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Peaceful, ruined 12th century abbey managed by English Heritage

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

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

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

Lifesize statue of a female welder from the World War II era by Dr Ron Lawson on the banks of the River Wear in Sunderland.

An imposing church that can be seen for miles at Hartlepool Headland.

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

Remains of a 15th century friary in the heart of Jedburgh.

A circular labyrinth made out of a selection of stones in memory of a dog.

A beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.

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

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

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

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

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

Twice life size figures by Ray Lonsdale depicting workers involved in the Wearside industries.

A tribute to the incandescent lightbulb invented by Sir Joseph Swan on Swan House Roundabout.

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

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

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

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

The ruins of a Medieval Hospitaller.

This is the trig point for Bulbeck Common (427m) near Blanchland.

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

The East Lightside Farm trig point sits on the edge of a field (246m) near Allendale.

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

A towering stone cross commemorating the life of The Venerable Bede, on Roker seafront.

The remains of a chapel founded by St Ebba.

Abandoned farm buildings built around 1851.

A memorial fountain dedicated to JJ Roddam, built by the people of Stanhope to commemorate his contribution to the community.

A bridge spanning the River Tees where Ray Hanna flew his Spitfire under.

The trig point sitting on Hungry Law (501m).

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

This is the trig point for Five Lane Ends (161m) near Swinburne.

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

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

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

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

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

The Collier Law trig point sits on Wolsingham Park Moor (517m) near Stanhope.

A 2,000 tonne precariously balanced boulder with a wooden staircase so you can climb to the top.

Award winning observatory within Northumberland Dark Sky Park

A beautiful beach with strange geology and fossils.

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

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

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

A fortified farmhouse (Bastle) near Harbottle.

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

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

A ruined manor home complex with a tower in Seaham.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A colossal costard of a Miner made of Corten Steel by Ray Lonsdale, located in Seaham.

A skewed arch construction, railway viaduct.

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

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

A mural of the Blyth Spartans legend - Robbie Dale

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

This is the trig point for Helm (107m) near Eshott.

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

A 17th-century packhorse bridge over the River Esk that comes with it's own love story!

A late 19th century secluded harbor and part of the South Gare Breakwater.

A secluded waterfall and plunge pool in the Harthope Valley next to The Cheviot.

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

The Calton Hill trig point sits on a hill (103m) in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre.

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

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

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

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

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

A library designed to look like the pages of a book being fanned, with curious exhibits and a viewing terrace overlooking the River Tyne.

An impressive castle perched on the edge of steep cliffs overlooking the Firth of Fourth near North Berwick.

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

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

A maginificent viaduct spanning the River Eden in Wetheral.

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.

A 19th century Victorian pumping station used to provide drinking water to the Darlington area.

Another beauty of a lime kiln situated in Low Alwinton.

This is the trig point for Whitsunbank Hill that sits on moorland (167m) near Wooler.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A grand library ornamented in wood dating to the 17th century with the scent of bibliosmia and a museum with skulls, weapons, and finds from local excavations.

A ruinous Augustinian Priory in Guisborough, North Yorkshire.

Steel artwork by Richard Farrington on the Cleveland Way walking trail.

War Memorial from 1921 by the A68 in Rochester, Northumberland

A 60m waterfall cascading into the sea next to a 90m basalt cliff resembling a kilt.

The Ridsdale Iron Works, castle-like ruin in, was the point of manufacture of pig steel used in the construction of Newcastle's High Level Bridge.

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

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.