Penshaw Monument
I've often driven past Penshaw Monument and wanted to visit, so it was nice to finally stop and have a proper look. Standing on Penshaw Hill just outside Sunderland, the monument can be seen from miles away.
There's also a rather strange local legend about the Lambton Worm, which was said to have lived around Penshaw Hill and terrorised the villagers below. Apparently, you can still see marks where the giant creature once slept.
We weren't able to climb to the top during our visit, so I was quite happy to admire it from ground level. I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to climb it anyway! After exploring around the monument, we wandered into the nearby woodland, where I found some fungi growing among the trees.
