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

This is the trig point for Bowsden West (103m) near Ford And Etal.

A sculpture of a Monkey based on a local legend.

The remains of a chapel founded by St Ebba.

Abandoned farm buildings built around 1851.

An art/science installation involving audience participation and sunshine.

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

A World War I memorial of a six foot soldier, with his rifle lowered, taking a drink from his canteen by Ray Lonsdale.

Two chambered cairns dating back to the Neolithic period.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is the trig point for Dour Hill (415m) near Byrness.

The Crow Coal Hill trig point sits on Reahope Moor (466m) near Stanhope.

The Roughside Moor trig point sits on top of Edmondbyers Common (384m) near Consett.

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

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

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

A 35m tall chimney that was part of the Gaunless Valley Lead Mill.

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

Guibal fan house built in 1872, which once ventilated Huntcliff Ironstone mine.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The Spy Rigg trig point sits on a craggy outcrop (313m) above Lampert Farm near Gilsland.

This is the trig point for Longknowe Hill (346m) near The Cheviots.

This is the trig point for Camp Hill (200m) near Ford And Etal.

This is the trig point for Blackmoor Skirt (364m) near Bellingham.

The Bollihope Carrs trig point sits on Snowhope Moor (541m) near Stanhope.

The Tripsy Bank trig point sitting on top of Greater Willington Common (152m) in Willington near Bishop Auckland.

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

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

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

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

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

A spectacular mausoleum for the British soldier Thomas Monteath Douglas.

This is the trig point for Ellis Crag (498m) near Byrness.

This is the trig point for Blackwool Law (266m) near Rochester.

The Catterick Moss trig point is on moorland (426m) near Stanhope.

The Tuthill Quarry trig point is sitting on top of a quarry (164m) near Seaham.

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

Two weathered rock formations representing a priest and his clerk on the banks of Cartington Hill in Rothbury.

A stunning mural depicting the release of a yellow canary which references the area's mining days and has significance for the future.

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

Model village near Bridlington featuring local landmarks.

Ruined 14th century pele tower set in the Cumbrian countryside.

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

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

A cast iron book sculpture a dedicated to the Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid.

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

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

A severely ruined 15th century tower in Little Swinburne.

This is the trig point for White House Hill (169m) near Alnwick.

This is the trig point for Monylaws (246m) near Ford And Etal.

This is the trig point for Monkside (513m) near Kielder.

This is the trig point for Bolts Law Smalesmouth (395m) near Kielder.

The Westernhope Moor trig point sits on moorland (676m) north of Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The Highwatch Currick trig point sits above Burnhope Reservoir (639m) near Alston.

The Embleton Old Hall trig point sits by a hedge (114m) north of Embleton Old Hall near Sedgefield.

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

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

Acoustic sound mirror built in 1916 to detect German airships during WW1.

Disused haybarn on the Croxdale Hall estate.

A spectacular sandstone rockface in Ridsdale used for bouldering and climbing, with breathtaking views across Northumberland from the top.

Ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Ninian.

A beautiful church filled with art, history and culture in the fork of the road up to the College Valley.

A huge chunk of rock sitting on the north east banks of Hedgehope Hill overlooking the Harthope Valley.

A stunning double headed crag on the north east banks of Hedgehope Hill.

A stone circle showing all the different kinds of stone that are quarried in the area.

A ruin of a folly shaped like a shepherd's hut on the Alnwick moors.

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

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

This is the trig point for Highfield (309m) near Falstone.

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

The Newsham Moor trig point sits on How Tallon (447m) near Barnard Castle.

The Shacklesborough trig point sits above Balderhead Reservoir (454m) near Barnard Castle.

The Raven Seat trig point sits on Harnisha Hill (589m) near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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.

A fascinating jigsaw of a church built in the 12th & 13th centuries, restored in the 15th century and again in the 19th century.

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

Ruined priory built in the 1100s, said to be home of one of Scotland's first Cristian communities.

The Kelpie maquettes in Ardrishaig, at three meters tall are the 1/10 scale prototypes for the real McCoy Kelpies by Andy Scott stabled in Falkirk.

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

When art meets mathematics you get a geometric granite sculpture.

A Celtic cross, commemorating the lives of James and Charles Radcliffe, Earls of Derwentwater, Viscounts Langley.

An obelisk and monument dedicated the all of the Wigtown Martyrs.

A Red Kite Feeding Station set up on a Farm.

A cool rural wicker man, keeping an eye on any bad lads on the border of Northumberland and Durham.