Out & About in Caerlaverock
The Caerlaverock area is jam packed with places to go and things to do! From cycling to sight-seeing, walking to bird watching and with ever changing views, you’ll not be stuck for something to do!
Please give us info about the things we have missed! Email the web editorial team at info@caerlaverock.org.uk
More Magnificent Moths!!!
Just a few photos from the NNR Moth Night we attended on Friday evening, some absolutely magnificent moths! Next one is August 17 - check out the EVENTS calendar for more! https://caerlaverock.org.uk/events/ Thank you to [.....]
Kathryn’s Nature Photographs
With many thanks to Kathryn Luna Vogel for sharing her wonderful photographs from around Glencaple Farm today! A special mention for the small copper butterfly (above), as Kathryn informs us, it is in decline. [.....]
Lone Haaf Netter
Many thanks to Charlie Currie for sharing his photo ' The Lonely Fisherman' (above) with us on our Facebook page, and for giving permission to share the photo below. He asks if anyone knows [.....]
Jousting at Caerlaverock Castle
After the success of last year's event, Caerlaverock Castle is once again set to host this spectacular jousting tournament. Get ready to cheer on your favourite as the chivalric knights ready their noble steeds. [.....]
Take a Gander at Tom’s Geese!
"The year is moving on"... Thanks to Tom Brown for sending us his lovely photo of greylag geese on a barley stubble field at Conheath this week.
BioBlitz and Bees!
ITV report on Chris Packham's visit to WWT Caerlaverock on his UK wide BioBlitz: and a Positive News story about farmers planting wildflowers for bees (down south): Love seeing some of the wildflowers in [.....]
Caerlaverock Special on Border Life!
Did you see the Caerlaverock Special on ITV Border Life recently? Grab a cup of tea, and sit down for 20 minutes to watch Sandy McCracken present this beautiful feature all about our cracking [.....]
WWT Caerlaverock Bioblitz Agenda
WWT Caerlaverock posted this information on Facebook today: "We are excited that Chris Packham's UK Bioblitz is coming to WWT Caerlaverock tomorrow, Tuesday 17th July. This is what will be happening during the day: [.....]
Shearington Badger
Thanks to George and Irene McKirdle for sending these photos of a badger in Shearington at 11 O'Clock this morning. As badgers are nocturnal, if one is out in the daytime, something is up... helpwildlife.co.uk tell [.....]
Autumn Fungi & Wild Food Foraging Walk in Caerlaverock
Details of this great opportunity to find out what tasty wild food is around Caerlaverock with expert wild food forager Mark Williams, hosted by NNR Caerlaverock! £15.00 – £25.00 Saturday, 22 September 2018 13:00 [.....]
A lovely walk along the unromantically named ‘Core Path 32’
We left it a little late in the day for photos, but had the most lovely evening wander along the Core Path 32 from the Kelsick Road to Bankend yesterday evening. The warm summer [.....]
Chris Packham at WWT Caerlaverock for UK Bioblitz
“Chris Packham’s 2018 BioBlitz – nature reserves are not enough!” campaign TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham is coming to WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, one of the 48 sites across the UK he'll visit, [.....]
WWT Caerlaverock – ‘Driest for Decades’
Charlotte Briere-Edney of ITV Border News has been to Caerlaverock Wildfowl and Wetland Centre (WWT) to film it at its driest for decades... She reports that "the centre is having to pump water from a nearby river to [.....]
Summery Views around Caerlaverock
We had a lovely cycle around Caerlaverock today, enjoying the breeze (even though we weren't going very fast - isn't it HOT!). Malcolm was not best pleased as I kept [.....]
Caerlaverock Castle Summer Late Night Opening
This summer Caerlaverock Castle are delighted to be keeping their drawbridges down for their special late night openings. Throughout June, July & August you’ll be able to visit Caerlaverock Castle in the evening on [.....]
WWT Events July
Thank you to the WWT Caerlaverock for sending us their Events for July. We've arranged them here for you to browse and for ease of viewing. There's so much going on, get yourself booked in and go along!
WWT Events August
Thank you to the WWT Caerlaverock for sending us their Events for August. We've arranged them here for you to browse and for ease of viewing. There's so much going on on our doorstep, get yourself booked in and go along!
Shearington Garden Wildlife
Thank you to Irene McKirdle for sending these photos of her amazing garden wildlife! If you have any fab photos to share, you can email them to us at: caerlaverockcommunity@gmail.com or send them through [.....]
We Went on a Moth Hunt!
Can't recommend the Caerlaverock NNR's Moth Night highly enough! Having missed previous National Nature Reserve moth nights, we were determined to make it along to Castle Corner last night - and were so glad [.....]
15th June – Moth Night in Caerlaverock
Weird and wonderful moths in Caerlaverock! Join the NNR reserve staff and local expert Alison Robertson who will show you a wide variety of moths and teach you identification skills and methods to catch [.....]
‘Castle Corner Business’ Update
Following our recent post about the dog fouling issue at Castle Corner, 'A Messy Business', there has been some movement to deter would-be non-pickeruperers with some swift action from SNH Operations Officer, Suzanne McIntyre. [.....]