Welcome to Warriston Allotments
The 121 plots at Warriston Road, EH7 4HN, are on a large south facing site on the north side of Edinburgh which was created for unemployed families during the depression of the late 1920s but continues to be dedicated to local growers renting on a yearly basis.
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Visitors
Warriston Allotments is managed by Edinburgh City Council and rented to mostly local residents who grow fruit and vegetables for their own use. While the communal/environmental aspects of the site cannot be underestimated, these plots are highly personal, often a refuge, to those who garden them. The site is locked and is not open to the public. While we welcome those interested in allotments, any educational/research visits must be pre-arranged with the Warriston Allotments Association. Please note visits are entirely dependent on the availability of plot holders and it is more difficult to recruit volunteers to manage visits during winter months when there are far fewer plot holders on site. See our Guidelines to make a request. |
The waiting time for a plot at Warriston is at least 8 years and to apply to become an allotment holder applicants must sign up on the waiting list available via the Edinburgh Council web-site.
Website conceived, designed by Alice Bain and Nicola Murray, 2016-21.
Warriston logo April 2019 many thanks to Tim Bremner.
Warriston logo April 2019 many thanks to Tim Bremner.
Photo credits—thanks to contributors: P. Andrew, T. Bremner, S. Cunningham, C. Davidson, M. Fruergaard, R. Marshall, N. Murray, N. Russell
Find more pictures in the Warriston gallery. If you have images you'd like to send in see our contact page for details
Find more pictures in the Warriston gallery. If you have images you'd like to send in see our contact page for details
