Gribdae Cottage

Explorer Tom Gribdae is playing hard to get, hiding a glass linen smoother that might be older than your gran's secrets. Someone must have designed it with a mother-in-law's eye for detail, making sure every wrinkle was smoothed out of existence. It’s not exactly welcoming you in, so keep your distance and admire the mystery from afar. Bring a pen pal to show off, they’ll definitely be jealous of your obscure

Explorer Tom Bombie in Dumfries and Galloway is basically a rock that listens to the farm track gossip next door with great interest. It knows who’s stealing whose turnips, but it keeps its mouth shut because it has rings to carve instead of mouths to open. It’s the silent observer. Find the wonkiest bit and send it to your group chat.

Explorer Tom Castlecreavie again, but this time it’s a settlement where the first owner’s escape plan was clearly 'run away quickly.' The map is accurate to ten meters, so they didn’t get very far before hiding. It’s just dirt and memories of people who wanted out of there fast. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up.

Explorer Tom Balgreddan in Dumfries and Galloway has a name that really means 'the place where the cat fell off the roof,' if you ask me, which is probably wrong but feels right. It’s listed as a farmstead, so imagine a farmer shrugging at a map because no one can agree on what the spelling actually is. The land probably hums with low-frequency gossip about who said what at last week's meeting. I'd

Explorer Tom Dungarry Fort is where a local poet famously fell into the ditch, landing face-first in history. It’s a fort with a cairn in the middle that looks like it’s judging your hiking boots. This place has seen better days and worse shoes, standing as a silent witness to clumsy mistakes. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.