Where to Photograph Autumn Colours in England

Here we list a range of places where photographers can photograph Autumn Colours in England. This is the start of a list that we hope will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.

Because many of our woodlands are looked after by large organisations, who like to update their websites a lot, we have used the website column in this case to determine which woodland is looked after by which organisation. The three main organisations for England are the Forestry Commission, Woodlands Trust, and some are with the National Trust. If there is a link in this column, that goes to a website specifically for that woodland, you can go direct. Otherwise visit the website link, provided below, of the organisation and then in their search put the name of the place you are interested in to find out more about that woodland.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked, this links to one of our Location pages, with more information on and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

Codes in the Website Column:

WT = Woodland Trust, Woodlands Trust

FC = Forestry Commission England

NT = National Trust National Trust

Autumn Colours	Near	County	NGR	Website	Notes
BEDFORDSHIRE
Swineshead & Spanoak Woods	Swineshead, Kimbolton	BDF	TL060668	WT	Oak, ash, blackthorn, guelder rose and more.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Cowleaze	Stokenchurch	BKM	SU699900	Cowleaze
Hodgemoor	Chalfont St Giles	BKM	SU968938	Hodgemoor
Penn Wood	Penn Street, Amersham	BKM	SU914959	WT	Beech, oak, mixed con. Parking, good tracks
Wendover Woods	Aylesbury	BKM	SP890090	Wendover Woods
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Anglesey Abbey	Cambridge	CAM	TL531622	NT
Southey Wood	Peterborough	CAM	TF111025	FC
Wimpole Hall	Royston	CAM	TL335510	NT
CHESHIRE
Delamere Forest Park	Northwich	CHS	SJ546712	Delamere Forest Park
Snidley Moor	Frodsham	CHS	SJ513752	WT	Birch, oak. Good access, paths & parking
Woodhouse Hill	Frodsham	CHS	SJ510754	WT	Scheduled ancient monument, good paths, access, parking
CORNWALL
Kings Wood	London Apprentice, nr. St. Austell	COW	SX007487	WT	Stunning wood - mature oak, beech. Walks, views, sea and villages near by
Lanhydrock	Bodmin	COW	SX084637	NT
Lydford	Launceston	COW	SX497851	FC
Milltown and Lantyan Woods	Milltown, nr. Lostwithiel	COW	SX110571	WT	Good colour, lovely setting. Fowey River close, wildlife
CUMBERLAND
Ennerdale	Ennerdale	CUL	NY109153	Ennerdale
Milton Rigg Woods	Brampton	CUL	NY559612	WT	Oak from here used to rebuild part of York Minster roof in the 1980s
Miterdale	Whitehaven	CUL	NY146012	Miterdale
Whinlatter Forest Park	Keswick	CUL	NY200199	Whinlatter Forest Park
DERBYSHIRE
Calke Abbey	Derby	DBY	SK367226	NT	rolling parkland with woodland and national nature reserve
Chatsworth House	Matlock	DBY	SK260701	Own
The National Forest	Swadlincote	DBY	SK299197	National Forest	200 square miles of the Midlands, in parts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
DEVON
Abbeyford	Okehampton	DEV	SX589976	FC
Avon Woods	Woodleigh	DEV	SX732490	WT	Ancient wood, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, car parking difficult
Becky Falls	Bovey Tracy	DEV	SX761800	Own	Waterfall surrounded by woodland
Buck’s & Keivill’s Wood	Buck's Mills, Newton Ferrers	DEV	SS352235	WT	Walks link to North Devon coast path. Colour on both sides of valley, fabulous views
