Kirkdale Bridge

Explorer Tom Ravenshall in Dumfries and Galloway is a possible field system that has made its New Year's resolution to stop being 'possible' and actually become real for once. It’s been sitting there looking uncertain about its own existence, which is exhausting when you’re just trying to walk through the countryside without analyzing every bump. Find a date carved into a stone somewhere and feel clever; if it

Explorer Tom Kirkdale Sawmill in Dumfries and Galloway is a sawmill with no assigned period that makes a sound at night like a giant is slowly chewing on wood and regretting life choices. It doesn’t know when it started, so it just keeps going, letting the noise do the talking for it while everyone else sleeps. It’s got a rhythmic thud

Explorer Tom Cairnholy in Dumfries and Galloway is also home to a Roman jug that should probably be in a museum by now. It would post on social media: 'Just chilling in the dirt, #RomanVibes.' The stone is ancient, but the jug looks like it’s waiting for a drink. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.

Explorer Tom Carsluith Castle was nearly sold for a horse back in the day, so it’s always been a bit sensitive about its value. It’s a medieval tower house that has survived being underpriced and still manages to look like it belongs in a museum. The name sounds like a sneeze caught in a thimble, which fits perfectly. Get there early and have it all to yourself.

Explorer Tom Eggerness Castle in Dumfries and Galloway might be a castle or a promontory fort; it can't decide. When nobody's looking, it probably naps in the sun like a lazy cat. It’s got that 'possible' label doing a lot of heavy lifting. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.