![]() After all, there's just something magical in the crisp autumn air-and fortunately many movie producers agree, which means there is no shortage of fall movies that perfectly encapsulate the essence of the season on screen. That means one thing: Time to put on a cozy sweater and plan a fall movie night. Stay at: Timbrell’s Yard, a super-stylish riverside pub in Bradford-on-Avon walk along the canal path after breakfast for additional autumnal colour.The leaves outside are falling, and the pumpkin spice treats are out in full force. ![]() Look out for: The enormous horse-chestnut tree just beyond the Temple of Flora - take your pick of shiny conkers and prepare for battle! Tulip trees and acers then take on brilliant yellow hues, followed by oaks and beech trees changing to deep orange as October progresses, while the dawn redwoods turn a lovely cinnamon colour. Maples start the season, turning a deep scarlet red. Stay at: Mhor 84 Motel, a laid-back boutique motel in the heart of the national park fantastic value, with stunning local food – Kyle of Tongue oysters, Shetland mussels, langoustines and Highland Glen venison.Ħ Stourhead, Wiltshire Stourhead ©National Trustīest for: The sublime 8-week transition of colours, thanks to the huge variety of trees and a planting scheme that allows autumnal shades to wash across the landscape as the season progresses. Expect to see wild deer, both roe and red, and stags rutting for supremacy! Look out for: The elusive Rock ptarmigan gamebird hiding among rocks and boulders (they’re experts at camouflage). Stay at: The Swan Wedmore, a stunningly refurbished old village inn, with great West Country food – home-cured hams, local ciders and fish fresh from Brixham.ĥ Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Parkīest for: The blaze of russet, golds and yellows across the landscape, and the moss-covered waterfalls of Dochart, which swell magnificently with the autumn rain.īest time for autumn leaves: October and November The phenomenon is repeated an hour before sunset. Look out for: Magnificent starling murmurations – huge flocks migrate here over the autumn and winter months, and will erupt en masse just before sunrise to form mesmerising shapes that sweep across the sky. Spend your days walking on the magnificent moors then return to a specialist spa, modern British food and duckdown duvets on kingsize beds.īest for: Rolling early morning mists which slowly dissolve as the sun rises over the hills, casting pink and orange streaks across the sky, and mirrored in the wetlands below.īest time for autumn leaves: September to November Stay at: The Feversham Arms Hotel in the pretty market town of Helmsley. Look out for: On clear nights, you can see the Milky Way shimmering across the starry heavens. Stay at: Tudor Farmhouse, a boutique hotel with crackling fires and fantastic, innovative food, all sourced within 20 miles (a divine local Longhorn beef sirloin with lovage, girolles and rainbow chard).ģ The North York Moors Heather on the North York Moors ©Thomas Heatonīest for: Thick carpets of purple and pink heather flowers stretching over 100,000 acres, alive with bees, moths and fluttering butterflies.īest time for autumn leaves: Mid-August into September Look out for: Puzzlewood, a magical 14-acre maze of twisting yew trees and mossy rocks, allegedly the inspiration for JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Over 20 million trees – majestic oaks, sweet chestnuts, larches and beeches – will be wreathed in copper reds and burnished oranges.īest time for autumn leaves: September and October Borrow Hunter wellies and go for a walk with their forager to learn how to harvest hedgerows for seasonal berries and nuts.īest for: Changing colours of the ancient woodlands. ![]() Stay at: Lime Wood, an exceptional country-house hotel with utterly beautiful rooms and a world-class spa. Look out for: Rare fungi on the forest floor – over 2,000 species – and wild pigs rooting for acorns! Here are 6 magical places to see the autumn leaves in all their glory.īest for: Ancient oak, beech and sweet chestnut trees ablaze with golden and red hues, offset by the evergreen beauty of surrounding holly and pine.īest time for autumn leaves: September – late October What better time to indulge in slow-cooked casseroles, crackling fires, warm red wine, and long romantic walks in the countryside?įorget fall in New England, it’s all about fall in the UK. But that’s understandable because Britain has the most beautiful autumn scenery.īright crisp mornings, powdery skies, harvest sunshine, and dazzling colours as the trees turn golden yellow, fiery orange and cherry red. A few days of mizzle and our fickle hearts have already bid farewell to the Great British Summer and turned our attention to autumn instead.
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