Port Mcadam, visitor information in Dumfries and Galloway

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John Constantinoff, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Billy McCrorie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
M J Richardson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
David Purchase, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Walter Baxter, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fleet Canal, Port McadamHarbour (19th Century) · 14 yd

Explorer Tom Port Mcadam Harbour is planning its retirement by turning into a very exclusive spot for retired fishing boats to nap. I bet it’s already started drawing up the schedule for who gets priority parking in the mud. It’s got a salty, old-school charm that refuses to let modernity rush it along. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.

VenniehillEnclosure · 270 yd

Explorer Tom Venniehill in Dumfries and Galloway is an enclosure with no date, which means the wind has been picking on it since before we invented socks to keep our toes warm. It’s probably got a very strong opinion about which way the clouds should drift but nobody ever asks its advice because it’s just dirt. I bet it complains about tourists constantly, even though there aren't any here, so it can practice

Fleet CanalCanal (19th Century) · 323 yd

Explorer Tom The Fleet Canal is a 19th-century waterway that seems to have been designed by someone who really needed an escape plan from their boring life. They probably dug this trench just to see if they could disappear into the mist and become a legend. It’s still out there, quietly judging your attempt to paddle across without tipping over. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.

Cally CastleEarthwork (medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 538 yd

Explorer Tom Cally Castle is a messy mix of earthworks and towers, like a medieval designer who couldn't decide on a theme. There was definitely a dance party there that went too far, ending with someone falling into a furrow. Great spot to propose. Or at least to propose lunch.

Cardoness CastleTower House (medieval) · 654 yd

Explorer Tom Cardoness Castle witnessed a love story that went so badly wrong someone probably threw a very expensive goblet at the wall. The stone still looks bruised and slightly offended about the whole situation, honestly. Pretend it's yours and plan the housewarming.

Trusty's HillSaddle Quern · 778 yd

Explorer Tom Trusty's Hill would post a selfie of its saddle quern with the caption 'grinding my way to the top' and get zero likes from the geology community. It’s basically an ancient kitchen appliance that got left on the hillside and forgot it was supposed to be useful again. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.