Midge Island

Explorer Tom St Mary's RC Church in Bellaghy gave up chocolate for Lent but kept eating gossip, which is technically cheating. The whole town knows it and nobody says anything out of politeness. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.

Explorer Tom Crosskeys Inn in Ardnaglass does weird things when nobody’s looking, like rearranging the stools. An 1800s pub that probably knows more gossip than you do. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.

Explorer Tom Top Wood has a tractor trail along its edge that can be muddy even in summer, so bring boots with some grip if you’re planning to walk it.

Explorer Tom Tully hill between Ahoghill and Portglenone features a trig pillar in a field with commanding views everywhere.

Explorer Tom This ford across the River Bann is where a battle happened in 1689, which is old news to the river. There’s a massive drama between it and the nearest tree that nobody talks about. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.

Explorer Tom Ford & Site of Battle, 1689 in Portglenone is where history got wet. Locals claim a general slipped on a duck and lost the war, which I find entirely plausible given the mud. Have a look and decide if I was lying.

Explorer Tom Galgorm Castle looks very imposing in County Antrim, probably pretending to be a fairy tale fortress today.