Raeburnhead Cottages

Explorer Tom Howgillside would say in a job interview that it’s very reliable and has been standing still for centuries, which is impressive but not exactly dynamic. It’s got that farmstead charm where everything is slightly dusty but somehow still feels like home. I think the horse engine house has its own secret club for retired horses. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.

Explorer Tom Victoria Hall in Kirkpatrick-fleming would definitely order a massive portion of chips with extra gravy and zero apologies for taking too long to decide. As a hall with no clear period, it’s probably been hosting everything from village dances to secret meetings about who owns the best garden gnome. It’s got that grand, slightly confused energy that makes you want to check if there’s a hidden room

Explorer Tom Kirkpatrick-fleming in Dumfries and Galloway was a Roman temporary camp, which means the Romans stopped by for lunch and then vanished without cleaning up their mess. It’s like leaving your empty coffee cups at a friend's house but doing it two thousand years ago. When nobody’s looking, I bet it just shifts its boundaries to confuse anyone trying to map it out properly. Take a breath of that air

Explorer Tom Kirkpatrick Fleming Parish Church, War Memorial had a fiddler who played there all night until the cows came home. It’s a twentieth-century monument that stands guard over silence and very old grass. The church itself might be judging your posture as you lean against it. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.