Caerlaverock Estate has a proud history of nature conservation, across several generations of family custodianship
Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve, stretching along almost ten miles of coastline, was designated by Bernard, 16th Duke of Norfolk in 1957 and is managed by NatureScot. It consists of wetland habitats including merse and marsh. In 1970 the Duke, together with his friend Sir Peter Scott (founder of WWT) established Caerlaverock Wildfowl & Westland Trust, a reserve of 1,450 acres. The ethos of Caerlaverock Estate is one of living in harmony with nature whenever possible. The Duke of Norfolk’s advocacy of the natural world has been borne out by his daughters, Lady Anne and Lady Mary, and now his granddaughter Lady Clare, with their passionate commitment to conservation.
This continues today with Caerlaverock’s exciting nature restoration projects.
NATURE RESTORATION
Link Caerlaverock
Funded by the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund, Link Caerlaverock involves 24 acres of land set aside for the creation of ponds, wildlife corridors and meadows to protect and restore Caerlaverock’s unique ecosystems and biodiversity in its coastal location. The project links biodiversity work done in neighbouring areas of Caerlaerock Estate by partners WWT Caerlaverock and Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve, resulting in a large-scale area of biodiversity on the Solway Coast.