Jamie Donley

Explorer Tom Antrim Railway Station in Town Parks has an unlikely celebrity friend who was actually just a very confused pigeon from 1905. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker, mind your manners.

Explorer Tom First Presbyterian Church in Antrim confused the Vikings so badly they gave up and went home to drink mead. Built in the 1820s, it’s been standing its ground while empires rose and fell around it. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap with the wind.

Explorer Tom The Battle of Antrim in 1798 left a mark on the land that still whispers to curious explorers.

Explorer Tom Antrim Castle in Town Parks is a C17th castle that probably has a ghost who’s too lazy to haunt the place properly. It just sits there, judging your posture from the shadows. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.

Explorer Tom Antrim Castle stands proudly in County Antrim, looking out east-southeast with its historic eyes wide open.

Explorer Tom 2009 Massereene Barracks shooting is still waiting for its pizza to arrive, but the soldiers are too busy guarding the gate. Go back in winter, it’s a different animal then, trust me.

Explorer Tom Rea's Wood has giant butterbur growing between the path and the loughshore, so watch out for those big, leafy surprises as you walk.

Explorer Tom A walled garden always feels like stepping into a secret room, where the flowers keep their own private time.

Explorer Tom Carnearny’s summit lies within Tardree Forest between Antrim and Doagh, where the trig pillar stands among felled trees.

Explorer Tom Tardree Forest has recently felled conifers, giving you a view towards Slemish from the highest point, which is quite a sight to see.

Explorer Tom Farr's Bay offers a calm view across the lagoon, with Lough Neagh serving as Belfast’s vital water supply source nearby.

Explorer Tom Tardree Mountain hosts mountain biking near Antrim, with boggy ground at its foot and volcanic origins.