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Men Of Steel
Men Of Steel
Art Sunderland Tyne And Wear

Four sculptures outside the Stadium Of Light that commemorate the city's industrial past.

Fulwell Lime Kilns
Fulwell Lime Kilns
Lime Kiln Sunderland Tyne And Wear

Old lime kilns at Fulwell, now a fancy backdrop for a car showroom.

Chase Park
Chase Park
Landscape Whickham Tyne And Wear

Small park in the heart of Whickham, home to Whickham Windmill.

Birkheads Secret Garden
Birkheads Secret Garden
Garden Gateshead Tyne And Wear

A series of 12 gardens set in 3 acres of land in rural Gateshead.

Hollinside Manor
Hollinside Manor
Building Whickham Tyne And Wear

A medieval first-floor style Manor House set in the beautiful Derwent Walk Country Park.

Elsdon Castle
Elsdon Castle
Castle Elsdon Northumberland

An amazing example of an early 12th century Norman Motte and Bailey castle.

Harbottle Trig Point
Harbottle Trig Point
Trig Point Harbottle Northumberland

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

Darden Pike Trig Point
Darden Pike Trig Point
Trig Point Elsdon Northumberland

The trig point sitting next to Darden Lough (375m) near Elsdon.

Bloodybush Edge Trig Point
Bloodybush Edge Trig Point
Trig Point The Cheviots Northumberland

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

Greenleighton Trig Point
Greenleighton Trig Point
Trig Point Morpeth Northumberland

This is the trig point for Greenleighton (285m) near Morpeth.

Andy Capp Statue
Andy Capp Statue
Statue Hartlepool County Durham

Figure of newspaper cartoon character Andy Capp cast in bronze.

Carlisle Castle
Carlisle Castle
Castle Carlisle Cumbria

Based in Cumbria, Carlisle Castle that had the most sieges and also the last siege in Great Britain.

Culloden Tower
Culloden Tower
Folly Richmond North Yorkshire

Folly in the heart of Richmond, now a beautiful holiday let.

William Shakespeare Mural
William Shakespeare Mural
Art Heaton Tyne And Wear

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

Da Said “Men Don’t Cry” Statue
Da Said “Men Don’t Cry” Statue
Statue Houghton-le-Spring Tyne And Wear

A poignant tribute to the mining community in the distinctive style of Ray Lonsdale.

St Aidans Church Fourstones
St Aidans Church Fourstones
Religious Place Hexham Northumberland

A small wooden "off the peg" church in Fourstones, Northumberland. One of only two wooden Victorian missions in the country.

Durham Angel
Durham Angel
Statue Peterlee County Durham

Designed by local sculpturer Ray Lonsdale, this statue 'Horns' could be the Angel Of Durham.

Clemmy Bank Bridge
Clemmy Bank Bridge
Bridge Witton le Wear County Durham

Pretty little 18th century bridge over the River Wear in Witton Le Wear.

Waterloo Monument
Waterloo Monument
Tower Jedburgh Borders

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

St Andrew's Church And Hopper Mausoleum
St Andrew's Church And Hopper Mausoleum
Religious Place Consett County Durham

An atmospheric Anglican church and mausoleum abandoned in the 1970s.

Shillhope Law Trig Point
Shillhope Law Trig Point
Trig Point The Cheviots Northumberland

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

Long Crag Gunnerton Trig Point
Long Crag Gunnerton Trig Point
Trig Point Swinburne Northumberland

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

Curleheugh Trig Point
Curleheugh Trig Point
Trig Point Chillingham Northumberland

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

High Trewhitt Trig Point
High Trewhitt Trig Point
Trig Point Rothbury Northumberland

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

Hexham Common Trig Point
Hexham Common Trig Point
Trig Point Hexham Northumberland

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

Auckland Park Pyramid
Auckland Park Pyramid
Obelisk Bishop Auckland County Durham

A decorative well head built in the 18th century.

St Brandon's Church
St Brandon's Church
Religious Place Durham County Durham

Anglican church in Brancepeth, with views over to the stunning Brancepeth Castle.

Bank Hill Ice House
Bank Hill Ice House
Building Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland

A Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1796 to store ice for the fishing industry.

