12. EXPLORE THE LADY OF THE NORTH IN NORTHUMBERLAND 13. GET UP CLOSE TO CONCORDE IN MANCHESTER

Northumberlandia is a human landform sculpture of a reclining lady, scaling 100ft high and a quarter of a mile wide. You can explore her on four miles of trails set in a 19-hectare park near Cramlington. thelandtrust.org.uk/space/northumberlandia

Watch planes take off and land as you enjoy the playground at the Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport. There are also five retired aircraft for budding pilots to inspect — a Concorde G-BOAC, Nimrod, DC-10, Trident and AVRO RJX. Parking charges apply. runwayvisitorpark.co.uk