WELCOME TO NORTHERN ENGLAND

A little look at Bleabeck Force in Teesdale, County Durham, filmed in absolutely pouring rain! The weather was relentless and I ended up soaked right through, but watching the water tumble over the rocks made it well worth getting the camera out. Join Northern Perspectives exploring waterfalls, hidden corners and wonderful places across Northern England, whatever the weather decides to throw at us. #NorthernPerspectives #BleabeckForce #Teesdale

Explore Marsden Lime Kilns from the air, a remarkable survivor of the North East's industrial past on the South Tyneside coast near South Shields. Built in the 1870s, these enormous lime kilns processed limestone from Marsden Quarry, using coal supplied by nearby Whitburn Colliery. The resulting lime was used in agriculture, construction and steelmaking, including at Consett Steelworks. The site was served by the famous Marsden Rattler railway, which carried materials and workers along this once-busy industrial coastline. The kilns closed in the 1960s, but their distinctive stone arches and towering brick furnaces have survived. Conservation work has helped preserve this important industrial monument for future generations. Filmed from above by Northern Perspectives, exploring the industrial heritage, landscapes and remarkable places of Northern England. Subscribe for more aerial films from across the North. #NorthernPerspectives #MarsdenLimeKilns #SouthShields

Take a short aerial flight over Richmond Falls, where the River Swale cascades over limestone ledges beneath Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire. Discover more wonderful places, hidden history and aerial photography from across Northern England with Northern Perspectives. #NorthernPerspectives #RichmondFalls #NorthYorkshire

Discover Steetley Pier in Hartlepool from the air, one of the North East of England's remarkable surviving industrial landmarks. Stretching some 2,000 feet into the North Sea, Steetley Pier was constructed to supply seawater to the nearby Steetley Magnesia Works. The factory produced magnesia, a material essential to the steelmaking industry. The works closed in 2005, and the towering chimney was demolished in 2012, but the pier remains, an extraordinary reminder of Hartlepool's industrial past. Join Northern Perspectives for an aerial exploration of Steetley Pier and the North East's remarkable industrial heritage. Subscribe to Northern Perspectives for more aerial films exploring the history, landscapes and forgotten places of Northern England. #SteetleyPier #Hartlepool #NorthernPerspectives

An aerial look at the Collingwood Monument in Tynemouth, built to honour Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood - one of the North East’s great maritime figures. Born in Newcastle, Collingwood commanded HMS Royal Sovereign at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and led one of the two British attacking columns. After Nelson was mortally wounded aboard HMS Victory, command of the fleet passed to Collingwood. The monument was completed in 1845 and deliberately positioned above the mouth of the Tyne. Four guns from Royal Sovereign were later placed beside it. A fitting memorial to a man whose service stretched far beyond a single battle.

An aerial look at Smardale Gill Viaduct, a spectacular fourteen-arch railway viaduct crossing Scandal Beck in Cumbria. Built for the old Stainmore railway, it once carried passenger and mineral trains across the gill before the line closed in 1962. The viaduct was later saved from demolition and restored, and today it sits at the heart of Smardale Nature Reserve, surrounded by limestone grassland, woodland and wildlife. A remarkable piece of Victorian engineering in an equally remarkable landscape.

An aerial look at Washington F Pit, one of the last major survivors of the town’s mining past. F Pit dates back to the eighteenth century and eventually developed into a huge colliery employing more than 1,500 men. The shafts reached hundreds of feet underground, while roadways spread horizontally through the coal seams beneath Washington, including a known underground connection with Glebe Colliery nearly a mile away. Above ground were workshops, boilers, sidings, baths, offices and coal handling facilities, but most of the site disappeared after the pit closed in 1968. The winding house, headgear and steam winding engine were deliberately preserved, leaving a small but powerful reminder of the industry that once dominated this landscape.

An aerial look at Nenthead Mines in the North Pennines, one of the most complete surviving lead-mining landscapes in the area. Mining here developed on a huge scale, particularly under the London Lead Company. Ore was brought out through long levels, processed on dressing floors, powered by water from reservoirs and leats, and then smelted nearby. The company also reshaped Nenthead itself, providing housing, a school, chapel, public water supply and other facilities for its workforce. From above, the surviving remains show just how extensive the operation once was - not simply a mine, but an entire landscape built around extracting and processing lead.

An aerial look at St Peter’s Church in Monkwearmouth, one of Sunderland’s most important historic buildings. Founded by Benedict Biscop in AD 674, the monastery brought specialist stonemasons and glassworkers from Gaul to Northumbria, helping introduce new building and glazing techniques. The young Venerable Bede also came here, and parts of the original Anglo-Saxon church still survive more than 1,300 years later. It’s a remarkable link between early Christianity, learning, architecture and the beginnings of Sunderland’s long relationship with glass.