Holy Cross Church Ruins
Holy Cross Church Ruins
Religious Place Wallsend Tyne And Wear

Ruins of the Church of the Holy Cross that is nearly 900 years old.

Broomhill Water Tower
Broomhill Water Tower
Water Tower Amble Northumberland

An old water tower from Broomhill Colliery that was sold at auction to be a house.

Shildon Engine House
Shildon Engine House
Building Blanchland Northumberland

The remains of a 19th century engine house, later transformed into flats and known as 'Shildon Castle'.

King's Seat Trig Point
King's Seat Trig Point
Trig Point The Cheviots Northumberland

The trig point sitting on King's Seat on the border ridge (531m).

Pontop Pike Trig Point
Pontop Pike Trig Point
Trig Point Consett County Durham

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

Hasting Hill Trig Point
Hasting Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Sunderland Tyne And Wear

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

Hunkleton Stone
Hunkleton Stone
Landmark Newbiggin by the Sea Northumberland

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.

Kielder Column
Kielder Column
Art Kielder Northumberland

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

Cresswell Hall Stable Block
Cresswell Hall Stable Block
Building Cresswell Northumberland

A ruined stable block of the once Cresswell Hall.

Malcolm III Cross
Malcolm III Cross
Statue Alnwick Northumberland

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

Reaveley Hill Trig Point
Reaveley Hill Trig Point
Trig Point The Cheviots Northumberland

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

Mickley Trig Point
Mickley Trig Point
Trig Point Prudhoe Northumberland

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

Batey Catreen Trig Point
Batey Catreen Trig Point
Trig Point Bellingham Northumberland

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

Ludworth Tower
Ludworth Tower
Tower Durham County Durham

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

Stargate Ponds
Stargate Ponds
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear

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

Blawearie Shepherd’s Hut
Blawearie Shepherd’s Hut
Building Chillingham Northumberland

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

Wharnley Burn Waterfall
Wharnley Burn Waterfall
Waterfall Consett County Durham

A beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.

Fourlaws Hill Trig Point
Fourlaws Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Ridsdale Northumberland

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

Bolts Law Hunstanworth Trig Point
Bolts Law Hunstanworth Trig Point
Trig Point Rookhope County Durham

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

The Drinking Dinosaur
The Drinking Dinosaur
Landmark Flamborough East Riding Of Yorkshire

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

Northumbria University Art Trail
Northumbria University Art Trail
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

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

Shap Abbey
Shap Abbey
Religious Place Penrith Cumbria

Peaceful, ruined 12th century abbey managed by English Heritage

Kendal Castle
Kendal Castle
Castle Kendal Cumbria

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

Northgate Water Tower
Northgate Water Tower
Water Tower Morpeth Northumberland

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

Ravensheugh Crags Trig Point
Ravensheugh Crags Trig Point
Trig Point Simonburn Northumberland

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

Hebron Hill Trig Point
Hebron Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Morpeth Northumberland

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

Pickering Castle
Pickering Castle
Castle Pickering North Yorkshire

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

North Gosforth Chapel
North Gosforth Chapel
Religious Place Gosforth Tyne And Wear

Ruins of a 13th century chapel in the middle of a housing estate.

Ballast Hills Burial Ground
Ballast Hills Burial Ground
Religious Place Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

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

White Walls Project
White Walls Project
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

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

Coastal Watch Mirror
Coastal Watch Mirror
Military Sunderland Tyne And Wear

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

Wetheral Viaduct - Corby Bridge
Wetheral Viaduct - Corby Bridge
Bridge Wetheral Cumbria

A maginificent viaduct spanning the River Eden in Wetheral.

Woodhouses Bastle
Woodhouses Bastle
Bastle Harbottle Northumberland

A fortified farmhouse (Bastle) near Harbottle.

Cramlington Windmill
Cramlington Windmill
Windmill Cramlington Northumberland

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

Wether Cairn Trig Point
Wether Cairn Trig Point
Trig Point The Cheviots Northumberland

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

Tunstall Hills Trig Point
Tunstall Hills Trig Point
Trig Point Sunderland Tyne And Wear

This is the trig point for Tunstall Hills (112m) near Sunderland.

