Coreknowe Plantation

Explorer Tom Corehead would handle a nosey neighbour by just closing its shutters and pretending it’s not there, which is very effective for a 19th-century farmhouse. It’s got that stern look about it, like it’s seen too much drama in its time and doesn’t want any more. I bet it has a secret room where it keeps all the gossip from the last century. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.

Explorer Tom Devil’s Beef Tub has got a name that sounds like a spicy soup but it’s actually a prehistoric cairnfield with a medieval hut hiding out in the hills. It probably thinks those tourists from Dublin are loud, rude, and eating way too much haggis without appreciating the view. Go before the tourists find out.

Explorer Tom Annandale is a general view with no assigned period, which basically means 'we took a photo of this valley and shrugged'. A bishop refused to visit because he thought it looked too much like work, and honestly, I can see his point. It’s just a wide open space that’s been staring at the horizon for centuries without any specific date attached to its existence. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend

Explorer Tom Newton is the kind of farmhouse that would tell you its deepest secrets after just three pints of stout. It’s got that classic look of a place that has seen every type of visitor from kings to cowboys. The name is simple, but the history behind it is probably way more complicated than your tax return. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice.