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Explorer Tom Pulwhirrin Burn in Dumfries and Galloway has been hiding a scandal for centuries involving a sheepfold that was really just a shed. The field system is covering for the farmstead, which is a lot of effort for such a small lie. It’s all very hush-hush and slightly ridiculous. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.

Explorer Tom Mill of Plunton Bridge is judging you right now, I can feel it. It’s looking at your shoes and wondering if you even know what a millstone does for a living. The whole structure feels like a strict teacher who caught you chewing gum during the exam. It doesn’t care about your vacation; it cares about structural integrity and proper maintenance schedules. Ideal stop for a big

Explorer Tom White Hill is an enclosure that would win the lotto by buying itself a shiny new coat of paint. It’s just white dirt sitting on a hill, pretending to be something more exciting than it actually is. Look up at the sky, as the best bit is always higher than you think, or at least I say so.

Explorer Tom There’s an old prophecy that says this Castle Hill will become a giant shopping mall, but nobody has seen a single brick of retail anywhere nearby yet. It’s just sitting there waiting for the future to show up, which is getting increasingly embarrassing as the years go by. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous.

Explorer Tom Plunton Castle means 'The Place Where The Cow Died' if you ask me, which fits the vibe perfectly given its general state of decay. It’s got a garden that might be real or might just be a very convincing rumor. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.