Cemetery Park paths
East Lothian Council has been working with Ardent Consulting Engineers and Oobe Landscape Architects to develop a more accessible, welcoming, and biodiverse space for Cemetery Park, Prestonpans that supports health, wellbeing, and a stronger connection to nature for the local community. Proposals include the creation of new paths and the widening and resurfacing of existing routes to improve access for visitors and members of the local community, as well as new seating and access controls. Further landscape proposals include wildflower planting, allowing some areas of grass to grow long, and planting a variety of trees, including fruit trees, to provide both varied amenity spaces and support wildlife. Informal play elements like logs and boulders, along with new seating, picnic tables, and information boards, will encourage relaxation, play, and community use.
Engagement with the local community showed strong support for these proposals. A summary of this engagement can be found here.
A first phase of these works will begin in early 2026. This will focus on enhancing accessibility by widening and resurfacing the existing paths shown outlined in red and numbered 1 below. Further works are subject to East Lothian Council securing additional grant funding in 2026.
Overview of the plans for paths in Cemetery Park, Prestonpans