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A vertical Lift bridge, which was once the biggest in the world.

A 19th Century drinking fountain and trough on The Grove that would have provided drinking water to the village.

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

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.

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

A well preserved lime kiln not far from Vindolanda.

The Dry Rigg trig point sits on Redburn Common (561m) near Rookhope.

The New Heaton trig point sits in a copse of trees (92m) near Ford And Etal.

This is the trig point for Berrymoor Edge (459m) near Kielder.

Ruined castle built by William Rufus in 1092.

The remains of a coal staithes for the Wearmouth Pit.

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

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

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

The West House Field trig point sits in a hedge (82m) near Sedgefield.

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

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

The Harter Fell trig point sits on Crossthwaite Common (481m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

A ruined manor home complex with a tower in Seaham.

This is the trig point for Byers Pike (458m) near Allendale.

A bronze statue of Queen Victoria outside Scarborough Town Hall.

A white stag painted on the rocks below Bamburgh Lighthouse with lots of origin stories!

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

The Brown Rigg trig point sits on Cotherston Moor (419m) near Barnard Castle.

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.

The Lintzgarth Common trig point sits on Windy Hill (554m) near Rookhope.

The Beaumont Hill trig point sits on Tutin Hill (93m) near Darlington.

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

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 lovely 2 level waterfall just under a bridge near Edlingham.

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Whitton Hill trig point is hidden in a copse of trees (74m) near Ford And Etal.

This is the trig point for Rhodes Hill (146m) near Ford And Etal.

Large-scale mural depicting the heritage of the area, close to the Wearmouth Bridge.

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

War Memorial from 1921 by the A68 in Rochester, Northumberland

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

The Black Hill trig point sits north of Westernhope Moor (559m) near Stanhope.

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

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

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.

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

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

The Cramondhill trig point sits in a field (79m) near Ford And Etal.

A Victorian model village near Shipley in Bradford, West Yorkshire, built by Sir Titus Salt for his mill workers and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Monument built in 1897 by local banker John Stuart McCaig

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

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

A rare and significant medieval ruin, which served as the first school in Alnwick.

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

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.

A statue of Robert the Bruce that sits in front of Stirling Castle with views of the Wallace Monument and Ochil Hills.

A large Corten Steel artwork of lovers' hands entwined, by Ray Lonsdale.

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

Ruined lime kilns on the coastal path near Budle Bay.

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

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

The Woodland trig point sits on Hindon Hill (370m) near Witton le Wear.

The Kilmond Scar trig point lies on its side in a quarry (311m) near Barnard Castle.

Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.

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

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

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

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.

This is the trig point for Mayland Lea Farm sitting by a wall in a field (305m) near Bishop Auckland.

Clock tower created in 1911, sited over an old place of pilgrimage.

A contemporary maze near Kielder Castle.

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.

The Moss Mire trig point sits in a field opposite a disused quarry (308m) near Barnard Castle.

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

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

The Reddings Hill trig point sits in the corner of a field (147m) near Hurworth Burn Reservoir, Wingate, Hartlepool.

A prehistoric standing stone with cup markings.

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

A tall stone marking Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

Sculptures made from concrete, glass, and metal depicting heritage by a posh marina.

A plaque in Newcastle City Centre which commemorates the site of the imprisonment of the last monarch to be arrested.

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

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

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

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

A standstone semi-circular escarpment located above Catcleugh Reservoir near Byrness.

The Maryside Hill trig point sits in a field next to a golf course (51m) near Ryton.

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

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

A lovely little double waterfall near Gilsland.

This is the site where the trig point once stood for Holme House Farm behind Holme House Prison (13m) near Stockton on Tees.

The Law Plantation trig point sits in woodland (177m) near Belford.

A garden to look like a bombed house, as a memorial to the 1914 coastal attack.

A sculpture by Nigel Boonham to commemorate the bold boys of West Auckland, a team made up of coal miners, who won the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy competition in Turin in 1909.

A former showroom for horses, carriages and bicycles, later a car showroom and now an office space which retains many original features including the old wooden horse ramp.