'Back Again': Exhibition of Keith Brown paintings on till 28th October (in the cafe, so you can eat cake while viewing!). What better way to spend an autumnal afternoon? Daily, 10am - 5pm. Free entry. More info on [.....]
Many thanks to Chris Jackson who sent us this 'beeutiful' video from a couple of days ago on ivy flowers - a late seasonal, rich nectar source - at Castle Corner in Caerlaverock! How many red admiral butterflies [.....]
We were delighted to watch the Vintage Motor Cycle Club of Great Britain yesterday morning heading off from Glencaple Quay, before they rode through Caerlaverock on their way towards the Annandale Distillery (a good flat route for the [.....]
Sue Greig kindly shared this advert from 1823, in times when Glencaple Quay was known as the 'Port of Dumfries'... [Transcribed below] WEEKLY STEAM-PACKET, BETWEEN Dumfries, Whitehaven and Liverpool THE Public are respectfully informed, that the fast-sailing [.....]
WWT Caerlaverock's webcam is streaming live images from the reserve - you can watch from the comfort of your armchair! "Our swancam can now be viewed live on the website during the day, and in the evening, it [.....]
Thanks to Sue Greig for sharing this with us - an 1886 advertisment for the let of the 'modern construction' Rose Villa, now Nith View, in Glencaple, Caerlaverock. Note that, along with many other desirable features, the supply [.....]
Thanks to satellite tracking, you can follow the local Osprey chicks which fledged near to WWT Caerlaverock, as they migrate south! WWT Caerlaverock tell us that the Caerlaverock area is home to breeding ospreys that have arrived every [.....]
Don't you love a good rainbow? Thank you to Sue Greig for her wonderful photo this morning! Looking over the River Nith from Glencaple, Caerlaverock. Please do send us your photos of the local area - whatever the [.....]
Karen Grieve has messaged to let us know about the chippings freshly laid at Bankend Playpark. Definitely looks so much better! She contacted the council on Tuesday 26th and they were getting laid by 8am Thursday morning, so very [.....]
We did six team building activities for our Skill Session, which taught us to work together in a team and to mix and share our ideas with other people. My favourite one was when we had to throw [.....]
Our visit to the high school was all about sound. Miss Henry used the promethean board to play animal sounds and we tried to guess what animal it came from. She also had a machine that played high [.....]
Thanks to Kelly Green for sending us this photo of the six new Primary One pupils at Caerlaverock Primary School! We're sure you've had a super start to the year, and look forward to finding out about everything [.....]
David Gilbert has been in touch to let us know that as he has just updated his printer he has a new, and a nearly new Kodak colour ink cartridge - free to anyone who can use it. [.....]
Wondering what the noise was, had a look out the window to see The Baildon Scooter Club from West Yorkshire arriving for a 'wee stop off' at Glencaple Quay this morning, before continuing on their way through Caerlaverock [.....]
A photo of the sun dogs taken from Glencaple this evening. The Wikipaedia tells us that: 'The sun dog is a member of the large family of halos, caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in [.....]
Tickets are available now! If anyone would like to reserve a table for large groups, get in touch with either Karen or Kelly. Contact: Karen Grieve on 07496 495516 or Kelly Green on 07584 932203. You can also [.....]
Friday 10th November 2017 at 10.45 for 11.00am in Caerlaverock Parish Church Please join our children from the school in remembering those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom
Sunday 24th September 1pm - 2pm at Caerlaverock Parish Church Free Tickets available from church members or from the village shop All welcome!
Brenda Craik has been in touch to alert us that she has seen a grey squirrel in her Glencaple back garden... Cute as they may look, you may already know that they are in fact a real threat [.....]
