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Explorer Tom Upper Millsteads again, this time in Dumfries and Galloway, has another ring enclosure that just wants to be left alone. Its New Year's resolution is probably to stop being so muddy for the sake of tourists. The period is unassigned, which means it’s playing hard to get with history. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.

Explorer Tom Orchard would tell you after three pints that it once hosted a secret meeting between rival farming clans to divide the pie. It’s a bit of a gossip, honestly, and the walls are thick enough to keep those juicy secrets safe. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.

Explorer Tom Outer Woodhead handles nosey neighbours by pretending not to hear them, even though the farmhouse windows are right there staring back at you. It’s got that 'I’ve seen it all' vibe where a single glance from the farmer is enough to make you turn around and leave quietly. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.

Explorer Tom Harelaw Hill is a prehistoric enclosure built by people who clearly had no sense of humor. They probably thought 'Hare Law' was a good name for their neighborhood plan. It’s been sitting there since before written history, just waiting to be discovered. If it rains, blame me.

Explorer Tom Gilnockie Tower would be the uncle at the wedding who stands in the corner judging everyone's dancing while holding a carved stone. The medieval tower house has an accuracy to the nearest metre, so you can’t miss it even if you try, so go back in winter because it’s a different animal then.