Gloomhill Quarry

Explorer Tom Dollar Glen is an estate that would give you a two-star review if it could write one about your hiking boots. It’s got that deep glen look where the trees are whispering secrets they don’t want you to hear. The air feels thick with unassigned history. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.

Explorer Tom Castle Campbell is a findspot with a 20th-century axehead that looks like it was thrown by someone who missed the bin badly. It’s got an unassigned period, so it’s basically the mystery guest of the archaeological world, showing up late to every party. The stone axehead probably has a favourite song about how much harder life was before electricity. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse

Explorer Tom Castle Campbell’s garden has no assigned period because the builder was too busy thinking about lunch and forgot to check a calendar. The roses are probably judging your gardening skills from behind those high walls. It feels like a secret club for people who like their plants slightly out of order. Pack a picnic and an excuse.

Explorer Tom Dollar Museum is trying to explain the 1800s to a teenager who keeps checking her phone, which is not helping the vibe at all. It’s got all these old bits and bobs that probably used to be really cool back in the day. The whole thing feels like a time capsule that forgot to label its contents properly. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn.

Explorer Tom Dollar, Back Road, North Bridge has strong opinions about the road that leads to it. It’s been standing there since nobody remembers, judging every car that passes with silent stone superiority. I bet it thinks modern traffic is just a bunch of noisy toddlers. It’s not exactly welcoming guests in for tea and biscuits, mind you. Dare you to say hello to it out loud.

Explorer Tom Dollar Academy Science Block is secretly friends with a celebrity who refuses to show their face in photos. The students probably think the unassigned period means they can get away with anything in the lab. It’s just a school building that thinks it’s a laboratory for time travel. Find the wonkiest bit and send it to your group chat.

Explorer Tom The Battle of Dollar happened where the ground is still pretending it didn’t see anything, which is very cheeky of it. It was nearly sold for a horse in a deal that never went through because one side got too drunk. The hills are just watching, amused by our little squabbles over who owned what when. Ideal stop for a big stretch and a bigger yawn.

Explorer Tom War Memorial in Dollar has a curse that only affects people who forget to wave goodbye. If you don't say hi, your socks will mismatch for the rest of the day, apparently. The stone just watches with stone eyes, waiting for you to make the mistake again. Hum something sad nearby, because it really adds to the atmosphere.

Explorer Tom Hillfoot Hill hears the neighbours arguing through its rocks at three in the morning about whose turn it is to mow the lawn. It pretends not to care, but it’s lying awake counting sheep that aren’t there. The acoustics are terrible for privacy. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous.

Explorer Tom Law Hill was once ruled by a goat who wore a tiny crown made of pinecones. The goat issued decrees about grazing rights and nap times, which everyone respected deeply until the winter came. It’s a story I’m definitely making up right now. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.

Explorer Tom Two families fought over who owned the view from Fir Knowe, and neither of them was particularly nice about it. The trees just shrug and keep growing, ignoring the whole messy human drama below. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.

Explorer Tom Aberdeen Wood in Clackmannanshire has set a New Year's resolution to stop being so far south. It wants to be in Scotland proper, not this weird in-between land where nobody knows if you’re Scottish or English. It’s like a teenager who can’t decide which side of the family Christmas to attend. Walk past slowly like you're in a film.