Castle Corner Motorhome Site Closed March 1st – March 8th!
IMPORTANT! Please note that the Castle Corner Motorhome site will be closed for essential maintenance between the 1st of March and the 8th of March.
Caerlaverock Castle to re-open to visitors
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced that Caerlaverock Castle has re-opened, with visitors once again being able to explore the Great Hall, Kitchen and Bakehouse, and the Eastern North and South Rooms. Caerlaverock Castle was first built in [.....]
WWT and Castle Closed on 19th Sept 22
To advise that, as a mark of respect, WWT Caerlaverock and Caerlaverock Castle will be closed on the day of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Monday 19th September 2022.
Feature on ‘The Caerlaverock Loop’ by D&G Council
Thanks to Dumfries and Galloway Council who have sent us this new promotional feature on 'The Caerlaverock Loop' to share. They hope to try to secure longer term promotion of the area linked to the British Cycling national [.....]
Castle Corner Closed to Motorhomes over Winter
With thanks to Caerlaverock Estate who have let us know that, from Monday 13th December, "it is our intention to close Castle Corner for the winter period to undertake some Winter maintenance. We intend to reopen 1st March [.....]
Allotment Meeting Update
Following our meeting yesterday (16th October 2021) a few highlights to keep you posted! Allotment Produce Stall A productive, profitable project! Deemed a great success, thank you to everyone who contributed in one way or another! The stall [.....]
More Motorhome Comments
Along with encouraging motorhomers to leave a donation (the Caerlaverock Community Association maintenance, projects and everything we do are solely funded through Motorhome donations), it is good to hear feedback from those who enjoyed their stay, as well [.....]
Caerlaverock Wetland Centre will be reopening on Monday 26 April
A message from the WWT: We are delighted to announce that Caerlaverock Wetland Centre will be reopening on Monday 26 April. We are asking people to pre-book tickets to ensure we can maintain social distancing in line with [.....]
Castle Corner Open
Many thanks to Caerlaverock Estate who have completed repairs at Castle Corner, and let us know that it has now reopened to welcome motorhomes and campervans! See here for further information.
Message from The Boathouse!
"We are looking forward to welcoming you all back to The Boathouse for food and drink in the coming weeks and wanted to let you know about some of the changes we will be making! Following discussion with [.....]
A Flamboyance of Flowers at Castle Wood
Honeysuckle (with delicious scent!) Elderflower (cordial or champagne anyone?) Speedwell and Buttercup Marsh orchid A forest of Yellow flag iris (with Hemlock water-dropwort and Bramble buds - one for eating, the other definitely not) Timothy grass in [.....]
Amazing 3D Model of Caerlaverock Castle
Caerlaverock Castle has featured on the BBC news website - see this link! Historic Environment Scotland have created this amazing architectural 3D model in order to have a detailed, digital record of the castle. You can access the [.....]
Castle Corner Viewpoint
A message from Caerlaverock Natural Nature Reserve Officer Adam Murphy: Unfortunately the viewpoint failed a recent health and safety inspection and a large amount of the supporting timber has started to rot, due to heavy rain and tidal [.....]
Lochar Water by Karl
Many thanks to Karl Savege for sending us his amazing photograph, and this sentiment. We're sure everyone will agree: "The Lochar Water From Brow Well, taken yesterday. A lovely walk on a typical exquisite Solway afternoon. We are [.....]
Fostering a Love of Wildlife and Nature Locally
Dumfries and Galloway is such a special place for so many reasons. If you'd like to bring your children up to have a love of nature and a wonder for wildlife, this is the place! Read on! We [.....]
Evening Exploration Event at Castle Corner
Look out for the Evening Exploration Event on Friday 16th August 2019 at Castle Corner. This is in conjunction with (deep breath) Scottish Natural Heritage [SNH], Caerlaverock Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust [WWT] and Historic Environment Scotland [HES]. It [.....]
Cycle to WWT Caerlaverock for Discounted Entry
If you are local to WWT Caerlaverock or visiting the area, why not cycle down to the reserve? Cyclists receive a 15% discount on entry to the centre! The Centre is on the National Cycle Route 7 which [.....]
Solway Coastwise – Glencaple Area Gathering
We've had a note from Nic Coombey about the Solway Coastwise event at The Barbour Hall - TOMORROW! Tuesday 6-8pm. "Why not come along to our Glencaple Area Gathering @ The Barbour Memorial Hall, Tuesday 23rd April, 6-8pm. [.....]
People from the Past
Many thanks to John Roberts for sharing some more old photos and info: Main image (above): "The lady sitting down on the left with a hat on is my grandmother Elizabeth Robb nee Stott, known in Glencaple village [.....]
Tom’s Snowdrops
Thanks to Tom Brown for sending us his fab photo of this blanket of snowdrops along the burnside in Windmill Wood, Conheath - the location of an old Keepers Cottage in the 19th century. Beautiful! If you have [.....]