Experts from Glengyone Distillery will talk you through their range of whiskies while you sample them in the comfort of our visitor centre. Try before you buy from the range in our shop! Event InformationOver 18’s only.Drop in during event times. Accessibility InformationStep free access to visitor centre.
Come pick your perfect pumpkin straight from our specially prepared harbour patch. Children can get creative with a choice of nature-inspired crafts, enjoy face painting that transforms them into woodland creatures, pumpkins, or anything their imagination dreams up, and savour the simple pleasure of marshmallow toasting over the fire, adding to the cosy seasonal atmosphere. […]
Join us on one of our walks along the river to explore our local wildlife! This will be a short walk along river (from Nith Street to Greensands and back) in search of wildlife that makes this place their home or uses the river to commute ormigrate. Looking for water birds like Goosander, Mallard, Grey […]
Join the wardens out on the merse when we open early to watch the geese flying against the dawn sky as the sun comes up. These beautiful birds have spent the night out on the Solway mudflats and fly in to feed on the fields during the day. Event InformationThis is an outdoor event.Please wear warm and waterproof clothing and […]
Interested in a new pair of binoculars or a telescope? Have questions for the experts? Optics greatly enhance your experience of watching geese and other birds, helping you see their stunning plumage and observe their fascinating behaviour. Experts from Swarovski and Viking are visiting WWT Caerlaverock to demonstrate and sell a range of optics.Take this opportunity […]
Come gather around the fire of inspiration as Finnish storyteller Anna-Maria Toivonen and Scottish Claire Hewitt weave bird lore, songs and stories from their traditions around a magical transformation tale from the North. There was a time when we seven swan sisters flew the starry skies. There was a time we would take off our white […]
The Stove & Dumfries Museums presents a spellbinding evening of music, mischief, and monstrous moves, celebrating the grand finale of the Wild Goose Festival 2025! Expect fancy dress, dancing, games, and plenty of goosebumps (the fun kind). Live MusicZORFresh from a summer of festival magic at Kelburn and Knockengorroch, ZOR will conjure up their wild, […]
Come along to The Crannog, next to beautiful Carlingwark Loch for a spooky kids Halloween Bat Walk, with storytelling and crafts. 4:30pm Bat Talk5pm Games and Crafts6pm Bat Walk6:30pm SunsetBack for hot chocolates Event InformationThis is an outdoor event.Children to be accompanied by an adult.Price includes hot chocolate.To book email lindsay@lochken.org.uk. From £2.50 Booking Required
This April, the Wild Goose Festival and Dumfries and Galloway move together; alongside 40,000 barnacle geese taking off on their extraordinary journey. Collectively, an 80,000,000 mile effort from the Solway, in south-west Scotland, to Svalbard, north of the Arctic Circle. Moving in tandem, side by side, mile by mile, we’ll strive to walk, wheel, scoot […]
To mark the beginning of this year’s Wild Goose Festival: Journey with the Wild Geese Movement Challenge, we’re starting with something very simple. A wander. We’d love to invite anyone and everyone to join us for a relaxed wander through town – a chance to stretch your legs, meet a few new people, and take […]
As part of this year’s Wild Goose Festival you can join us for three risograph workshops at the Print House exploring storytelling and environmental activism. Our environments are full of stories waiting to be heard. By discussing, imagining, and making together we can listen to what the living world is asking of us during the […]
Join us for an evening of film and discussion, in collaboration with access charity, Euan’s Guide, that promises to make you question everything you thought travel had to look like and shows you what is possible with a little bit of effort and a drive to make it happen. About the Film In the Summer […]
As part of this year’s Wild Goose Festival you can join us for three risograph workshops at the Print House exploring storytelling and environmental activism. Our environments are full of stories waiting to be heard. By discussing, imagining, and making together we can listen to what the living world is asking of us during the […]
The geese have arrived. From the far north to the Solway coast, their journey brings them to Caerlaverock each autumn. Now, The Loose Goose is getting ready to make a journey of her own — setting off across Dumfries & Galloway with stories, sounds, making and a little bit of mischief. Come and meet her […]
For one week, The Standard, Midsteeple Quarter becomes a place for stories to gather, take shape and take flight. Drop in and discover talks, conversations, creative activities and encounters with the people and ideas behind Where In The Wild. You’ll also find The Loose Goose, having lots of Goosey fun, getting ready for her migration […]
