The conifer stock is a fairly even mix of Scots pine, Sitka and Norway spruce with a scattering of larch and even a few hemlock on the fringes. A good number of nicely maturing oak trees are a welcome broadleaf addition along with a sizeable population of colonising birch. The dense younger area has a fairly even representation of all the species found within the larger wood.

Holly and young conifers give a thin understorey, supplemented by several willows and hawthorn.

A walk through the wood reveals a sizeable number of well-worn paths crisscrossing the woodland floor. These are reliable indicators of transient deer, badgers and foxes. A flash of white as a startled roe springs from cover is a common enough sight. Small poke holes in the thick moss carpet are sure to be the homes of small mustelids.

Sitting quietly encourages a variety of small birds to reveal themselves as they forage throughout the canopy; the staccato rattle the signature tune of a spotted woodpecker. Larger buzzards can be glimpsed soaring above the treetops ever watchful for a meal opportunity.

The woods topography is largely level facilitating easy walking; a boundary drainage channel is home to wetland flora and is an excellent breeding spot for amphibians.

A woodland bench has been installed to encourage peaceful contemplation of nature activities and a small stoned area would be an ideal spot to stack timber ready for the journey to the home stove.

Access to the wood is through a double-gated entrance off the B6355, from here there is an historic hard stone track suitable for most cars that leads to the woodland entrance.

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.

The wood takes its name from the local Amisfield House which was designed by architect Isaac Ware and built of Garvald red freestone for Colonel Francis Charteris.

Garvald stone was quarried around the picturesque village of Gifford which is nearby and sits astride the Gifford Water. It dates from the 17th century and was built to replace the village of Bothans, which housed agricultural workers from the estate. This was demolished to make way for a walled park around Yester House. Despite its agricultural tradition, the village housed industry as well. A thriving linen industry harnessed the energy from the river to manufacture fine textiles.

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.