Amisfield Park once formed the policies of Amisfield House, a palladian mansion designed by Isaac Ware for Francis Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss dating from the 1750s. The house was demolished in 1928, but the parkland, ruined stables, gate piers and ruinous lodges, gothic folly, restored rococo summer house and a large walled garden remain. The Garden is now owned by East Lothian Council. The Council lease it to Amisfield Preservation Trust, which is working to conserve the B-listed walls and pavilions, and to develop it in the interests of the local community.
The garden has an area of 7.9 acre (3.2 hectare) completely enclosed by 16 foot
(5m) high walls of dressed stone and is said to be the second-
The walls are in very good condition for a building of its age. Each corner features a stone pavilion, all of whose domed roofs have been lost, but which are otherwise mostly structurally sound.
Amisfield Walled Garden is on the outskirts of Haddington, East Lothian. It is being developed by Amisfield Preservation Trust as a community garden. It will promote healthy living through healthy eating, horticultural therapy, education and other activities, working with the voluntary sector and local initiatives.
Much work has been undertaken by a team of volunteers in the last few years to restore the garden. Herbaceous borders, lawns, and vegetable plots have been planted, and new paths have been laid.
The Walled Garden viewed from the south with the Garleton Hills beyond
One of the four corner pavilions