Amisfield Walled Garden

Amisfield Walled Garden has been restored and developed as a community garden by the Amisfield Preservation Trust and a large band of volunteers.  It provides a beautiful green space for recreation, relaxation and volunteering for people of all abilities and is open to the public free of charge. This work really takes a village, so if we’d love it if you could support the garden, volunteer your time or make a regular donation.

The garden lies on the outskirts of Haddington in East Lothian. Dating from the late 18th century, it is one of the largest walled gardens in Scotland, with extensive herbaceous borders, fruit and vegetable beds, wildflower meadow, orchard and woodland plantings.

Aerial photo courtesy of Calum at www.maindrones.co.uk

Winter Hours: 1st November 2025 to 28th February 2026. The garden will be CLOSED on Tuesdays and Sundays. Opening hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are 10am to 3pm. Saturday opening hours are 10am to 1pm.

Spring Hours: From 1st March 2026, the garden will be open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm. Saturday opening hours are 10am to 1pm. The garden will remain closed on Sundays.

Summer Hours: Details will be confirmed nearer the time.

Please note the garden may close unexpectedly during adverse weather conditions. We would advise on our social media if this happens.

Seasonal Garden Worker Vacancy 

The Board of Amisfield Preservation Trust would like to increase access to the garden by extending the opening hours over the weekend during the summer months. We are looking for a reliable, flexible, self-motivated and organised person who can manage the opening and closing of the garden during the weekend and on Tuesdays. They would be the point of contact for visitors. The postholder will also work alongside the Garden Coordinator for a half day during the week (Monday to Friday) to ensure they are aligned to the vision and values of the garden, and to communicate any concerns, questions, etc to the Garden Coordinator. This post is offered on a fixed contract of six months (1st April 2026 to 30th September 2026). 

For more information and how to apply, see here: 
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We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful garden and hope that you enjoy your visit.

We are always looking for more volunteers to join our team, so please get in touch if you would like to help out.

Coming Soon…..

More details of upcoming events are on our what’s on page here