Towering Scots pine is the first impression on entering this wood. Closer inspection reveals a multi-layered canopy with young spruce, birch, willow and beech. Emerging understory trees such as holly, hawthorn and rowan are often entwined in honeysuckle's clinging embrace.

Well populated with local wildlife both transient and resident, roe deer, badger, stoat and weasel all find refuge in the dense birch thickets.

The seasonal watercourses are a welcome breeding ground for newts, toads and frogs and also support a considerable variety of invertebrates providing a valuable food resource for the many small birds that can be seen, constantly on the move in search of sustenance.

Standing deadwood is the perch of preference for the industrious woodpecker whilst pheasant and woodcock are well camouflaged against the woodland flora.

An ancient beech hedge screens the B6368 from the interior of the wood giving seclusion and privacy. A short distance up the main access track a small hard area facilitates the management of felled timber, stacked prior to removal. Close by, beneath the boughs, a rustic bench beckons rest and a chance to sit awhile and let nature imbue calm and serenity.

Access to the wood is along a well-made stone track suitable for most cars. A ridestop entrance leads to a hard standing and timber stacking area. A cleared path winds to and fro leading to a small footbridge crossing the main water channel.

The sporting rights are owned and included in the sale.

Ideally suited for conservation and increasing biodiversity through gentle management, the wood is also a foragers paradise. Brambles and wild raspberry abound and in autumn a large variety of fungi sprout from the moss-covered leaf litter.

Small scale thinning would easily provide a sustainable domestic fuel source, whilst an overnight stopover would give an opportunity to view the nocturnal habits of the local wildlife.

Although the area is largely agricultural several industries were previously centred here. A sizeable textile industry producing fine linen, and a paper mill that once supplied bank notes for the Scottish banks, are the most notable. The nearby market town of Haddington was once famous for its mills, producing fine cloth. One of its mills was named New Mills which had mixed fortunes. It was later auctioned and the lands of New Mills were renamed Amisfield.

To the south lie the Lammamuir hills which contain several excellent walking and cycling trails. The Pencaitland Railway Walk which starts in Gifford offers wonderful views of parts of East Lothian that are inaccessible by car. The trees and hedgerows along the route offer shelter to a great diversity of wildlife and many rare wild flowers are established along the embankments.