England, Northumberland, Warkworth Castle. Warkworth Castle (English Heritage), a magnificent 12th century stone motte and bailey fortress, located near the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Fish and boat sculpture near the entrance to the Leith Commercial Quay.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Cow lamp on a building near Cowgate.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. St. Columba's Church, The Hub and Johnstone Terrace, near the Castle and the Royal Mile.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Modern archetecture in the heart of the financial district.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Fountainbridge. Canal Boats moored in the Lochrin Basin near Fountainbridge. Now known as the Edinburgh Quay, the site has seen recent redevelopment and a number of bars and apartments are situated along the quayside.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Fountainbridge. Canal Boats moored in the Lochrin Basin near Fountainbridge. Now known as the Edinburgh Quay, the site has seen recent redevelopment and a number of bars and apartments are situated along the quayside.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Fountainbridge. Canal Boats moored in the Lochrin Basin near Fountainbridge. Now known as the Edinburgh Quay, the site has seen recent redevelopment and a number of bars and apartments are situated along the quayside.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Omni Centre. The Omni Centre, a modern complex offering numerous recreational oppertunites in the heart of the city.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Originally a loch, the Meadows is now a large expanse of open greenery found near the centre of the city.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Public footpath running through an avenue of trees in the Meadows, a large expanse of open greenery found near the centre of the city.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Backstreet Edinburgh Alley near the Grassmarket.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle. Ross Fountain was cast In France in the early 1860's before being exhibited in the Great Exhibition (London) in 1862 and finally being installed in West Princes Street Gardens some ten years later.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle. Ross Fountain was cast In France in the early 1860's before being exhibited in the Great Exhibition (London) in 1862 and finally being installed in West Princes Street Gardens some ten years later.

Entrance to the Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street. The appearance of the building is a controversial issue, with Prince Charles resigning as patron of the museum due to a lack of public consultation regarding the design.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Bobby Bar. Greyfriars Bobby's Bar, a traditional public house located near the Greyfriars Kirk and the monument dedicated to the Greyfriars Bobby.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Bobby. Greyfriars Bobby, the famous loyal Skye Terrier who lay on the grave of his master John Gray for 14 years after his death in 1858 – Only leaving his grave briefly to find food.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Rush hour traffic near the National Museum of Scotland.

England, Tyne and Wear, Marsden. Marsden Grotto located in Marsden Bay, South Tyneside. Marsden Grotto is the only restaurant and bar in a cave to be found in Europe.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. The Caledonian Hilton Hotel near Lothian Road.

Scotland, Edinburgh, New Town. Sculpture by J. Pittendrigh McGillvray near Coates Crescent in the New Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, New Town. Sculpture by J. Pittendrigh McGillvray near Coates Crescent in the New Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. Looking towards the Old Town and the city center from a high viewpoint near Arthur's Seat in the Holyrood Park.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. The 'Our Dynamic Earth' building in the foreground was a major part of the Holyrood urban regeneration plan, built on the former site of a Brewery and Gas works.

Scotland, Edinburgh, New Town. Private dwelling near the city center in the 'New Town'.

Scotland, Edinburgh, St Andrew's Square. Statue of Sir John Hope, the 4th Earl of Hopetoun, a noted soldier born at Hopetoun House in Edinburgh. The statue is located in front of Dundas House, the registered office of the Royal Bank of Scotland of whom Hope had been a governor.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Looking south on a mid summers day across the Tynemouth Long Sands towards the Priory, Castle and the mouth of the Tyne. Recently there has been a great deal of conservation work undertaken to help preserve the impressive dunes and vegetation overlooking the beach.

England, Tyne and Wear, Cullercoats. Rocky coastline and natural arch located on the south side of Cullercoats Bay found along the North Tyneside coast.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. The coastline north of St Mary's Island viewed at low tide, looking towards Blyth and the Northumberland Border.

England, Tyne and Wear, Hebburn Riverside Park. Sunset viewed from the Hebburn Riverside Park in South Tyneside, looking accross the River Tyne towards the Offshore Technology Park in Walker.

England, Tyne and Wear, Gibside. Looking through the stone pillars of the Gibside Chapel towards the half mile, Oak tree lined walk heading to the Column of Liberty.

England, Tyne and Wear, Gibside. The chapel at Gibside was built as a in the 1760's as a mausoleum for coal magnate George Bowes. The chapel, now owned by the National Trust, is still used for religious worship and wedding ceremonies.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Architectural details of the Armstrong Building, part of the Newcastle University Campus. Competed in 1906, the two stone statues were included to represent science and the arts.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rear of house buildings near to St James's Park, home to Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Newcastle Brown Ale has been brewed in Tyneside since 1927, with the recipe remaining unaltered since the start of the 30's. Tradititonal brewed north of the river in the city of Newcastle, production switched to Gateshead in 2005.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Metro station sign near St James's Park, home to Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. St James's Park, home to Newcastle United FC. The cantilever roof pictured here is among one of the largest to be found in Europe.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Present day building structures reflected in the windows of an office block in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The city wall of Newcastle Upon Tyne. The city continues to develope into an ecletric mix of historic and modern architecture.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The city wall of Newcastle Upon Tyne, deviding an ecletric mix of historic and modern architecture.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Granite mill-stone from the Gallowgate Lead Works which were located within Newcastle City for over 150 years, finally closing in 1933.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Detail of Chinese artwork and design on the Chinese Arch heralding the entry into the China Town area of Newcastle.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Detail of Chinese artwork and design on the Chinese Arch heralding the entry into the China Town area of Newcastle.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Detail of Chinese artwork and design on the Chinese Arch heralding the entry into the China Town area of Newcastle.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Newcastle United football strip immortalised as a sign for the Strawberry public house near St James Park.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The grand Georgian architecture of Leazes Terrace, serving as a hall of residence for city students.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The grand Georgian architecture of Leazes Terrace, serving as a hall of residence for city students.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Alderman Sir Charles Hamond officially opened Tynesides' first park, Leazes Park in 1873. The lake pictured here was created along the line of the Lort Burn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Bandstand in Exhibition Park, one of the numerous green spaces to be found near the city center. The bandstand is the only remaining item from the 1887 Royal Jubilee Exhibition from which the park gained its name.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The modern facade of a Northumbria University campus, a complete contrast to the historic buildings of the Newcastle University.