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With the significant rainfall wellies are highly recommended for anyone visiting the site at the moment.
We are doing our best to pump and put out duckboards to help with access but there is only so much we can do.

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Wildlife

A world of wildlife awaits at Caerlaverock Wetland Centre. We're home to nesting waders such as lapwings and rare farmland birds such as tree sparrows and yellowhammer. Look out for roe deer, otters, badgers and brown hares and occasional unusual birds such as garganey and passing migrating waders.

Winter at Caerlaverock

A world of wildlife awaits at Caerlaverock Wetland Centre. We're home to wintering wildfowl such as wigeon, teal, curlew, lapwing, barnacle geese and whooper swans and raptors such as hen harriers, marsh harriers, merlins and peregrine falcons.

Nature reserve

Caerlaverock Wetland Centre is a spectacular 1,400 acre wild reserve situated on the north Solway coast.

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Latest sightings

Find out which species have made an appearance with our latest sightings, updated regularly by staff and volunteers.

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Wildlife guide

As the seasons change, so do the wild visitors. Find out what to see when with our Wildlife Guide.

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Viewing wildlife

Our viewing areas are specially placed to showcase the richest of our wildlife. Some can be intentionally hard to spot, attracting our shyest species, so be sure to visit them all.

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  • Address

    WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG1 4RS

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  • Phone

    01387 770200

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Limited is a charity (1030884 England and Wales, SCO39410 Scotland) and a company limited by guarantee (2882729 England). VAT number 618368028.