Where to see autumn leaves?

VisitScotlandJulie

I am curious if anyone has a favourite place to see autumn leaves and the change of foliage colours. My favourite so far would be walking from Dunkeld around The Hermitage. I wonder what I might be missing out on though, as there are so many lovely forests and parks around Scotland.

Do you have a favourite walk, view or place in the autumn?
 

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mustseescotland

We love the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh for autumn colours (actually it is great at any time of year!) - plus heading north from Blairgowrie on the A93 is dramatic in autumn. Strathearn near Comrie and Crieff is wonderful too (pictured below). Further north Glen Lyon near Fortingall is beautiful. You might enjoy our page Scotland in the Fall.

 

VisitScotlandMiriam

This autumn leaves blog post is a wee bit old, but it has some nice suggestions on it too - some the same as above.

Happy leaf hunting! (Or 'leaf peeping' as they say stateside)

ElaineR

@VisitScotlandJulie @VisitScotlandMiriam The Water of Leith in Edinburgh offers spectacular Autumn colours, particularly along the beautiful stretch of the river between Colinton Dell and Slateford 

http://www.waterofleith.org.uk/blog/2015/11/11/share-your-autumn-images-of-the-water-of-leith.html

Fofoma

Another vote for Highland Perthshire...especially Killiecrankie. Lots of lovely old broad leaf trees to give a good display and of course the lovely acid yellow of the larch.

VisitScotlandNikki

Thanks everyone for the tips. Came in very handy for our latest article on autumn woodland walks with some beautiful pictures such as this one of Ballindalloch Castle. I know I shouldn't wish away the summer, but we're all looking forward to trying some of these out when autumn does arrive!

VisitScotlandAlison

Enter through the Blue Door and follow the North Esk to the Rocks of Solitude   It's even beautiful to say!  Find the Blue Door just over the bridge 1 mile north of Edzell on the border of Angus and Aberdeenshire. This  is a lovely walk in October with the trees turning every shade of autumn.

VisitScotlandAmanda

See how you can get the most out of the forest parks this Autumn with our new eBook and video:

http://ebooks.visitscotland.com/forestry-commission-scotland-autumn/

DMWScotland

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I seen this autumn leaf floating in front of my eyes when I was walking through the Smugglers' Trail near Dundonald Castle  in Ayrshire ... spooky ... maybe this should be in the scary ghost story thread ...

You can see a short video on my Instagram: 

VisitScotlandNikki

Very hypnotising @DMWScotland - definitely a spooky one at this time of year! Looks like a fab place for a walk this time of year.

VisitScotlandAmanda

I took this in Leith last night!

DMWScotland

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@Samantha_Grant  @mustseescotland @Fofoma @ElaineR

The 14th century Dundonald Castle in Ayrshire and the ancient woodlands around it are a must explore. I've walked the Smugglers' Trail many times but this time I took a different path ... change is a great discovery!

I was overwhelmed and emotional with the shapes of trees and colours around me. I lost the path at one point. The biggest wow moment was when I reached the ruins of 16th/17th century Old Auchans House. I knew it was there somewhere, but lost my sense of direction as I'd walked a different way.

Then it was back to the castle visitor centre for tea and a scone .  It's about a 4km loop.

I'll be writing a blog post about this area soon but thought I'd share my autumn photos with you all first









Old Auchans House - my wow emotional moment! 



Old Auchans House



Dundonald Castle





Dundonald Castle

VisitScotlandMarina

I saw some lovely colours at  New Lanark last week. My pics aren't too bad but it looked much nicer in real life! Really enjoyed my walk along the river although I needed cake and a cuppa before going round the Visitor Centre. 

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ElaineR

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The Autumn colours in the Tweed Valley have been lovely this year - wee westies Coll and Skye approve!

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DMWScotland

@Samantha_Grant love your photos! Stunning photo of wee Casper at the Old Packhorse Bridge in Carrbridge. The Falls of Clyde look so nice too! Thanks for sharing, I need to go there now  

DMWScotland

@ElaineR aww wee Coll and Skye are so cute! Brilliant photo of them and what a beautiful place for them to pose

DMWScotland

@VisitScotlandMarina beautiful autumn photos! I've still to visit there, seeing all these lovely photos are making me want to visit soon before all the leaves are gone!

VisitScotlandMarina

Thanks @DMWScotland

GirlFridayScotland

Tentsmuir Forest is a wonderful place to go for some autumn colour  I was intrigued by all the mushrooms that were growing here. Tentsmuir is a fabulous place and you can easily combine a beach walk with a forest meander  

mustseescotland

Glen Lyon is very beautiful in autumn (if no one else has mentioned it yet?!)

Secret_Highlands

Glen Affric is definitely up there.  The peace and quiet where you can almost hear the leaves fall to the ground!  Glen Affric in Autumn

VisitScotlandBrian

GirlFridayScotland I don't think I've been to Tentsmuir Forrest in years but you've got me thinking it must be about time that I visited again love the mushroom pictures !

Secret_Highlands

From my living room window?

VisitScotlandMiriam

Stunning @Secret_Highlands 

Franky_RoRo

Wow, I can't wait for the season's to change again! Was up in Perthshire last weekend and it's still so multi-coloured! The leaves have gone a bit crunchy under foot now, amazing photo opportunities. F

johnmurrayjnr

St Andrews Botanic Gardens  

johnmurrayjnr

Or Kemback, near Cupar in Fife   

johnmurrayjnr

Oh and Dura Den in Fife