Discovering Woodland Trust woods this autumn
 

Below is a list of some of the Woodland Trust’s more colourful “autumn woods”. Please note that the woods may be muddy, so wear appropriate shoes or boots! We cannot guarantee the best time for “leaf-looking” but the leaves have already started changing in some counties.
Notes: bl stands for broadleaf, con stands for conifer. Car parking can be difficult in and around many woods.
CountryCountyPlaceWood NameOSLndrngr. Grid refNotes Find
EnglandBedfordshireSwineshead, KimboltonSwineshead & Spanoak WoodsOS Lnd154
TL 060668		Oak, ash, field maple, blackthorn, guelder rose and more. Top colours! MAP
EnglandBuckingham-
shire		Penn Street, AmershamPenn WoodOS Lnd165
SU 914959		Beech, oak, mixed con. Parking, good tracks MAP
England CheshireFrodshamSnidley MoorOS Lnd117
SJ 513752		Birch, oak. Good access, paths & parking MAP
England CheshireFrodshamWoodhouse HillOS Lnd117
SJ 510754		Scheduled ancient monument, good paths, access, parking MAP
England CornwallLondon Apprentice, nr. St. AustellKings WoodOS Lnd204
SX 007487 		Stunning wood - mature oak, beech. Walks, views, sea and villages near by MAP
England CornwallMilltown,
nr. Lostwithiel		Milltown and Lantyan WoodsOS Lnd200
SX 110571 		Good colour, lovely setting. Fowey River close, wildlife MAP
England CumbriaBramptonMilton Rigg Woods OS Lnd 86
NY 559612		Oak from here used to rebuild part of York Minster roof in the 1980s MAP
England CumbriaBouthMoss & Height Spring Wood OS Lnd 97
SD 324863		Surfaced track through wood, coppiced areas. Pub in village MAP
England DevonWoodleighAvon Woods OS Lnd202
SX 732490		Ancient wood, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, car parking difficult  MAP
England Devon Plymouth, nr.PlymouthHardwick Wood OS Lnd201
SX 530556 		 Mainly bl woodland, good views down River Plym, circular walk MAP
England Devon Lustleigh, Bovey TraceyHigher Knowle Wood OS Lnd191
SX 792808		Ancient wood, no parking MAP
England Devon Lustleigh, Bovey TraceyHisley Wood OS Lnd191
SX 778803		Site of Special Scientific Interest, good paths, views MAP
England DevonLustleigh, Bovey TraceyHoundtor WoodOS Lnd191
SX 770802		Ancient wood in Dartmoor National Park. No parking MAP
England Devon Newton FerrersNewton Wood OS Lnd201
SX545488		  Pretty, undisturbed wood by River Yealm, Heritage Coast. Good views, wildlife, no parking MAP
EnglandDevonLustleigh, Bovey TraceyPullabrook WoodOS Lnd191
SX 784797 		Ancient wood in Dartmoor National Park, good views MAP
England Devon Bovey TraceyShaptor Woods OS Lnd191
SX 811805		Ancient wood, good views, wildlife interest MAP
England Devon Buck’s Mills,Buck’s & Keivill’s WoodOS Lnd190
SS 354230		 Walks link to North Devon coast path. Colour on both sides of valley, fabulous views MAP
England Devon Plymouth, Whitleigh, nr. Tamerton FoliotWhitleigh Wood  OS Lnd201
SX 478601 		 Great views, wildlife interest, limited parking nearby MAP
England DurhamLanchesterBlack Plantation OS Lnd 88
NZ 136449		Mostly birch, good paths, wildlife MAP
England Durham Rowlands GillPontburn Woods OS Lnd 88
NZ 145551		Beech trees give good colour MAP
England East SussexUckfieldLake Wood OS Lnd198
TQ463217 		Great views, lake. Parking difficult MAP
England EssexRomfordHainault Forest OS Lnd177
TQ 473936		 Fantastic colours on hornbeams, paths. 4 pubs nearby! MAP
England Gloucestershire Wotton-under-EdgeLaycombe Wood  OS Lnd162
ST 763954 		 Steep site, mature beech, great views MAP
England GloucestershireDowdeswellLineover Wood OS Lnd163
SO 987189 		 Spectacular views, steep site, great colours MAP
England GloucestershireChalfordParish & Oldhills Wood  OS Lnd163
SO 909030 		 Beech gives wonderful colour MAP
