Amisfield Walled Garden

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Title

Amisfield Walled Garden

Description

Amisfield Walled Garden dates from 1783. Designed by John Henderson for the 7th Earl of Wemyss, the garden once formed part of the policies of Amisfield House which was demolished in 1928. At 8 acres in size, it is one of the largest walled gardens in the country. Over the past 12 years the garden has been restored from a neglected state into a vibrant community garden.

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

A display of information about 18th Century plant hunters and examples of plants in the garden that have been sourced from around the world.

ACTIVITIES

Informal guided tours are available on request. No booking required. Refreshments available.

Source

eastlothian

Date

1783

Type

Museum

Identifier

1376

Spatial Coverage

current,55.95877,-2.749916;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Amisfield Park

Place

Haddington

IsNewThisYear

No

AddressLine2

1 mile E of Haddington

OpeningDate1

28/9/2019

OpeningDate2

29/9/2019

OpeningTime1

10.00-16.00

OpeningTime2

13.00-16.00

Activities

YOYP: Displays showing activities that have been undertaken by schoolchildren at the garden as part of the John Muir award.

ACTIVITIES: Guided tours, information leaflets/notes, children’s activities, visual displays, displays of heritage apples, apple tasting & juicing, stewards/volunteers at key points, refreshments for sale.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

Yes

EventsForChildren

Yes

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

9082

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

EH41 3TE

Citation

“Amisfield Walled Garden,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1374.

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