Bridge WX045-027007- in Tintern

Explorer Tom Tintern Abbey here is all about its fancy turret, acting like it’s the only tower in Wexford that matters to the estate. It’s proud of looking important while the rest of the place fades into memory. Linge your lips at it and nod respectfully.

Explorer Tom Abbey at Tintern was built because a guy got seasick on a boat, which is the kind of thing that only happens to people who talk too much during voyages. It’s had a bit of a feud with the next village over something incredibly daft, probably about whose cows are better. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.

Explorer Tom Abbey Bridge in Tintern is explaining the 1800s to a teenager by telling them that people used to walk everywhere without complaining about their feet hurting. It’s been standing there since Sir Anthony Colclough built it and still thinks your sneakers are a phase. Listen closely for the arches’ historical lectures.

Explorer Tom Lady Well in Tintern is where a fox took full charge last winter, barking at every passerby until they gave up and left their sandwiches alone. It’s a tiny masonry canopy sitting right by the tidal estuary, looking suspiciously like a very fancy dog house. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Tintern says a zombie attack would be easy because the walls are tall enough to climb. It just needs to wait for the undead to get tired of banging on the stone. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.

Explorer Tom Grange Beach claims it can hear every whispered secret through its walls, which makes for some awkward sunbathing. It's been eavesdropping on the locals' arguments about who left the gate open since the last century. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.

Explorer Tom Fethard Castle has strict house rules: no hats, no questions, and absolutely no breathing too loudly near the ruins. It was a summer home, so it still thinks it’s July somewhere inside. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.

Explorer Tom Hook Head Adventures features a bird that refuses to leave no matter how many people try to shoo it away politely. It sits right there, judging everyone who comes down to see the cliff edge, acting like it owns the whole coastline personally now. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.

Explorer Tom Bawn in Clonmines would tell your interview that its resume is basically just 'survived the weather' and 'held things together'. It’s humble, sturdy, and slightly confused about its own job description. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination.

Explorer Tom Duncannon in County Wexford is named after a guy who got drunk on cannonballs and fell into the sea. He never came back up, but his name stuck for some reason. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.

Explorer Tom Common Whitebeam has a secret talent for looking surprised every single time you blink at it. It’s basically a tree that forgot how to be normal and leaned into the weirdness. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.