Kempleton Mill

Explorer Tom Old Mill Burn has cropmarks that suggest there was something here once, but we don't know what or when, which is very helpful for your imagination. It’s got an imaginary twin across the sea that’s probably just as confused about its own existence right now. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.

Explorer Tom The Old Bridge of Tarff suspects the postman is stealing its stones. It’s just a road bridge, but it acts like it’s guarding a treasure vault. The water below looks annoyed at being jumped over. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.

Explorer Tom Low Bridge of Tarff in Dumfries and Galloway nearly made it famous by tripping a king who was late for his coronation or something equally ridiculous. It’s just a road bridge, but it acts like it has the weight of history on its shoulders, which is frankly lazy. Have a sandwich right here under the arch and call it a proper heritage lunch.

Explorer Tom Mansecroft is a plantation bank that sounds like a crofter who lost his fiddle in the bog. It’s got no specific date, so assume it’s been sitting there judging your boots all along. A local legend says a fiddler played here until dawn, but I suspect he was just waiting for the bus. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub.

Explorer Tom There’s an old prophecy that says this Castle Hill will become a giant shopping mall, but nobody has seen a single brick of retail anywhere nearby yet. It’s just sitting there waiting for the future to show up, which is getting increasingly embarrassing as the years go by. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous.

Explorer Tom Maclellan's Castle makes a sound at night that sounds suspiciously like someone dropping a tray of silverware. Built in the 1570s by Sir Thomas, it’s a tower that screams 'old money' while whispering 'haunted mess.' It’s a castle that refuses to go quietly into the night, preferring instead to rattle its own shutters. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.