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
Tree Beating
Friday 26th June | 1300-1500 | North Berwick Law
What lives in our trees? Come investigate the amazing diversity of invertebrate species which call our trees home!
Meet: North Berwick Law car park
Rockpool Ramble - Longniddry 2026
Tuesday 30th June | 1000-1130 | Longniddry
Join the rangers for a guddle in the rockpools to discover more about the amazing creatures that live there. Wear wellies/old shoes.
Meet: Longniddry No2 car park
Moth Magic 2026
Thursday 2nd 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.
Meet: Waterston House, Aberlady
Rock School 2026
Friday 3rd July | 1030-1200 | Dunbar
Join the ranger to learn about what used to live along our coasts and find evidence of fossilised forests, corals and lots more!
Meet: Whitesands car park
Minibeast Magic 2026
Wednesday 15th July | 1030-12 | Prestongrange
Go searching for bugs in the woods and find out about the amazing jobs these tiny creatures do in our woodlands! Take a walk around the Museum and Heritage Park afterwards, or get refreshments from the Museum café!
Meet: Prestongrange Museum
Pond Dipping 2026
Friday 17th July | 1100-1300 | North Berwick
Join us for some pond dipping below the striking North Berwick Law and discover what fascinating creatures live in our freshwater ecosystems.
Meet: North Berwick Law car park
The Kittiwakes at Dunbar Harbour 2026
Thursday 23rd July | 1300-1430 | Dunbar
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 warm clothes, even when the sun is shining it can't get cold with the wind at the harbour.
Meet: Dunbar harbour by the Lifeboat Station
Rockpool Ramble - Dunbar 2026
Wednesday 22nd July | 1330-1500 | Dunbar
Join the rangers for a guddle in the rockpools to discover more about the amazing creatures that live there. Wear wellies/old shoes.
Meet: at the slipway to the East Beach at the Old Harbour
Marvellous Minibeast Safari
Thursday 30th July | 1030-1200 | Dirleton
Join the Rangers to find out what wee beasties crawl, scuttle, fly, creep and slither around Archerfield. Discover more about the insects and other minibeasts that call this lovely location home.
Meet: Archerfield Walled Garden
Contact Information
Countryside Ranger Service
Block A, Brewery Park, Haddington, EH41 3HA
Telephone: 01620 827279
Email: ranger@eastlothian.gov.uk