Find Places To Visit In The North

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

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

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

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

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

A beautiful little waterfall located in Allensford near Consett.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The ruins of a Medieval Hospitaller.

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

Gun tower built in 1542 which attracted the interest of Henry VIII for it's state of the art design.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The remains of a chapel founded by St Ebba.

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

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

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.

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

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

A beautiful beach with strange geology and fossils.

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

A ruined manor home complex with a tower in Seaham.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

A mural of the Blyth Spartans legend - Robbie Dale

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Award winning observatory within Northumberland Dark Sky Park

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A skewed arch construction, railway viaduct.

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

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 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.

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.

A memorial to the Bradford brothers and other soldiers from Witton Park who fought in World War 1 and both received the Victoria Cross.

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

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.

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

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

Four totem poles which are part of a flood defence scheme.

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

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

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.

Two chimneys remaining from the Sikehead mine set on Ramshaw Moors