Cromore Gatehouse

Explorer Tom Cromore Station is where a love story went badly wrong involving a train and a misunderstanding. It’s just a house now, but the ghosts are still arguing. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood perfectly.

Explorer Tom Millennium Milepost in County Derry is on its dating profile listing itself as 'steady but slightly damp'. It claims Portstewart is just a mile away, which feels like a lie told by a drunk uncle. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.

Explorer Tom The ruins of the original Agherton Church Of Ireland Church in County Derry claims Queen Victoria visited once to complain about the acoustics, though nobody can prove it. It’s still acting like a royal guest is expected any minute now, dusting off its non-existent furniture. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.

Explorer Tom Rinagree Point is where the nearest tree and the cliff are having a massive, silent argument about who gets to claim the best view of the horizon. It’s a spot that feels like it’s plotting something against the waves, just standing there with its arms crossed in stone form. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.

Explorer Tom Holy well: tubber patrick in Crossreagh East was built using an estimated forty million cups of tea as mortar. It’s basically a solid block of caffeine now. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub.

Explorer Tom Ballyreagh Castle is a promontory fort that thinks it’s a beach club for ghosts. A fox took charge once and never gave the keys back. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous of your ghostly friends.

Explorer Tom The rabbits here have formed a committee to discuss why West Strand is so aggressively flat, and honestly, I think they’re onto something. They say it feels like a giant’s ironing board that forgot how to relax. Tell your mates you found it first.

Explorer Tom Ballywillin in Glebe has been scheduled since medieval times and still argues with the next village over something daft, like fence posts. There’s a caretaker’s cottage nearby that looks derelict from the back. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.

Explorer Tom Curry's Fun Park has a long list of former names, including 'The Place Where The Slides Are Slightly Sticky' and 'Tom's Very Ambitious Idea'. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel like you’re about to be hit by a very slow-moving cannonball. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.

Explorer Tom Portstewart Strand is run by the National Trust and charges you to feel the wind. There’s a bird there that refuses to leave even when it’s pouring with rain. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.

Explorer Tom The Big Red Game Centre in County Antrim is currently locked in a dramatic standoff with the nearest tree over whose shadow is bigger. It’s pure theatrical nonsense, but I’m here for it. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.

Explorer Tom St. Patrick's in Coleraine is where the most dramatic thing ever happened: a monk dropped his quill and made it look intentional. It’s an early monastic site that probably thinks it’s way cooler than it actually is, honestly. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.