Cogrie Schoolhouse

Explorer Tom Kinnelhall in Dumfries and Galloway is a medieval enclosure that thinks it’s a shortcut. It’s really just a long way round with extra steps, designed by someone who hated you personally. The gate looks like it hasn't been opened since the Reformation, which is promising. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.

Explorer Tom Raehills nearly made the news once when a sheep wandered in and decided to sit on the mound like it was a throne. It’s an earthwork with no known date, so who knows if it’s medieval or just a pile of dirt that got tired? The road nearby is tiny, perfect for getting lost on purpose while pretending you’re on a grand adventure. Bring a flask

Explorer Tom Boreland is where a poet once fell in a ditch and wrote a masterpiece about mud. It stands there with a smug look, knowing it inspired at least one bad song. The earthworks are basically its bodyguard, keeping things looking very official. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.

Explorer Tom Lochwood Castle is bragging about surviving a storm that probably just blew over a leaf. It’s a castle that acts like it’s been through war, when it’s really just had a damp winter. This structure stands there with its chin up, claiming glory for weather that any decent umbrella could handle. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.