Medieval European Castles-Caerlaverock Castle

In taking a look at the Medieval European castles, you should not overlook Caerlaverock Castle in Schottland. It is a beautiful 13th-century triangular moated middle ages castles in the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve area at the Solwa Firth, south of Dumfries in the south west of Scotland. It is not exactly the easiest of castles to find but you will be handsomely rewarded with one of the most interesting castles in Scotland when you do find it.  It is surrounded with hundreds of acres of marshy wood also known in Scotland as a "moss" The castle is today under the care of Historic Scotland and is open to the public. (http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk) before visiting, you should check admissions and open times. but generally thereOpening hours are:

Open all year, Apr-Sep, daily 9.30-5.30; Oct-Mar, daily 9.30-4.30.
Closed 25-26 Dec & 1-2 Jan.

It is not only a popular tourist attraction but also a wedding venue.  So if you are planing the ultimate wedding them contact them far in advance.

The history of the castle is long and begins in the 1200's Being in close proximity with the  border of England, Caerlaverock castle was attacked and had to be defended several times against English forces. One such occasion was the Siege of Caerlaverock of 1300 by Edward I of England who had eighty seven of the most illustrious Barons of England in his host, including knights of Brittany and Lorraine. A good book recommendation is the British Highways and byways by Thomas Murphy.

 It is a beautiful castle to visit an it is also located about 2 miles east of the Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, a spectacular 1,400 acre wild reserve, situated on the north Solway coast. You can even have an overnight stay at the reserve. Some of the sites include thousands of Svalbard barnacle geese and the opportunity to explore rolling wildflower meadows. If your lucky you might even spot a barn owl. A trip to take with the whole family. if you are visiting between march and august you can Watch Barn Owls in and around their nest via CCTV. The reserve was formerly on the UNESCO's Biosphere Reserves, but was delisted in 1990 after new criteria for such reserves were agreed upon.

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