Dumfries, Greystone

Explorer Tom Dumfries in Dumfries and Galloway is a stone axehead that has been asked so many times when it was made that it’s honestly considered just going back to sleep. It’s got no period assigned, which sounds like a very lazy excuse for a piece of rock to avoid doing any work. The map only knows where it is to the nearest kilometer, so it could be hiding in your garden right now. Bring a flask of som

Explorer Tom Dumfries, Church Street is throwing a medieval pottery party where nobody sent an invite but everyone's showing up. It’s got more mystery than a plot twist you didn’t see coming, and frankly, I’m slightly jealous of its anonymity. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.

Explorer Tom Ye Olde Friars Vaults in Dumfries has 'Olde' in the name, which means it’s probably newer than your fridge. Its New Year’s resolution is to stop pretending it’s medieval just for the branding. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.

Explorer Tom Dumfries Mill on Mill Road has been grinding grain since the eighteenth century and still hasn’t finished its shift. The local sheep have formed a union demanding better views of the river, and frankly, they’ve got a point because this place is a proper legend in its own right. It’s just sitting there, looking dignified, waiting for someone to finally ask it what its secret is.

Explorer Tom Dumfries, Castle Street took about four hundred cups of tea to build, mostly because someone kept spilling the mortar mix. It’s a fortified house with no assigned period, which basically means it’s been around since the concept of tea existed. Go now, before it gets famous.