Aberdeen Countryside Rangers
About Aberdeen Countryside Rangers
The Countryside Ranger Service works for a biodiverse, best value and socially inclusive future for all the city’s countryside resources. We offer quality environmental education and recreational opportunities.
Give your clients an exhilarating outdoor Aberdeen experience and a breath of fresh air just a stone’s throw from the harbour.
Choose from three bookable experiences and in the company of an expert Countryside Ranger explore the best of the Granite City’s countryside and wildlife, including spots known and loved by local people.
Perfect for all ages in Group or FIT settings.
Product Offerings
1.5 hours
April - September / off season on request
1-15
Available on request
Take a walk along part of Aberdeen's North Sea Trail south of the city centre, with an official Countryside Ranger. Walk along the rugged coastline from the quaint suburb of Cove back towards the South harbour (distance and starting point can be tailored to suit your clients’ needs). Along the way see how many varieties of seabird you can spot such as razorbills, kittiwakes and gannets and keep an eye out for our resident bottlenose dolphins.
For an enhanced experience please bring your own binoculars.
Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate shoes.
Please note, the trail is 4 miles long and covers some uneven ground and steep slopes.
Inclusions
- 1.5 hours guided excursion, led by an official Countryside Ranger
- Photo opportunities
Upsells
- Extended time and distance on trail available.
1.5 Hours
All year
1-15
Available on request
Enjoy a guided tour of the rich and varied wildlife living on the grassland, heathland and woodland of Aberdeen’s Tullos Hill, a favourite walking spot for local people. In the company of a Countryside Ranger get up close to some of the hill’s smallest residents and discover the diversity of invertebrates that call North East Scotland home, including the delicate peacock butterfly and the fierce devil’s coachman beetle. If your clients have more time, this experience can also take place at Elrick Hill, a more rural location, but a true highlight of Aberdeen’s spectacular countryside.
Please note that this experience covers some uneven ground and steep slopes.
Inclusions
- 1.5 hours guided excursion, led by an official Countryside Ranger
- Photo opportunities
Upsells
- Tours can be extended to venture further into Aberdeen’s countryside
3 hours
April - September
1-20
Available on request
Join our Countryside Rangers after dark and delve into the nocturnal world of bats and moths. Use specialised detectors to listen to the otherwise inaudible clicks and calls of the hunting bats native to North East Scotland. Armed with sugar and light traps learn about all the amazing adaptations moths possess to survive in a world without light. Aberdeen’s Tullos Hill, a favourite walking spot for local people is the prime location for this experience. This experience can also take place at Elrick Hill, a more rural location, but a true highlight of Aberdeen’s spectacular countryside.
Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate shoes.
Start time from around 6-7pm.
Please note that this experience covers some uneven ground and steep slopes.
Inclusions
- 3 hours guided excursion, led by an official Countryside Ranger.
- Photo opportunities
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