Caerlaverock Castle
Hubby and I treated ourselves to membership of Historic Scotland, so we are determined that when we go away anywhere for the day, we
will visit a nearby historic property.
We went to Dumfries on Saturday and then visited
Caerlaverock Castle just south the town on the River Nith off the Solway
Firth. It really is a beautiful and
imposing medieval castle which you can read all about here. It was owned and built by the Maxwell family.
It has a moat around it and the gatehouse range is extremely
imposing. Inside are the usual spiral
staircases and impressive stonework.
Being in the border country meant that the castle saw a lot of activity
during the wars between Scotland and England.
I really liked this decorated facade which is called the
Nithsdale Lodgings, built in 1634 by Robert First Earl of Nithsdale - to
impress, rather than for defence.
On Saturday when we visited, all that could be heard was the
calls of swallows as they soared and swooped around us - such beautiful birds,
although they were too fast for me to get a photo!
If you are ever in the area, then a visit to Caerlaverock
Castle is well worth while.
Love, Liz
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I think my trip to the UK is going to be a lot longer than originally anticipated. :)