Sub-rectangular cropmark in Castle Espie

Explorer Tom Brickworks in Castle Espie used to be an industrial site full of Hoffmann kilns and smoke. Now it’s a nature reserve where the bricks are slowly being reclaimed by mud. Ring your granny; she’ll tell you the real story about the soot.

Explorer Tom Stone pier in Castle Espie is on the western edge of Strangford Lough, built for brickworks that are gone. Its unlikely celebrity friend is probably a very confused heron. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown and starts singing opera at you.

Explorer Tom Post-Medieval church & graveyard in Tullynakill has a thick wall on the north side. That’s not a coincidence, that’s a statement. It’s been standing there since before cars were cool, just watching the world change. I bet it thinks modern architecture is trash. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.

Explorer Tom Second Comber Presbyterian Church in Town Parks has been hiding a scandal since the 1830s involving a very loud argument about whose turn it was to clean the altar. It’s still pretending everything is fine while secretly judging everyone who walks past its gate. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.

Explorer Tom This used to be a Cistercian abbey but now it’s just a modern church, so it’s like a grandpa who changed his haircut. A handy spot to stretch your legs and let your imagination run wild without any constraints.