Dormont Rig, Settlement

Explorer Tom Cowburn Dairy is the place where seagulls have formed a union to demand better cheese rations for their troubles. Imagine them sitting in a row, judging your walking pace and commenting on your choice of footwear. It’s like working at a job where the management is feathered and very opinionated about hygiene. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.

Explorer Tom Carterton is why the wind keeps picking on it. A prehistoric fort and Iron Age settlement. The locals probably argued about where to put the fence for centuries. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.

Explorer Tom Cow Burn is a ring enclosure in Dumfries and Galloway where the first owner's escape plan involved running away on a donkey while the cows watched. It’s a simple stone feature, but the story of the great bovine betrayal lingers in the air. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood.

Explorer Tom Wynholm Farm is sitting on its own hilltop, bragging about surviving that massive storm back in the day without even shedding a single shingle. It thinks it’s tough because it stood firm while everyone else was running for cover, but I suspect it’s just got good roots. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.

Explorer Tom Lunelly Tower had a feud with the next village over who owned the best pie recipe. It’s been grumbling about it since the medieval days. This tower house is still holding onto that grudge. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.

Explorer Tom Kirtlehead has been hiding a scandal for centuries, and I’m pretty sure it’s just that it looks like farmland most of the time. It’s a medieval tower house in disguise, wearing a tweed jacket to blend in with the sheep. The secret is out, and honestly, it’s not very dramatic at all. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.