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places to leaf-peep

Find treasure in these golden autumn glades

WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE (RIGHT) THE AUTUMNAL COLOUR RIOT INCLUDES A SHOWSTOPPING JAPANESE MAPLE COLLECTION (FORESTRYENGLAND.UK).

STOURHEAD, WILTSHIRE A ‘LEAF LINE’ (01747 841152) TELLS YOU HOW THE COLOURS ARE DEVELOPING (NATIONALTRUST.ORG.UK).

THORP PERROW ARBORETUM, YORKSHIRE A KALEIDOSCOPE OF RED, ORANGE AND YELLOW INCLUDES 51 RARE AND REMARKABLE ‘CHAMPION’ TREES (THORPPERROW.COM).

THE WYE VALLEY, WALES STAY IN COTTAGES ALONG A SPECIAL 50-MILE LEAF-PEEPING DRIVE (VISITDEANWYE.CO.UK).

CARDINHAM WOODS, CORNWALL FIERY COLOURS BLAZE ACROSS 650 ACRES OF OAK, ALDER, ROWAN AND WILLOW-FILLED WOODLAND (FORESTRYENGLAND.UK).