Cardinham	Bodmin	DEV	SX100667	Cardinham
Hardwick Wood	Plymouth, nr.Plymouth	DEV	SX530556	WT	Mainly woodland, good views down River Plym, circular walk
Higher Knowle Wood	Lustleigh, Bovey Tracey	DEV	SX792808	WT	Ancient wood, no parking
Hisley Wood	Lustleigh, Bovey Tracey	DEV	SX778803	WT	Site of Special Scientific Interest, good paths, views
Houndtor Wood	Lustleigh, Bovey Tracey	DEV	SX770802	WT	Ancient wood in Dartmoor National Park. No parking
Knightshayes Court	Tiverton	DEV	SS960151	NT
Lydford Gorge	Tavistock	DEV	SX509845	NT	oak-wooded steep-sided river gorge
Newton Wood	Newton Ferrers	DEV	SX545488	WT	Pretty, undisturbed wood by River Yealm, Heritage Coast. Good views, wildlife, no parking
Pullabrook Wood	Lustleigh, Bovey Tracey	DEV	SX784797	WT	Ancient wood in Dartmoor National Park, good views
Shaptor Woods	Bovey Tracey	DEV	SX811805	WT	Ancient wood, good views, wildlife interest
Steart, Loggins & Walland Woods	Buck’s Mills,	DEV	SS354230	WT	Good walks and views
Stoke Woods	Exeter	DEV	SX919959	Stoke Woods
Watersmeet	Lynton & Lynmouth	DEV	SS747486	NT	River gorge with 40 miles of ancient woodland as well as waterfalls.
Westbrook House Woods	Bampton	DEV	SS938215	Own
Whitleigh Wood	Plymouth, Whitleigh, nr. Tamerton Foliot	DEV	SX478601	WT	Great views, wildlife interest, limited parking nearby
DURHAM
Black Plantation	Lanchester	DUR	NZ136449	WT	Mostly birch, good paths, wildlife
Hamsterley	Durham	DUR	NZ091312	Hamsterley
Pontburn Woods	Rowlands Gill	DUR	NZ145551	WT	Beech trees give good colour
Reach Wood	Washington	DUR	NZ319542	WT	Ancient wood, wildlife interest
ESSEX
Epping Forest	Loughton	ESS	TQ415984	LonTown
Hainault Forest	Romford	ESS	TQ473936	WT	Fantastic colours on hornbeams, paths.
Thames Chase Community Forest	Romford	ESS	TQ584862	Community Forest
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Batsford Arboretum	Moreton in Marsh	GLS	SP181336	Own
Forest Of Dean	Cinderford	GLS	SO624114	Forest Of Dean
Laycombe Wood	Wotton-under-Edge	GLS	ST763954	WT	Steep site, mature beech, great views
Lineover Wood	Dowdeswell	GLS	SO987189	WT	Spectacular views, steep site, great colours
Parish & Oldhills Wood	Chalford	GLS	SO909030	WT	Beech gives wonderful colour
Penn Wood	King’s Stanley	GLS	SO821024	WT	Great views, mixed bl, mixed con
Stanley Wood	King’s Stanley	GLS	SO805019	WT	Splendid views, wildlife interest.
Westonbirt Arboretum	Tetbury	GLS	ST851898	Own Wiki
HAMPSHIRE
America Wood	Shanklin, Isle of Wight	HAM	SZ567820	WT	Oakes and brown bracken so good colour. Parking difficult
Exbury Gardens	Southampton	HAM	SU424002	Own
New Forest	Brockenhurst	HAM	SU297082	New Forest
Upperbarn & Crowdhill Copses	Fisher's Pond	HAM	SU484202	WT	Beech colours, good walking, parking difficult (ask at pub which serves food)
Valley Park Woods	Chandler’s Ford	HAM	SU424210	WT	Yew & beech trees, so very pretty. Local pub
HERTFORDSHIRE
Harrocks Wood	Rickmansworth, Watford	HRT	TQ066977	WT	Looks great in autumn, good paths.
Tring Park	Tring	HRT	SP929102	WT	Great colours, paths, wildlife, views
KENT
Hucking Estate	Hollingbourne	KEN	TQ843575	WT	Always worth a visit, good paths, good views
Scotney Castle	Tunbridge Wells	KEN	TQ687353	NT
Sissinghurst Castle Garden	Cranbrook	KEN	TQ808383	NT
LANCASHIRE
Grizedale Forest Park	Hawkshead	LAN	SD331944	Grizedale Forest
Horrocks Woods	Bolton	LAN	SD698128	FC
