Free delivery on orders over £805 Great UK Spots For Autumn Photography
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You don’t have to head over to the continent, or even scale massive mountains, to make the most of the changing seasons. Here are five great places to photograph autumn colours outdoors in the UK.
New Forest, Hampshire,
England
The New Forest National Park might not be Britain’s wildest, but it’s one of the best places to see, and shoot, the changing of the seasons. Plentiful access roads, and easily signposted walking paths make navigating to any of the natural beauty spots easy. If you’re lucky, you’ll find deer or a herd of New Forest ponies to provide a picturesque foreground for your photos. Bolderwood, where a special deer viewing platform sits over a clearing, is a great place to start.
Coed Y Brenin Forest Park,
Wales
Situated slap bang in the centre of Snowdonia National Park, the Coed Y Brenin forest is home to the first – and largest – dedicated mountain bike trail centre in the UK. But it’s not all about screaming round berms or hooning it off drops. This large area of mixed forest is also an ideal place for the more tranquil pastime of photographing autumn leaves, with a huge network of well-signposted walking trails which offer incredible views over the River Mawddach valley and the surrounding hills.
Faskally Wood, Perthshire,
Scotland
Drive north from the city of Perth and the Scottish landscape becomes steadily more wild. This small area of protected woodland, just south of the vast Cairngorms National Park, is relatively accessible, but still feels remote enough that you can find yourself alone - especially if you wake up early enough for the morning golden hour. The stunning lake at the centre of the wood is the setting for the annual month-long sound and light spectacular known as The Enchanted Forest, which is well worth a visit after dark.
Stourhead Estate, Wiltshire,
England
The view across the lake towards the Temple of Apollo on the Stourhead Estate must be one of the UK’s most Instagrammable shots. In autumn, the trees surrounding the temple – sourced from all over the world by successive generations of the Hoare family, who once owned the estate – explode into a riot of spectacular colour. Once you’ve bagged your shot, head out and explore the rest of the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is home to some epic walking trails.
Glenariff Forest Park, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland
Located north-east of Ballymena, near the coast of the Irish Sea, the Glenariff Forest Park encompasses more than 1,000 hectares of woodlands, lakes and waterfalls, criss-crossed by walking trails. While almost all of the northeastern coast of County Antrim is stunning, Glenariff definitely boasts some of the best variety when it comes to autumn colours. It also featured in Game of Thrones, much of which was shot in Northern Ireland.
