We really enjoyed our visit here. As members there was no entrance fee, but even if we were paying the entrance fees due a family of 3 was really reasonable. The castle ans grounds are really well looked after and there is a lot of interesting things to see inside the castle. It is definitely worth walking to the old castle ruins just a 5 minute walk behind the main castle. It is a great place to take a picnic and there is also a really nice park for the kids too tuckered away.

Beautiful place and so impressive. The building is amazing and the tour we had was superb. The lady was very engaging and knew her stuff so the tour was fascinating. Lunch was delicious and the staff were all fantastic. My daughter is 10 and enjoyed the adventure playground, but so did my 14 year old son. Can't recommend enough!

An absolute bargain and a must visit on a sunny day! The staff were friendly and helpful, there was so much for the children to do that we were tempted to come back the next day. The food and drink were fantastic and the location is stunning.

Great place to bring younger ones reasonable price to get in. Good/fair weather needed to get the best out of the actual Dino bit. You need to walk through the garden centre to get to the Dino park. Staff are really helpful in both the garden centre and Dino park. Tropical feel to the walk around part, and lots of animatronic Dino's to look at with a genuine Jurassic park film theme running through it. Soft play is big enough with a toddler/baby area and wasn't too busy when we were there To the owners, congrats you've done a unique job and hope you feel it's been worth it. Personally loved the foliage, mine and the bridge.

Had a great day visiting here with my two kids. They both loved feeding the animals and had good fun playing on all the kids play equipment. Plenty to see and do. Didn't have any food as we brought packed lunches but we got ice cream and juice and bought stuff from the gift shop. The whole place is lovely, well kept and very reasonably priced. Staff were all lovely too. Would highly recommend coming 🙂

A great place to visit with lots of searches for the kids (find all the historic lego figures, find all the animals, search for all the faces etc) this place is free to enter but sadly on the day we visited the weather was poor so we couldn't access the camera obscura which is chargeable to see out over Dumfries. The museum has just about everything, lots of interesting artifacts about the area, the building itself is beautiful and the staff were on hand to answer any questions, we'll worth a visit.

I did not know who Robert Burns was till I heard he wrote Auld Lang Syne. A very interesting and educational visit for those he is less known to. Lovely old decor and displays of his work as a poet and wrighter. Respect for the preservation of his work.

A Garden Centre Gem. We called in toward the end of the afternoon on our way home after a coach tour of Ireland. We were all feeling a bit weary and in desperate need of a hot drink and so we were delighted with what we discovered. The young staff serving in the cafe/restaurant were so warm and welcoming and so confident and engaging. Service was first class. The cafe/restaurant is inviting and well set out. A quick look at the menu revealed a good choice of meals, sandwiches and pastries. Our order arrived quickly; our tea was piping hot and the toasted tea cake and carrot cake were delicious. We had arrived only thirty minutes before closing time, when most establishment would be winding down for the day and yet there was absolutely no hint of that at Caulder's. We were taken to our seats and served so well and so cheerfully. Sadly, we didn't have enough time to look around this well-stocked garden centre, but we will certainly make a point of returning. If you haven't visited yet, I can assure you it is well worth a visit. Outstanding - it's a well-deserved 10/10 from us!

I cant thank Peter enough for his wonderful talk about the spitfire... I was fully engaged from start to finish. The spitfire there was just amazing and well as all the other planes, helicopters on show. The displays have been very thought out to show and give as much information as possible. Not forgetting the lovely ladies in the tea room that know how to make a wonderful cup of tea and coffee. You are all amazing and thank you for such a wonderful outing today

A fabulous day out on the reserve as a celebration treat. I've been a few times before when visiting from down south. Now I live up north, and I need to make more of an effort. The centre is signposted from the A75 to Dumfries. The roads do get narrower and windier as you get closer and don't panic. You've not driven into a dairy. Keep going and hang a left once through the centre gateway to the car park. The weather here can be wild as it's literally on the Scottish side of the Solway Coast. So before you're out of the car, you might wanna be getting the waterproofs and boots on, even in the summer. We do get sunshine occasionally mind. Out of the many WWT Centres I've been to, I would describe Caerlaverock as primitive in its facilities, like the one at Welney back in the day. Don't let the fact that there's not a swanky café/restaurant deter you, pack your flask and sarnies!!! There's a lovely indoor area to sit and eat them, along with an outdoor space with reserve viewing. There are accessible facilities here, and the Peter Scott Observatory has a lift to the upper floor. Super helpful staff, too The weather was totally northern, wet, windy, and grey, although not particularly cold on our early October visit. Boots and waterproofs on, obligatory stop to use the facilities. Entrance of £4.50 per adult paid, site map in hand, sightings board checked, advised about ongoing works, and we're off. Straight to the Avenue Tower. We spent quite a bit of time here watching various groups of deer, including a lone stag and a doe with fawn. We worked our way back towards the Saltcot Merse Observatory, then towards the Peter Scott Observatory, then towards the Folly Pond Hide before finishing at the Farmhouse Tower. Caerlaverock is famous for its winter migratory Geese. If you can’t see them, you'll definitely hear them. The weather was well worth persevering with for 4.5 hours as our best sightings were Great White Egrets, a pair of Stonechat, Snow Geese, a leucistic goose, Perigrine Falcon, and a stunning male Hen Harrier. As a bonus for one of us, there are a few Pokemon Gyms here, and amongst the haul, we bagged a Psyduck in my honour. A thoroughly enjoyable and peaceful day reconnecting with nature. My soul is replenished.

Lovely area and the car parking fees are fair. The only niggle for me is that the foot routes around the woods are, in places, not marked well.

Booked and stopped in for a baby friendly screening. Easy to access with the pushchair, room to park it in the auditorium, comfier seating that some chain cinemas. Really friendly staff and so good to be able to get to the cinema and not have to miss out. Sound and lighting were at perfect levels to not deafen and so it was easy to move about if necessary. Would definitely recommend.

** Only open one day a year for 5 hours ** - brilliant sculptured landscapes - Must stick to paths to preserve the structures of mounds (plenty of people to tell you off if you don't) - Worth going to see but wouldn't return on a yearly basis.

What a beautiful place to have lived. The house and museum were closed for the day, but I enjoyed a lovely walk through the gardens/grounds it has excellent access for disabled people and that’s from someone who has limited mobility, it was easy to access all areas and has plenty of benches to sit and relax or catch your breath or just to sit and relax as I did. I really enjoyed the short walk along the river bank and saw a Merganzer on the river Nith (duck with teeth) which is quite rare and also a wild Mink with a freshly caught young Hare, not something you see everyday. So thank you and hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I did taking them

Situated at the end of Devorgilla Bridge, this house is now a small local heritage museum. The house was built in 1660 and there is lots of information about the history of it, its occupants and there is even a Robert Burns connection. There's a children's Lego trail to complete and the museum is free to visit but donations appreciated. Worth planning a visit here as part of visiting other nearby local museums.

This has a lovely play area with free parking. A very nice café and clean public toilets not too far away in the bowling green building. It had swings, a maze, slides, a roundabout and a zip line which was working. By the bowling green there were trampolines which were £1.50/15 minutes play. There was also mini golf.