Beacon Hill North Trig Point
Beacon Hill North Trig Point
Trig Point Seaham County Durham

The Beacon Hill North trig point overlooks the North Sea (87m) near Seaham.

Prudhoe Chare Sculpture Wall
Prudhoe Chare Sculpture Wall
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

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

Sewerby Hall
Sewerby Hall
Estate Bridlington East Riding Of Yorkshire

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

Georgian Sundials
Georgian Sundials
Machinery Richmond North Yorkshire

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

Cuddy's Well
Cuddy's Well
Religious Place Bellingham Northumberland

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

Outchester Ducket
Outchester Ducket
Building Belford Northumberland

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

Wether Hill Trig Point
Wether Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Elsdon Northumberland

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

Beacon Hill Trig Point
Beacon Hill Trig Point
Trig Point Morpeth Northumberland

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

Armstrong Cottages
Armstrong Cottages
Building Rothbury Northumberland

A collection of twelve almshouses designed by Norman Shaw for Lord Armstrong to house his retired workers in Rothbury.

Devil's Arrows
Devil's Arrows
Standing Stone Knaresborough North Yorkshire

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

The Portrait Bench
The Portrait Bench
Art Bedlington Northumberland

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

Beaurepaire Priory
Beaurepaire Priory
Religious Place Durham County Durham

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

Haydon Fell Trig Point
Haydon Fell Trig Point
Trig Point Haydon Bridge Northumberland

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

Sizergh
Sizergh
Estate Kendal Cumbria

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

The Nick
The Nick
Art Kielder Northumberland

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

Berwick Bell Tower
Berwick Bell Tower
Tower Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland

An octagonal bell tower in Berwick which was built in 1577 as a medieval lookout post and alarm system.

Hermitage Castle
Hermitage Castle
Castle Hawick Scotland

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

Little Church Rock Simonside
Little Church Rock Simonside
Crag, Rock And Cairn Rothbury Northumberland

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.

Bolts Law Standing Engine House
Bolts Law Standing Engine House
Building Stanhope County Durham

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

Cockle Park Tower
Cockle Park Tower
Tower Morpeth Northumberland

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

Embleton Quarry Nature Reserve
Embleton Quarry Nature Reserve
Landscape Craster Northumberland

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

Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters
Landscape Houghton-le-Spring Tyne And Wear

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

St. Michael And All Angels Church Low Alwinton
St. Michael And All Angels Church Low Alwinton
Religious Place Alwinton Northumberland

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

Tosson Lime Kiln
Tosson Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Rothbury Northumberland

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

Ace Of Spades Dragline Bucket (not Big Geordie)
Ace Of Spades Dragline Bucket (not Big Geordie)
Machinery Stobswood Northumberland

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

Branshaw Trig Point
Branshaw Trig Point
Trig Point Rochester Northumberland

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

Newton Tors Trig Point
Newton Tors Trig Point
Trig Point The Cheviots Northumberland

The trig point sitting on top of Newton Tors in The Cheviots (537m).

Shotton Colliery War Memorial
Shotton Colliery War Memorial
Military Shotton County Durham

Lifesize Durham Light Infantry soldier atop a plinth with his rifle.

Amble East Cemetery Spire
Amble East Cemetery Spire
Religious Place Amble Northumberland

Spire which once linked two chapels in Amble East Cemetery.

Black Gate Wall Murals
Black Gate Wall Murals
Art Newcastle City Centre Tyne And Wear

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.

Black Carts Turret
Black Carts Turret
Building Simonburn Northumberland

Turret 29A on Hadrian's Wall.

Murton Cenotaph And Children of Mothers
Murton Cenotaph And Children of Mothers
Statue Seaham County Durham

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

Warren House Gill, Horden
Warren House Gill, Horden
Landscape Horden County Durham

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

Clara Vale Nature Reserve
Clara Vale Nature Reserve
Landscape Gateshead Tyne And Wear

Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.

Fast Castle
Fast Castle
Castle Eyemouth Borders

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

Hume Castle
Hume Castle
Castle Kelso Borders

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

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