England Gloucestershire King’s StanleyPenn WoodOS Lnd162
SO 821024 		 Great views, mixed bl, mixed con MAP
England Gloucestershire King’s Stanley Stanley Wood OS Lnd162
SO 805019 		 Splendid views, wildlife interest. MAP
EnglandHampshire Fisher's PondUpperbarn & Crowdhill Copses OS Lnd185
SU 484202		 Beech colours, good walking, parking difficult (ask at pub which serves food) MAP
England Hampshire Chandler’s FordValley Park Woods OS Lnd185
SU 424210 		 Yew & beech trees, so very pretty. Local pub MAP
England Hertfordshire Rickmansworth, WatfordHarrocks Wood OS Lnd166
TQ 066977 		 Looks great in autumn, good paths. Local pub MAP
England HertfordshireTringTring Park OS Lnd165
SP 929102		 Great colours, paths, wildlife, views MAP
England Isle of WightShanklinAmerica Wood OS Lnd196
SZ 567820		Oakes and brown bracken so good colour. Parking difficult MAP
England Kent HollingbourneHucking Estate  OS Lnd188
TQ 843575 		 Always worth a visit, good paths, good views  MAP
England Leicestershire Ratby & GrobyMartinshaw Wood OS Lnd140
SK 510072 		 Ancient wood, wildlife, parking  MAP
England Leicestershire Ashby de la Zouch Willesley WoodOS Lnd128
SK 335142 		 Marshland, grassland, wildlife MAP
England LincolnshireNorth RaucebyHigh WoodOS Lnd130
TF 010463 		 Mainly bl woodland, 7 parking spaces MAP
England LincolnshireBlytonOwlet PlantationOS Lnd112
SK 830950 		 Mixed woodland, car parking MAP
England Lincolnshire Woodall SpaThe Pinewoods OS Lnd122
TF 193632 		 Mixed woodland, well worth a visit MAP
England Norfolk SheringhamOld Wood OS Lnd133
TG 159412 		 Lots of conifers, but good walks, views of the sea MAP
England Norfolk King’s LynnReffley Wood OS Lnd 132
TF 655218 		Bl/con mix, difficult parking MAP
England NorthamptonshireDaventryEverdon Stubbs OS Lnd152
SP 605566 		 Wild cherry, hornbeam, beech, top views MAP
England North YorkshireScottonBilton Beck & Rudding Bottoms OS Lnd104
SE 307583 		 Larch, beech, birch. Views, hillfort, riverside walk MAP
England North YorkshireGrassingtonLower Grass Wood OS Lnd 98
SD 983651 		 Ancient broadleaved wood by River Wharfe MAP
England North YorkshireBilton BanksNidd GorgeOS Lnd104
SE 328579		 Good colours, good views, paths MAP
England North YorkshireSkiptonSkipton WoodsOS Lnd103
SD 990525		 Mostly surfaced tracks. Association with Skipton Castle MAP
England North YorkshireIngletonThorntonOS Lnd 98
SD 695750		 Ancient wood with waterfalls walk, surfaced paths MAP
England North YorkshireIngletonTwisletonOS Lnd 98
SD 701743		 Ancient wood with waterfalls walk, surfaced paths MAP
England OxfordshireStoke LyneStoke Wood OS Lnd164
SP 554277 		 Ancient wood, wildlife interest, good trails MAP
England Somerset  Shepton MalletBeacon Hill Wood  OS Lnd183
ST 639459		 Tumuli and standing stone in centre of wood. Short access trail, parking MAP
England SomersetHigh Littleton, PaultonGreyfield WoodOS Lnd172
ST 636583		Sweet chestnut, larch – very colourful. Parking MAP
England Somerset Wraxall Towerhouse Wood OS Lnd172
ST 475719 		 Look out for coppiced lime trees, pond wildlife. Parking difficult MAP
England StaffordshireNr. StourbridgeBunker’s Hill WoodOS Lnd139
SO 875824 		 Lovely site, good rides and views MAP
England SuffolkOnehouseNorthfield Wood OS Lnd155
TM 024600 		 Ancient wood, mixed con/bl. Wet wood MAP
England Suffolk Barking, Needham MarketPriestley WoodOS Lnd155
TM 081530		 Very wet wood, limited parking MAP
England Tyne & WearWashingtonReach Wood OS Lnd 88
NZ 319542 		 Ancient wood, wildlife interest MAP
England SurreyWoldinghamMarden ParkOS Lnd187
TQ 369539		 Good autumn colours, good access MAP
England Worcestershire Fairfield, nr. BromsgrovePepper Wood OS Lnd139
SO 937749 		 Ancient wood, wildlife interest. Do visit! MAP