For one week, The Standard, Midsteeple Quarter becomes a place for stories to gather, take shape and take flight. Drop in and discover talks, conversations, creative activities and encounters with the people and ideas behind Where In The Wild. You’ll also find The Loose Goose, having lots of Goosey fun, getting ready for her migration […]
How well do you really know our geese? Join local goose expert Dr Larry Griffin for an informal evening exploring the lives of the wild geese that make Dumfries & Galloway their home each year. From traditional metal and brightly coloured leg rings to modern GPS trackers that let us follow their movements from our […]
Join the WWT Caerlaverock team & our valued partners The Depot for a 6-mile guided walk through Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve, and back down round to the historic Caerlaverock Castle, an ancient site of sanctuary. This walk not only gives you gorgeous scenery, but you will also learn about the migrating barnacle and pink-footed geese […]
For one week, The Standard, Midsteeple Quarter becomes a place for stories to gather, take shape and take flight. Drop in and discover talks, conversations, creative activities and encounters with the people and ideas behind Where In The Wild. You’ll also find The Loose Goose, having lots of Goosey fun, getting ready for her migration […]
In this unique session, award-winning nature writer Stephen Rutt will host a drop-in non-fiction writing workshop alongside a talk about his experiences as a writer and a naturalist living in Dumfries. Be inspired by his words, while over the evening you can turn your hand to writing exercises, helping you to tell your story. Event […]
For one week, The Standard, Midsteeple Quarter becomes a place for stories to gather, take shape and take flight. Drop in and discover talks, conversations, creative activities and encounters with the people and ideas behind Where In The Wild. You’ll also find The Loose Goose, having lots of Goosey fun, getting ready for her migration […]
Where have you been? What did you see there? What did it sound like? How did it feel? Join Paragon Music for a fun, accessible afternoon of music-making inspired by your travel stories. We’ve got the instruments, no experience necessary. Come as you are, when you can. Event Information This event will take place at […]
A chance to see multi-instrumentalist Sarah Law’s short film documenting the awe and accessibility challenges of the uniquely beautiful and rugged Mersehead beach. Event Information FreeThis session will take place at The Stove Network and Cafe, 100 High Street, Dumfries Accessibility Information Access to the BuildingLevel Access is available at the rear of the building […]
For one week, The Standard, Midsteeple Quarter becomes a place for stories to gather, take shape and take flight. Drop in and discover talks, conversations, creative activities and encounters with the people and ideas behind Where In The Wild. You’ll also find The Loose Goose, having lots of Goosey fun, getting ready for her migration […]
The fires of Tír na nÓg travel over nine waves, by wind and wing across Scotland as the redstart searches for one deserving of the gift of fire. Tender the tinder and kindle , who has what it takes to receive a gift that can both destroy and create? Event Information Free This event will […]
The wild geese cross continents without borders, reminding us that journeys are part of who we all are. Join us for an evening of food & art, as Nour leads us through the basics of drawing – & understanding – geese and other birds. Event Information FreeThis session will take place at The Stove Network and […]
For one week, The Standard, Midsteeple Quarter becomes a place for stories to gather, take shape and take flight. Drop in and discover talks, conversations, creative activities and encounters with the people and ideas behind Where In The Wild. You’ll also find The Loose Goose, having lots of Goosey fun, getting ready for her migration […]
Dive into an atmospheric forest-scape exploring shared folklore between the Black Forest and Scottish Highlands. Through evocative music, storytelling, and audience interaction, this multidisciplinary performance from Franziska Droll and Mollie Davis conjures mythical white stags, cryptic birds, and shifting shape-shifters, questioning what happens to our legends when the wild goes silent. Event Information Free This […]
WWT Caerlaverock is offering a unique opportunity to experience the spectacle of thousands of barnacle geese taking their sunrise flight from the mudflats to have breakfast on our fields, with the stunning backdrop of an uninterrupted sunrise. Please wear warm and waterproof clothing and footwear – guests will be required to walk to the viewing […]
The Loose Goose has left Caerlaverock — and she’s on the move. Her first stop is Threave, a place shaped by journeys. In winter, geese arrive here as part of their epic migration. In summer, Osprey return from Africa to make their home. Now it’s our turn to follow their lead. Come and meet The […]