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

A lovely little double waterfall near Gilsland.

This is the trig point for Dod Law (200m) near Doddington.

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

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

Sentius Tectonicus is an eight and a half feet-high weathered steel sculpture of a Roman centurion soldier marking the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall.

A symbolic replica of a bell from the tower of Brinkburn Priory which reflects the history and heritage of the monks at the monastery.

A ruinous Augustinian Priory in Guisborough, North Yorkshire.

A huge miner’s helmet and cap lamp hung on a peg rack created by Father and son Ray and Sam Lonsdale in homage to the area's mining heritage.

A site specific art installation designed by sculptor William Pye for Seaham Hall.

A smart 1700s bridge, ahead of its time, sat tight on the banks of the Tweed.

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.

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

An ancient woodland containing five follies and lots of routes to wander.

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

A prehistoric standing stone with cup markings.

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

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

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

A tall stone marking Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

The trig point sitting on top of Shirlaw Pike (308m) near Rothbury.

The Wreighill Pike trig point sits in a field just north of Hepple (219m) near Rothbury.

This is the trig point for Linbrig (390m) near Alwinton.

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

This is the trig point for Coldtown Beacon (366m) near Bellingham.

The Grange Farm trig point is sitting in a field in Cornsay (280m) near Consett.

The Five Pikes trig point sits on moorland south of Bollihope (479m) near Stanhope.

A diatom scupture by Andrew McKeown in Saltburn. Art with a bit of marine biology!

An 18th-century circular stone enclosure on the village green in Elsdon, Northumberland, historically used to hold stray livestock until reclaimed by their owners.

A driftwood sculpture of a boat situated on the banks of the River Tweed in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

A well-kept park with Victorian and Edwardian Features, modern works such as spiders and mosaics, plus the poignant ‘Heroism of the Silent Gun’ Boer War memorial.

A sentry box that once housed AA patrolmen and then a telephone to aid you should your car breakdown.

A unintentionally concealed 90 foot tall way marker marking north for astronomers at Durham University one mile south.

A large scale pavement map showing the geology of The British Isles.

A Nature Reserve alongside the River Breamish in the Northumberland National Park

The most spectacular gorge with cascades and waterfalls in the whole of Northumberland if not the UK!

A lovely 2 level waterfall just under a bridge near Edlingham.

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

This is the trig point for Westerhope (132m) near Ponteland.

This is the trig point for Higham Dykes (93m) near Ponteland.

This is the trig point for Carter Bar (579m) near Catcleugh.

This is the trig point for Brizlee Wood (250m) near Alnwick.

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

Ruined lime kilns on the coastal path near Budle Bay.

Dating from the late 12th century, St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of Houghton-le-Spring and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin.

Marmion Tower is a Garde I listed, 15th-century gatehouse in West Tanfield, North Yorkshire.

A life size sculpture of grandmother and granddaughter by Ray Lonsdale.

Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.

The trig point sitting on top of Berwick Law (187m).

A pele tower that used to be part of the vicarage for the adjoining St James Church.

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

A ruined tower sitting on a crag just around the corner from the Duddo Stones.

This is the trig point for Cairn End (304m) near Haltwhistle.

A unique fortress style house in Newcastle's West End that was won as a prize in a 1920's raffle.

A church in Richmond with built elements dating from the 12th century.

Possibly an old windmill converted into a dovecote which is lined inside with brick nesting boxes

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

The Parish Church of St James in Shilbottle

An octagonal folly, once part of the Stella Hall estate in Blaydon.

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

A well preserved lime kiln not far from Vindolanda.

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

The trig point sitting on top of Thorny Hill (185m) in Pauperhaugh near Rothbury.

The Green Hill trig point sits on Byerhope Moss (530m) near Allendale.

The Fellhouse Fell trig point sits on Beacon Hill (337m) near Allendale.

The Chester Hill trig point sits on a hillfort (188m) near Swarland.

The Sand Edge Common trig point is on Wolsingham North Moor (353m) near Stanhope.

The Stoterley Hill trig point is sitting on Muggleswick Common (376m) near Consett.

A former Library building with an eclectic mix of art, maritime, social, and natural history elements.

A bijoux phone box visitor centre in Branxton, dedicated to the history of the battle of Flodden Field.

A 50m high memorial in Williamson Park commissioned by Lord Ashton in memory of his second wife.

A Miner kneeling testing the air with his safety lamp, by Ray Lonsdale.

An un-chiselable bit of Hadrian's Wall, near Walwick, where the Romans may have run out of might.

Individual artwork creations, on opposite sides of the main road in Ushaw Moor.

A little hidden den in the dunes near Amble made of driftwood and containing shells and fun messages.

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

A late 18th or early 19th Century Lime Kiln just outside Shilbottle.

The trig point sitting on top of Freemanshill Moor in Edlingham (251m).

This is the trig point for Moot Law (258m) near Swinburne.

The Lane End trig point in a field overlooking Whittingham (143m) near Rothbury.

This is the trig point for Heddon Hill (278m) near Ingram.

This is the trig point for Hay Banks (177m) near Belsay.

The Halidon Hill trig point sits in a hedge next to the Halidon Hill battle field (163m) near Berwick Upon Tweed.

This is the trig point for Pit House Plantation (266m) near Durham.

The remains of a coal staithes for the Wearmouth Pit.

A noticeable Norman Church commanding a hill in Easington Village.

Remains of part of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway main line, built in 1825.

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.

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

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

A natural limestone bridge on the Pennine Way.

The Hopealone trig point (316m) sitting on top of Hope Hill.

The Pigdon trig point sits on the edge of a field (118m) near Morpeth.

The Knitsley Fell trig point sits on Knitsley Fell (284m) near Wolsingham.

An old brick built seaman's chapel on Newcastle Quayside, built by Thomas Oliver Junior and opened in 1877.

Public gardens with sunken trees, an Italian rock in the fountain, and the stunning backdrop of a former 18th-century rectory.

A large-scale Miners Lamp to honour the Bowburn Colliery and the wider Durham coalfields.

An abundance of art in a striking eco friendly/ green building.

A proud standing Percy lion atop a grandiose gateway to the old Ladykirk House in Upsettlington.

A Toposcope commemorating an important naval battle during the American Revolutionary Wars.