Designations

The importance of Caerlaverock as an internationally and nationally significant coastal site is recognised in the many designations associated with it:

• Solway Firth Special Area of Conservation   
• Upper Solway Flats and Marshes Special Protection Area 
• Upper Solway Flats and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest    
• Upper Solway Flats and Marshes Ramsar    
• Nith Estuary National Scenic Area