, maybe just a pretty building. Now a holiday home.

The best preserved Lime Kiln in the Northumberland national park at Tosson.

The trig point sitting on top of Reaveley Hill (301m).

50 acre estate, formerly owned by the Greame family and built in 1714.

A ruined border fortress built in the 13th century and associated with battles and Mary, Queen of Scots.

A former horse racing track on the outskirts of Richmond that contains what is left of the oldest, surviving, stone built, public grandstand in the world.

Ruined castle built in the 1200s, with links to Katherine Parr's family.

Old 19th century pottery on the outskirts of Corbridge, previously known as Walker's Pottery.

Ruins of a corn mill in the heart of Whittle Dene.

The grave and monument of Harry Clasper, renowned boat builder and professional oarsman. The Alan Shearer of his day.

Artwork inspired by the Little Tern colony which return to nest in Horden every spring.

A cave in Hulne Park guarded by a statue of a hermit.

A pretty church sitting in amazing countryside with breathtaking views in Low Alwinton.

A temple containing four bronze statues depicting the "Four Seasons" dedicated to poet James Thomson.

A ruined motte-and-bailey castle at the West end of Wark on Tweed in Northumberland.