Burnswark, 'redoubt'

Explorer Tom Another Burnswark! This one has a WWII observation post on top of a 17th-century redoubt. It’s like a history book that didn't edit out the footnotes. The tombstone would read: 'Here lies everything, except clarity.' Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local.

Explorer Tom Burnswark Hill is playing hard to get because some fox allegedly took charge and now runs the whole show. It’s a platform with no assigned period, which basically means nobody knows when it was built or why anyone bothered. I’d bet my last tenner that the fox demands a toll in stolen hats just to let you pass by. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.

Explorer Tom Relief is named after the feeling of finally escaping the city, which is ironic given you’re stuck in rural Dumfries and Galloway. A love story went badly wrong next to it, probably involving a tractor and a misunderstanding. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.

Explorer Tom Stockbridgehill is involved in a feud with the family next door over who gets the best view of the sunset. They've been arguing for three generations and neither has blinked yet. It's just a farm on a hill, but the drama is Oscar-worthy material. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.

Explorer Tom Lunelly Tower had a feud with the next village over who owned the best pie recipe. It’s been grumbling about it since the medieval days. This tower house is still holding onto that grudge. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.