Moss & Height Spring Wood	Bouth	LAN	SD324863	WT	Surfaced track through wood, coppiced areas. Pub in village
Viridor Wood	Wigan	LAN	SD598007	FC
LONDON
Hampstead Heath	Highgate Road, Camden	LDN	TQ266867	LonTown
Hyde Park	London	LDN	TQ272803	Own
Victoria Park	Hackney	LDN	TQ362838	LonTown
LEICESTERSHIRE
Beacon Hill Country Park	Loughborough	LEI	SK515143	Own	ancient woodland and joins The Outwoods
The Outwoods	Loughborough	LEI	SK514159	Own	Ancient woodland
Martinshaw Wood	Ratby & Groby	LEI	SK510072	WT	Ancient wood, wildlife, parking
The National Forest	Ashby de la Zouch	LEI	SK306197	National Forest	200 square miles of the Midlands, in parts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
Willesley Wood	Ashby de la Zouch	LEI	SK335142	WT	Marshland, grassland, wildlife
LINCOLNSHIRE
Chambers Farm Wood	Bardney	LIN	TF158743	Chambers Wood
Dalby Forest	Thornton-Le-Dale	LIN	SE855878	Dalby Forest
High Wood	North Rauceby	LIN	TF010463	WT	Mainly woodland, 7 parking spaces
Owlet Plantation	Blyton	LIN	SK830950	WT	Mixed woodland, car parking
Temple Wood	Bourne	LIN	TF058299	FC
The Pinewoods	Woodall Spa	LIN	TF193632	WT	Mixed woodland, well worth a visit
Wakerley Great Wood	Corby	LIN	SP961987	Wakerley Great Wood
NORTHUMBERLAND
Chopwell Woodland Park	Gateshead	NBL	NZ137586	Chopwell Woodland Park
Cragside	Morpeth	NBL	NU070027	NT
Holystone	Newcastle	NBL	NT951026	Holystone
Kielder	Hexham	NBL	NY632934	Own
N0RFOLK
Everdon Stubbs	Daventry	NFK	SP605566	WT	Wild cherry, hornbeam, beech, top views
Fairhaven Woodland & Water Garden	South Walsham	NFK	TG372133	Own	131 acres of ancient woodland and water gardens
Old Wood	Sheringham	NFK	TG159412	WT	Lots of conifers, but good walks, views of the sea
Reffley Wood	King’s Lynn	NFK	TF655218	WT	Bl/con mix, difficult parking
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Bedford Purlieus National Nature Reserve	Wansford	NTH	TF038005	Bedford Purlieus National Nature Reserve
Bourne Woods	Bourne	NTH	TF075201	Bourne Woods
Fermyn Woods	Corby	NTH	SP953849	Fermyn Woods
Fineshade Wood	Corby	NTH	SP978984	Fineshade Wood
Hazelborough Wood	Silverstone	NTH	SP658430	Hazelborough Wood
Maulden Wood	Clophill	NTH	TL075390	Maulden Wood
Morkery Wood	Castle Bytham	NTH	SK953193	Morkery Wood
Salcey Forest	Hartwell	NTH	SP795514	Salcey Forest
Wardley Wood	Uppingham	NTH	SP833993	FC
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Sherwood Pines Forest Park	Ollerton	NTT	SK611625	FC
OXFORDSHIRE
Shabbington	Stanton St. John	OXF	SP612118	FC
Stoke Wood	Stoke Lyne	OXF	SP554277	WT	Ancient wood, wildlife interest, good trails
SHROPSHIRE
Mortimer Forest	Ludlow	SAL	SO480730	Mortimer Forest
Wapley Hill Wood	Stansbatch	SAL	SO358621	Wapley Hill Wood
SOMERSET
Beacon Hill Wood	Shepton Mallet	SOM	ST639459	WT	Tumuli and standing stone in centre of wood. Short access trail, parking.
Castle Neroche	Taunton	SOM	ST274157	Castle Neroche
Goblin Combe	Cleeve	SOM	ST473652	Wiki	A limestone gorge located on the edge of the North Somerset levels and Moors. Woodland, wetland and coastal habitats.
Great Wood	Bridgwater	SOM	ST182378	Great Wood
Greyfield Wood	High Littleton, Paulton	SOM	ST636583	WT	Sweet chestnut, larch – very colourful. Parking
Towerhouse Wood	Wraxall	SOM	ST475719	WT	Look out for coppiced lime trees, pond wildlife. Parking difficult.
STAFFORDSHIRE
Bunker’s Hill Wood	Nr. Stourbridge	STS	SO875824	WT	Lovely site, good views
