FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Children must be supervised by an adult at all times, therefore spaces must be booked for both adults and children attending.
Our activities are aimed at families with children age 5+, however younger siblings may attend for free.
Please ensure you wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear on the day.
There is a car parking fee at some of our coastal car parks.
If there is no 'Book Now' button shown the event it is fully booked.
Refunds will only be issued up to a week before the date of the event.
Should you have any queries, please contact: ranger@eastlothian.gov.uk
Moth Magic 2025
1st July | 0900-1100 | Aberlady
Come get up close and personal with amazing moths. Find out about their fascinating lives before we release them back into the wild.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Meet: Waterston House Aberlady
Rockpool Ramble - Longniddry 2025
2nd July | 1300-1430 | Longniddry
Join the rangers for a guddle in the rockpools to discover more about the amazing creatures that live there.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Meet: Longniddry No2 car park
Rock School 2025
3rd July | 1300-1430 | Whitesands
Join the ranger to learn about what used to live along our coasts and find evidence of fossilised forests, corals and lots more!
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Meet: Whitesands car park, near Dunbar
Minibeast Magic 2025
16th July | 1000-1130 | Prestongrange
Go searching for bugs in the woods and find out about the amazing jobs these tiny creatures do in our woodlands!
BOOKING ESSENTAIL
Meet: Outside Prestongrange Museum
The Kittiwakes at Dunbar Castle
17th July | 1000-1130 | Dunbar Harbour
A walk around Dunbar castle and cliffs to watch Kittiwakes and their young chicks. Learn about their ecology, how they survive, forage and breed.
Bring binoculars if you have them and warm clothes - even when the sun is shining it can get cold with the wind at the harbour.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Meet: Outside Dunbar Lifeboat Station
Rockpool Ramble - Dunbar 2025
30th July | 1130-1300 | Dunbar
Join the rangers for a guddle in the rockpools to discover more about the amazing creatures that live there. Wear wellies/old shoes.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Meet: At the Old Harbour slipway to the East Beach.
River Dipping 2025
5th August | 1000-1130 | Haddington
Come and find out what creatures lurk in the river. Wellies or old shoes a must. Slight slope onto bank.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Meet: Outside Aubigny Sport Centre
Night Life 2025
19th September | 1930-2100 | Haddington
Turn up and tune in to bat FM as we find out about some of our nocturnal wildlife.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Meet: Outside Aubigny Sport Centre
Contact Information
Countryside Ranger Service
Block A, Brewery Park, Haddington, EH41 3HA
Telephone: 01620 827279