Countryside and wildlife

Plan your visit, Ranger events and education, wildlife and biodiversity, countryside volunteering, the Junior Rangers and wild camping in East Lothian.

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View of Aberlady from the dunes, looking out to sea on a day with a bright blue sky.

Plan your visit

Countryside sites, walking, cycling, horse riding, paths, land management rules and the Local Access Forum.

 

Plan your visit
Ranger demonstrating specimen collection to a group of children and their parents.

Ranger events and education

We run events and school education activities through the year to help people of all ages discover more about the natural world.

 

Ranger events and education - something for everyone
Close up image of an emerald damselfly. Photo credit: Abbie Marland.

Wildlife and biodiversity

Biodiversity reports, climate change and the nature emergency.

 

 

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A group of adult countryside volunteers enjoying a hot drink and a snack under a huge sprawling tree

Volunteers and Junior Rangers

Countryside volunteering and the Junior Ranger Programme

 

 

 

Countryside volunteering
A view out to sea at Longniddry with a blue sky and fluffy white clouds.

Countryside News

Our Countryside Rangers have a wealth of knowledge on the places, plants and species that call East Lothian home.

 

 

Read our latest blog post
A countryside ranger leading an adult walk as part of Walkfest on a sunny day.

Ranger Service and the Countryside Team

Read more about what we do

 

 

Ranger Service and the Countryside Team