Culreoch Quarry

Explorer Tom Doon of Culreoch is in a feud with the next village over something daft, probably a lost sheep from 1600. It’s a head dyke that thinks it’s much more important than a mere boundary line. The path up there will make you regret your breakfast choices. Have a look and decide if I was lying.

Explorer Tom Scrogs of Drumruck would tell the new road replacing it to grow up and stop relying on tarmac. It’s an old wall that remembers when people actually walked everywhere without complaining about their knees. The grass grows thick here like it’s trying to swallow the whole hill. Bring the dog, it'll have opinions.

Explorer Tom Culreoch started as a bet between two lads in the pub about who could build the most ridiculous building, and they both lost. It’s now just a building with no assigned period, which means it’s technically timeless and totally confused. The farm vibe is strong here, but the history is weak, like a bad cup of tea. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up.

Explorer Tom Cruffock is a kiln barn that would describe itself to a stranger as 'a bit of a character with good bones.' It’s got that post-medieval swagger that makes you wonder what it saw in its prime. The wood and stone are locked in a timeless dance of decay. Get there early and have it all to yourself.

Explorer Tom Rusko Castle is playing hard to get, pretending it’s just a pile of rocks while actually being a medieval legend. It thinks tourists from Dublin are just noisy pigeons that need shooing away with a broom and a stare. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.