Kirkmuir 5

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 Cairnholy 1 has a secret it would only tell after a few pints, which is why we’re all standing here in the cold wondering what it knows. It’s a chambered cairn that looks like a stone pile with an attitude problem about how people treat its historic integrity on their phones. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.

Explorer Tom Kirkdale has got a farmhouse and stables that look like they’re ready for a zombie apocalypse, mostly because nothing else seems to happen here. It’s got that quiet, watchful energy where you feel like the horses are judging your life choices through the stable door. The name suggests a church nearby, but this place feels more like a fortress of solitude. Have a nosey

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.