Autumnwatch is back next week (starts Monday 2 November at 9.00pm on BBC Two) and it has a new home - WWT Caerlaverock in Dumfriesshire! Situated on the Solway Firth, the centre is the overwintering home for a huge range of wildfowl and wetland birds including the entire population of Svalbard barnacle geese and hundreds of whooper swans, who will have made the journey all the way from Iceland. Stretching over 1500-acres, Caerlaverock was once a working farm, which has developed into a 1500 acre

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1307 Mighty Stronghold is Bustling with life, the castle is the power centre and home of Sir John Maxwell and his household. With strong stone walls, Caerlaverock shows off Sir John's status and his awareness of modern warfare.Within the walls, the courtyard hums with activity as servants, men-at-arms and officials carry out their duties. The castle is not only a home but a place of business, a barracks, a guest house, a law court and a prison.The castle has survived the siege of 1300, but repai

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The Border Fortresses of Scotland, Caerlaverock Castle and Hermitage Castle. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙💛 If you had to defend one, which would it be and why? #caerlaverockcastle #hermitagecastle #scotland #visitscotland #scottishcastles #djiglobal #scottishborders #dumfriesandgalloway VisitScotland DJI | The Kilted Photographer