WWT Caerlaverock offers extraordinary day out for the last few days of summer

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Those looking to make the most of the last few days of summer should head to WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, in Dumfriesshire, where an extraordinary day out filled with new experiences and unique activities in nature awaits.

WWT Caerlaverock is a stunning nature reserve on the Solway Firth. In the summer, it is host to a plethora of dragonflies and damselflies and has been designated as a dragonfly hotspot by the British Dragonfly Society.

One of the best wildlife watching sites in the UK, the reserve also has the most northerly UK population of natterjack toads and one of only two UK populations of tadpole shrimps.

Marianne Nicholson, engagement officer at WWT Caerlaverock, said: “We have a great itinerary. “There’s a ton of opportunity for those on a summer staycation to have a wondrous day out. “From unmissable meetings with otherworldly creatures and fabulous walks along the stunning wetlands to a postcard trail which all the family will enjoy. “It’s an experience like no other in the area.” “There’s a wow around every corner and something for all the family at the wetland reserve which loads of species, from dragonflies to badgers, call home. “It’s also the last chance to catch sight of the summer birds before they leave the UK, including swallows, willow warblers and maybe even an osprey. “Ensuring that everyone gets up close and personal with creatures, great and small, there’s a summer postcard adventure trail, nature walks, pond dipping, and much more.” Offering both adventure and a deeper connection to nature, the postcard trail, new for this summer, encourages explorers, young and old, to search for personal messages from nine animals whose postcards can be found around the wetlands.