01 On the east bank of the River Nith the Nith Estuary National Scenic Area starts from Kelton and heads southwards down to Caerlaverock. There is plenty of space for parking, at the layby at Kelton, the pier at Glencaple, or the parking area at Castle Corner. You can also find other places to park for the odd car or two elsewhere along this stretch of the B725.

You can walk north or south from Kelton. As of 2012 new bridges have been installed near the river bank north of Kelton which help with access to the merse there. Heading south from Kelton there is a path to Glencaple and from Glencaple there is a path running as far as Kenneth Bank. South of Kenneth Bank you can still access the riverbank in places but here there is little in the way of a path and you will need your wellies or walking boots. From Castle Corner you can also walk over the merse either up or down the river, but you have to watch what you are doing if you go onto the actual river bed when the tide is out, the tides are fast flowing and there are quicksands.

At Glencaple there is a hotel called "The Nith" where you can get good pub grub. Since September 2012 there is a tearoom on the pier at Glencaple. There is also a tearoom at Caerlaverock Castle.

The pictures below are taken from the Mid Glen to Criffel web gallery. They were taken from Knockendoch and they offer a wide panorama of this stretch of the lower River Nith and its estuary.