Northumberlandia Knee

You'll find yourself standing on what is genuinely one of the most surreal viewpoints in England - the recumbent figure of a woman, sprawled across the Northumberland landscape near Morpeth. Northumberlandia is a 505-metre-long earthwork sculpture, and climbing up onto her knee gives you views that stretch across the Northumberland countryside in a way that feels almost obscene in its boldness.

It's a free, open-access spot - no visitor centre, no gift shop, just you, the wind, and a colossal work of land art. The knee itself is relatively accessible once you're there, though getting to it involves a walk from the nearest parking (follow signs from the B6318). On a clear day the vistas are genuinely impressive; on a grey Northumberland afternoon it's rather atmospheric in a different way.

Family groups will find kids amused by the sheer weirdness of it all - there's something inherently funny about climbing on a giant woman's leg. History buffs might appreciate that it's modern art sitting atop centuries of industrial heritage. Walkers heading south from Morpeth can incorporate it into a longer route without much fuss.

The whole experience takes maybe 40 minutes unless you're the sort who sits about taking photographs. It's utterly free, works any time of year, and pairs well with a stay at Tranwell Farm Holidays just five miles away - gives you something genuinely different to do between proper countryside walks.