Tomleuchar Burn

Explorer Tom Glendearg, Wolf Stone is a possible prehistoric stone that the local rabbits think is a very tall fence post for their garden. It stands there looking uncertain about whether it’s actually a stone or just a very ambitious rock with ambitions. The name suggests wolves, but the only wolf energy here is from a badger that hates being disturbed by hikers. Count t

Explorer Tom Fingland Burn in Dumfries and Galloway is a ring enclosure that would want its tombstone to read ‘Died doing exactly what it was told’. It’s got that post-medieval resilience about it, even if the name suggests there’s water involved somewhere. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun for the birds.

Explorer Tom Fingland House is convinced it has an imaginary twin across the sea that sends it postcards every Christmas. It’s sitting there looking smug because nobody can prove when it was built, so it just picks whatever date feels right in the moment. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.

Explorer Tom Bloodhope Burn in Dumfries and Galloway is surrounded by a superstition that if you step on its stones, you’ll drop your keys forever. It’s a post-medieval building that looks like it’s waiting for a dramatic plot twist. Locals swear it’s cursed, but I think it’s just damp. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.

Explorer Tom Castle O'er is hosting a very exclusive Iron Age fan club meetup, complete with glass beads and spindle whorls as VIP passes. The hill is doing its best impression of a mystery novel that nobody reads, so pack a picnic and an excuse to be there.

Explorer Tom Dumcrieff is so obscure that even the Vikings got lost trying to find it, likely turning in circles while their longships drifted away in frustration. It’s a medieval tower house with a name that sounds like you swallowed a mouthful of gravel and tried to speak. I’m pretty sure the map is just guessing at this point anyway. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.