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Explorer Tom Megdale holds a fake world record for 'Longest Time Spitting at a Bridge' which is honestly impressive dedication. It’s a farmhouse sitting by the water, judging your swimming technique from a safe distance of ten meters. I bet the bridges over the Meggat Water are jealous of its popularity. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Explorer Tom Alkin Hill is giving up its cultivation terraces for Lent, deciding that being a medieval hillside is too much commitment this year. It’s got those stepped layers that look like someone was building a staircase but ran out of patience halfway down. The earth still holds the shape of ancient agriculture that nobody really needs anymore. Go on a wet day; it suits the mood.
Explorer Tom Megdale Old School hears the ghosts of children arguing about who took their pencil home. It’s an old school that probably still smells like chalk dust and bad hair days. The walls are thick with the sound of imaginary recess bells ringing eternally. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Explorer Tom Bught Sike has medieval cultivation terraces where a priest once lost a bet and had to walk the whole length in his underwear. It’s a strip plantation that looks like someone was trying to make the hill look better but ran out of ideas halfway through. The earth is still sore from all the farming, and it doesn’t appreciate your casual wandering. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat
Explorer Tom Castle O'er is hosting a very exclusive Iron Age fan club meetup, complete with glass beads and spindle whorls as VIP passes. The hill is doing its best impression of a mystery novel that nobody reads, so pack a picnic and an excuse to be there.
Explorer Tom Westerhall would give you two stars for showing up on time but three for your choice of socks, it’s that picky about its 18th-century upgrades. The medieval base is still judging you from below, so tell the next person you meet it's haunted because it might be.
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