N.Ireland Co. AntrimGalgormGalgorm Wood  OSNI Discoverer 8
D 058049		 Splendid autumn colours, good fungi. Wear your boots! MAP
N.Ireland Co. AntrimNewtownabbeyMonkstown Wood OSNI 
Disc. 15
J 345839 		 Lovely riverside walk, views. Mature hedgerow. May see departing swallows MAP
N.Ireland Co. AntrimCarnmoney Hill, NewtownabbeyRathfern WoodOSNI 
Disc. 15
J 339827		 Carnmoney - hillside walk, views. Birds inc. birds of prey. Fungi MAP
N.Ireland Co. Down Old Court, Strangford,Pond Wood & Compass Hill OSNI 
Disc. 21
J 585500 		 Wildlife interest – herons, waders on headland. Views of Strangford Lough. Sculpture trail MAP
N.Ireland Co. Londonderry2 miles north of MagheraDrumlamph Woodland OSNI Discoverer 8
C 841037		 Outstanding site, “wilder” wood with fens, fungi, mire and meadows. Long walks. Birds and mammals MAP
N.Ireland Co LondonderryMagheraDrumlamph FieldsOSNI Discoverer 8
C840042		 Outstanding site. NA
N.Ireland Co LondonderryKillalooKillaloo Wood OSNI Discoverer 7
C 511094		 Marvellous autumn colours, good fungi. Wear your boots! MAP
Scotland Argyll & ButeLochgipheadCrinan WoodsOS Lnd 55
NR 789938		 Astonishing sea views to Mull and Jura. Ancient oak wood. Temperate rainforest. MAP
Scotland Angus MuirheadBackmuir Wood  OS Lnd 53-54
NO 341339		 Views to Firth of Tay, look for carved log seats MAP
Scotland East Lothian Gladsmuir, HaddingtonButterdean Wood  OS Lnd 66
NT 456721		 Wildlife interest, mixed woodland MAP
Scotland Fife LargoKeil’s Den OS Lnd 59
NO 414039		 Mainly bl woodland, limited parking MAP
Scotland East Lothian Stenton, nr. DunbarPressmennan Wood  OS Lnd 67
NT 630729 		 Ancient wood, good views, do visit! MAP
Scotland Highland Loch NessAbriachan Wood  OS Lnd 26
NH 575357		 Ancient hazel, birch and oak wood, superb views over Loch Ness, mountains. MAP
Scotland Highland  CarrbridgeGlencharnoch Wood   OS Lnd 36
NH 901225 		 Pine wood with aspen, birch, rowan MAP
Scotland Highland  Spinningdale, Bonar BridgeLedmore & Migdale OS Lnd 21
NH 661904		 Ancient oak and pine wood, great views of Sutherland and Dornoch Firth MAP
Scotland Highland DrumnadrochitUrquhart Bay OS Lnd 26
NH 519297		 Ancient wet woodland riverside walk MAP
Scotland Scottish Borders InnerleithenSt Ronan’s Wood OS Lnd 73
NT 327368 		 Mixed woodland, grassland, views MAP
Scotland Midlothian BorthwickCurrie Wood  OS Lnd 66
NT 374593 		 Mixed woodland, limited car parking MAP
Scotland Stirling Brig o’TurkGlen Finglas OS Lnd 57
NN 521108		 Look out for the "Burning Bush" at the head of Glen Finglas - dark green alders with scarlet rowans growing out of them MAP
Wales Carmarthenshire Sir GaerfyrddinJohstown, CarmarthenCoed YstradOS Lnd159
SN 394188 		 Views, colours, park on roadside MAP
Wales Carmarthenshire Sir GaerfyrddinLlangainGreen Castle Woods OS Lnd159
SN 391167 		 Top colours, paths, mixed tree species, wildlife, car park MAP
Wales Ceredigion LlandysulCoed y Foel OS Lnd146
SN 428426 		 Ancient wood, views, wildlife, car park MAP
Wales Sir Ddinbych, DenbighshireLlanbedr, Dyffryn, ClwydCoed CeunantOS Lnd116
SJ 151602 		 Spectacular views, below Moel Famau County Park (park there) MAP
Wales Gwynedd Llanbedr, HarlechCoed Aber Artro OS Lnd124
SH 599268		 Ancient wood, oak, ash, and beech for added colour. Walks MAP
Wales Gwynedd  TalsarnauCoed Garth Byr  OS Lnd124
SH 624368		 Short walk in oak wood in quiet valley MAP
Wales Powys GuilsfieldGaer Fawr Wood OS Lnd126
SJ 222128		 Winter views, Iron Age hillfort MAP
Wales Wrexham
Wrecsam		Dol y Wern, 
nr. Chirk		Coed Collfryn  OS Lnd126
SJ 218370 		 Ancient wood in Ceiriog Valley, very beautiful MAP
Wales Wrexham
Wrecsam		Bersham, nr WrexhamPlas Power Woods OS Lnd117
SJ 294497 		 River Clywedog and section of Offa’s Dyke MAP