Barquhill Hill

Explorer Tom Killadam Burn is an enclosure with a structure that looks like it was built by someone who was very bad at geometry and even worse at explaining why. If it could talk to its younger self, it’d say, 'Stop building straight lines in a crooked world, you’ll just look silly.' The water flows through there with the confidence of someone who knows exactly where they’re going, unlike me. Go

Explorer Tom Crouse was nearly sold for a horse! Can you believe it? A whole historic site traded off for a pony, probably because the paperwork got mixed up in the damp. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look.

Explorer Tom 'White Cairn' at Crouse is proud of being white, which is weird for a stone pile that’s probably covered in moss. It’s got that 'I’m special' energy without any actual evidence to back it up. The name suggests it’s been bleached by the sun or just very clean. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.

Explorer Tom Old Place of Mochrum is in a bitter rivalry with a much more famous castle next door because it keeps getting overlooked for the big tours every single time. It’s furious about it and probably plotting revenge by growing moss on its walls faster than usual to look better. Best enjoyed with a bag of chips and no plans.