The Caerlaverock Wetland Centre is set amidst a wealth of beautiful scenery, dominated by the 2,000-foot granite mass of Criffel to the west with the mountains of the English Lake District across the Solway Firth to the south and, to the north, the rolling Moffat and Lowther Hills.
Caerlaverock Castle is just three miles away and, beyond that, the Solway coast stretches west to the rugged Mull of Galloway.
The warm and comfortable farmhouse at Eastpark is situated at the very heart of this famous reserve and commands superb views from its own observation tower across this and the adjacent National Nature Reserve.
Wild whooper swans roost just below the bedroom windows in the winter and a mile of screened approaches link the house to hides, observatories and towers from which the Solway's 30,000 barnacle geese and a wide variety of other wildlife can be secretly observed.
The nearest village, Glencaple, is five miles from the centre and has both a shop and a hotel. The historic regional capital of Dumfries, nine miles away, has a wide range of shops, restaurants and pubs.
Facilities
- 2 twin bedrooms with en suite bathrooms (Whooper Swan Room & Barnacle Goose Room)
- Family room with en-suite bathroom (double, single and 2 bunk beds,Wigeon Room)
- Double bedroom with wash basin and shared bathoom (Osprey Room)
- Family room with washbasin and shared bathroom (double and single beds, Natterjack Room)
- Private observatory with Badger feeding station
- Lounge with colour TV and video
- Kitchen with cooker, microwave, fridge and freezer
- Laundry with washing machine and tumble dryer
- Sheltered garden
Rooms & Prices
Osprey - Double with washbasin £30 per person per night
Whooper Swan - Twin with shower bathroom £35 per person per night
Barnacle Goose - Twin with shower bathroom £35 per person per night
Natterjack Toad - Double & single with washbasin £30 per person per night
Wigeon - Family room wih en suite bathroom (double, single & two bunk beds & cot available) £35 per person per night
There is a £5 single occupancy supplement.
Whole house for exclusive use ,£250 per night with a 2 night minimum stay and 3 nights or more - 10% discount.
Children under 4 years old - free (cot available)
Children aged 4-16 years - half price
Schools & colleges - half price
All proceeds support WWT's conservation work at Caerlaverock.
Notes
Rooms are available from 4pm and should be vacated by 10am on the day of departure. Bed linen and towels are provided. Smoking is not allowed in the farmhouse and pets are not permitted in the house or on the reserve. Transport from the railway station or the bus stand in Dumfries, via a supermarket if required, is available at a cost of £10 each way.
To make a booking
The Farmhouse is let on a room basis for the winter months from 1st September to 30th April and reverts to whole house lets only for the summer months.
For availability and further information please contact Pam Mundy our office manager on 01387 770200 or email info.caerlaverock@wwt.org.uk
Bookings should be confirmed with a non-returnable 25% deposit (payable to "WWT Caerlaverock").
WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre
Eastpark Farm, Caerlaverock
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
DG1 4RS
