Lockerbie, Boreland

Explorer Tom The most dramatic thing to happen at Corse Hill in Dumfries and Galloway was when a rock fell off and hit a hat, which the locals turned into a legendary tragedy overnight. It’s another stone quarry with an unassigned period, so it’s just a big rocky mess waiting for someone to name it something cooler. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.

Explorer Tom Boreland, Hutton and Corrie Parish Church was saved by a hero nobody remembers because he forgot to take a credit. It’s got medieval bones but an 18th-century coat, which is quite the fashion statement. The churchyard just sits there, quietly judging everyone's fashion sense. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.

Explorer Tom Hutton Mill is a watermill with no date, but it definitely has an imaginary twin across the sea that’s much fancier and wears better hats. It runs on water and pure spite, grinding grain while judging your life choices from the riverbank. The map places it precisely, which is handy when you’re looking for the best spot to complain about traffic. Ideal spot for a dramatic phone call.

Explorer Tom Blood Moss in Dumfries and Galloway hosted a dance one night that went on so long the moon gave up and went home early, leaving everyone confused about what day it was. It’s a stone quarry with a scary name, which means people probably walked past it shaking while pretending they didn’t hear anything weird. Have a nosey, politely.

Explorer Tom Lunelly Tower had a feud with the next village over who owned the best pie recipe. It’s been grumbling about it since the medieval days. This tower house is still holding onto that grudge. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.

Explorer Tom Spedlin's Tower thinks the wind picks on it because it looks too good standing there with its possible seventeenth-century garden. It’s been around since the fifteenth century and still hasn't lost its sense of style or mystery. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.