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Once a former chapel, but is now a museum, packed full of local heritage.

A stand alone bell tower for the Church of St Oswald in Kirkoswald, Cumbria.

A 3 chambered cave used by the monks as storage and safegaurd and as a dwelling for St Constantine.

Statue dedicated to EM Perkins whose company supplied materials for the High Level Bridge in Newcastle.

Originally St Wilfrid's Premonstratensian nunnery, this ruined priority sits by a tight bend in the River Coquet.

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

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

This is the trig point for Shepherdskirk Hill (202m) in the Kyloe Hills near Belford.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Priory founded in 1113, nestled in the heart of Bridlington old town.

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

Observatory dating from 1765, built by local astronomer Thomas Wright.

Former golf course with far reaching scenic views, a café with a model of an early steam engine by Stephenson.

A hillfort in Colwell near Swinburne with a large outcrop of whinstone on the north face.

This is the trig point for Corby Pike (369m) near Rochester.

This is the trig point for Cairnglastenhope (315m) near Kielder.

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

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.

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

A small castellated house in Bedale that was used to house leeches which were sold to local doctors for bloodletting.

A Georgian Grade I Listed aqueduct, the largest all-masonry aqueduct in Britain taking the Lancaster Canal over the River Lune.

A disused water tower that once supplied Aycliffe Hospital.

The remains of a medieval cross with only a socket stone and stone shaft still standing.

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

A stunning house and landscaped grounds which is the seat of the Earls of Wemyss.

An unusual gravestone marking the final resting of a burglar trying to rob Lee Hall.

An 11th Century Church in the village of Egglescliffe

A Bronze Age four-poster stone circle located near Ravensheugh Crags in Northumberland.

A mausoleum for William the second Earl, who died in 1844.

A small cave in a huge rock up a hill where it was thought St Cuthbert may have stayed.

This is the trig point for Midhopelaw Pike (326m) near Bellingham.

This is the trig point for Coatyards (226m) near Longhorsely.

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

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

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

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

A five tonne Limestone boulder marking the location of the former East Chevington Drift Mine.

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

Training trenches dug by members of the 18th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers in preparation for World War I.

The remains of a Saxon Cross adjacent to the B6275 which follows the line of the old Roman Road Dere Street.

An 18th Century engine house near Settlingstones, built to contain a 70” Cornish Condensing Engine and the discovery place of the mega mineral Witherite

The filming location for Hagrid's Hut from the Harry Potter movies set up in Clachaig, Glencoe.

An outstanding painting at Sheburn Village by Jordan Stead AKA Twenty Six Studio. It has become the pride of the village.

An old tithe barn within the grounds of Foulden Parish Church where parishioners would give the church 10% of their agricultural produce.

An ancient burial ground for a Bronze Age chieftain called Prince Caryn.

A 29m high tower on Byres Hill built as a monument to John Hope, the 4th Earl of Hopetoun.

A museum with a truckload of old bikes beautifully restored by past racer Mike Barry.

A standing stone marking the northern source of the River Tyne in Deadwater.

A beacon that when lit would warn the neighbouring villages of an impending attack!

A column in memory of James Evelyn's parents, moved from Felbridge up to Lemmington, Northumberland.

This is the trig point for Menceles (78m) near Chillingham.

This is the trig point for Gapshields (290m) near Gilsland.

This is the trig point for Belford Crag (108m) near Belford.

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

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

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

A cairn memorial to John Cobb who died attempting to set a world speed record on Loch Ness.

A giant trowel next to the North Seaton Community Centre in Ashington.

Well kept 16th century peel tower in the Scottish Borders, home to the infamous Border Reiver Johnnie Armstrong.

A local nature reserve with a modern history of regeneration from marshland to bog due to the end of water mills.

The remaining gatehouse and garderobe of Bewcastle Castle which was built in the 14th century by one of Edward III's generals.

Explore 13th century Dally Castle ruins, one of Northumberland's earliest hall houses showcasing medieval architecture.

Sitting on a blowy corner of the Northumberland National Park, is Causeway House, Northumberland's only heather thatched cottage. With a history of hidden lucky roof charms and close to a Roman Milecastle.

A monument to two shepherds who lost their lives in a snow storm and ultimately led to the formation of the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team.

A stone circle marking the grave of three kings of Denmark.

A 4m standing stone, most likely a headless cross, maybe thrown there by giants or the devil.

A spectacular mausoleum for the British soldier Thomas Monteath Douglas.

This is the trig point for Stokoe High Crags (230m) near Falstone.

This is the trig point for Hindhope Law (426m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for East Hill (187m) near Ingram.

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

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

Stone monument dedicated to two women martyred at Wigtown in 1685.

A noticeable Norman Church on commanding a hill in Easington Village .

One of a handful of hearse houses left in the UK with a little 'fun for free' museum.

Steel Truffle Pigs and Mushroom Statues hidden in Newcastle Centre by the Men of Steel blacksmith Graeme Hopper.

A multitude of artifacts, equipment, models, photographs and information on all things mining.

Lime kilns built in 1847, hidden away in the beautiful Weardale countryside.

A severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

A fine example of a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders

The trig point sitting on top of Blackchester Hill Plantation (214m) in Alnham.

This is the trig point for Wind Hill (231m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for Chatton Park Hill (184m) near Wooler.

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.

Stone commemorating Robert the Bruce's first victory over an English army in 1307.

Carved statues in distress near the Bill Bryson Library in Durham University.

An old 18th century windmill part of Birney Hill farm.

A boulder marking where Marion Lillie, also known as the Ringwoodie Witch, was executed in 1696.

A mid to late 12th century Kirk (Church) in the Romanesque style in Haddington, East Lothian.

A ruined bastle in Redesdale near Otterburn in Northumberland standing as a reminder of the tumultuous history of the borders.

An obelisk commerating playwright and poet James Thomson, who also penned the words to Rule, Britannia.

A ruined castle on the Scottish side of the border built by the 1st Earl of Roxburghe.

A folly named after a princess overlooking bodies in a natural woodland burial site!