Dimmings Dale	Alton	STS	SK0544	Dimmings Dale
The National Forest	Burton on Trent	STS	SK259225	National Forest	200 square miles of the Midlands, in parts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
SUFFOLK
Thetford Forest Park	Thetford	SFK + NFK	TL813879	Thetford Forest Park	On the Suffolk/Norfolk border
Northfield Wood	Onehouse	SFK	TM024600	WT	Ancient wood, mixed, Wet wood
Priestley Wood	Barking, Needham Market	SFK	TM081530	WT	Very wet wood, limited parking
SURREY
Alice Holt Woodland Park	Farnham	SRY	SU809417	FC
Box Hill	Tadworth	SRY	TQ171519	NT	One of the best-known summits of the North Downs, with beeches and oaks and great views.
Bushey Park	Richmond upon Thames	SRY	TQ142694
Kew Gardens	Richmond	SRY	TQ183768	Kew	Autumn flowering plants as well as many trees.
Marden Park	Woldingham	SRY	TQ369539	WT	Good autumn colours, good access.
Richmond Riverside	Richmond on Thames	SRY	TQ202731	LonTown	The borough boasts over 14,000 trees
Virginia Water	Sunningdale	SRY	SU971687	Wiki	Lake is within Windsor Great Park, also has tree lined paths and woodland
Winkworth Arboretum	Godalming	SRY	SU996412	NT
SUSSEX
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest	Goudhurst	SSX	TQ715332	Bedgebury
Lake Wood	Uckfield	SSX	TQ463217	WT	Great views, lake. Parking difficult.
Sheffield Park Garden		SSX	TQ411241	NT	Five linked lakes give reflections of the vivid autumn colours. Trees incl. Japanese maples, swamp cypresses, birches, etc. in flaming ochre and scarlet.
WARWICKSHIRE
Upton House	Banbury	WAR	SP371455
WESTMORLAND
Clappersgate	Ambleside	WES	NY365035		Pretty village surrounded by woodland.
WILTSHIRE
Savernake	Marlborough	WIL	SU198679	Savernake Own
Stourhead	Warminster	WIL	ST778343	NT
WORCESTERSHIRE
Arley Arboretum	Bewdley	WOR	SO766802	Own
Bodenham Arborteum	Kidderminster	WOR	SO808814	Own
Pepper Wood	Fairfield, nr. Bromsgrove	WOR	SO937749	WT	Ancient wood, wildlife interest
Wyre Forest	Bewdley	WOR	SO750740	Wyre Forest
YORKSHIRE
Bentley Community Woodland	Doncaster	YKS	SE571074	Bentley Community Woodland
Bilton Beck & Rudding Bottoms	Scotton	YKS	SE307583	WT	Larch, beech, birch. Views, hillfort, riverside walk
Brodsworth Community Woodland	Doncaster	YKS	SE526078	Brodsworth Community Woodland
Castle Howard Arboretum	Castle Howard	YKS	SE716700	Own Castle Howard
Cudworth Common	Cudworth	YKS	SE383026	Cudworth Common
Dinnington Community Woodland	Dinnington	YKS	SK518863	Dinnington Community Woodland
Giggle Alley	Gosforth	YKS	NY141002	Giggle Alley
Kiveton Community Woodland	Kiveton	YKS	SK488828	Kiveton Community Woodland
Lower Grass Wood	Grassington	YKS	SD983651	WT	Ancient broadleaved wood by River Wharfe
Nidd Gorge	Bilton Banks	YKS	SE328579	WT	Good colours, good views, paths
Phoenix Park	Thurnscoe	YKS	SE465054	Phoenix Park
Skipton Woods	Skipton	YKS	SD990525	WT	Mostly surfaced tracks. Association with Skipton Castle
Thornton	Ingleton	YKS	SD695750	WT	Ancient wood with waterfalls walk, surfaced paths
Twisleton	Ingleton	YKS	SD701743	WT	Ancient wood with waterfalls walk, surfaced paths

This list will continue to grow as we come across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good place please let us know.

By: Tracey Park	Section: Nature/Flora/Countryside	Key:
Page Ref: woodlands_ENG	Topic: Autumn Colours	Last Updated: 06/2017

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