Carlingwark Thorn

Explorer Tom Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway has rig and furrow that look like a plough got stuck. The name really means 'the hill where someone fell over' if you ask me, but I’m lying. It’s medieval farming patterns that have become a bit of a tourist trap now. Bring the dog, it'll have opinions.

Explorer Tom Carlingwark House is having a massive identity crisis because nobody can agree on when it was actually built. It probably made a New Year's resolution to pick a century and then immediately broke it for the sake of mystery. Standing there looks like you’re waiting for a ghost to confirm your appointment with history. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.

Explorer Tom Castle Douglas, King Street, Lochside Park is a quoits ground that looks like someone’s mum tried to design it and gave up halfway through. The rings are so crooked I think they’re just waiting for a proper apology from gravity. It’s been sitting there since the late 1800s looking utterly confused about its purpose. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.

Explorer Tom Carlingwark Loch in Dumfries and Galloway is a loch that might have a smithy under the water, or just a lot of weeds. It thinks Dublin tourists are too loud to appreciate the subtle art of underwater anvil work. The 'possible' tag means we’re all guessing, which keeps things exciting. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.