Mennock Wood

Explorer Tom Mennock is proud of its rail bridge over Mennock Water, even though it’s just a farmstead pretending to be infrastructure. It thinks being next to water makes it sophisticated, like wearing a tie to a barbecue. The only thing more confusing than the name is how little we actually know about it. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look.

Explorer Tom Mennock War Memorial has strong opinions about the road that leads to it, like it was personally offended by potholes. I suspect it thinks cars are just noisy sheep rolling past its grave. It’s definitely judging your driving from where you stand right now. Go in good boots and better humour.

Explorer Tom Mennockfoot in Dumfries and Galloway is proud of its stone adze, which it considers the best tool ever invented since the wheel, or maybe just since the fork. It’s a findspot right by the River Nith, so you can imagine the noise of chopping wood echoing off the water for centuries. The foot in the name suggests it’s been trampled by plenty of history, but it’s still standing tall and smug. T

Explorer Tom Auchentaggart in Dumfries and Galloway is hiding a gold lunula from the Bronze Age that the rabbits probably use as a disco ball when the moon is full. It’s a findspot where someone dropped a piece of shiny wealth and forgot about it for three thousand years, which says something about their memory or their priorities. The farm track leading up to it looks innocent enough, but there’s gold dust in

Explorer Tom Sanquhar Castle survived a storm that it definitely exaggerates to sound tougher than it actually is, claiming it held back the sea with its bare hands. It’s a medieval castle in a small town, so it gets a lot of attention for doing very little. Tell your mates you found it first.