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Explorer Tom Craigmore Hill in Dumfries and Galloway is a absolute mess of medieval rigs and post-medieval dykes all tangled up like a cat that got into the washing basket. If this hill walked into a chip shop, it’d order extra salt just to match the sheer confusion of its own agricultural timeline. It’s not even sure when it started or finished, which is quite something for a piece of land. Just
Explorer Tom Hills Tower has very strong opinions about modern buildings, likely muttering 'too much glass, not enough soul' every time a new house goes up nearby. It’s a sixteenth-century gem that thinks it invented the concept of standing firm while the world wobbles around it. The name is simple, but the attitude? Unmatched. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
Explorer Tom Hills in Dumfries and Galloway has an axe hammer that probably has a favourite song it hums when nobody is looking, likely something very slow and mournful. It’s just a rock with a handle, but if you believe the label, it could have been used to hit a king or a very stubborn turnip. The period is unassigned, which leaves plenty of room for your imagination to run wild.
Explorer Tom Lochrutton Churchyard Building has a local who claims to have invented the very concept of standing in a churchyard looking thoughtful. It’s a post-medieval building that looks like it’s judging your life choices based on how long you’ve been standing there. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll for moral support.
Explorer Tom This other Hills Wood has a farmstead where a cow once tried to buy the whole place with a very shiny horseshoe she found. The name 'Hills Wood' sounds like a lot, but honestly, it’s just trees and mud doing their best to look impressive. It’s the kind of quiet spot that makes you feel like you should be whispering so as not to disturb the moss. Bring a flask of
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