UK fall/autumn colour

[ejnewman]

Been trying to find this out for ages. Seems there is more extensive information surrounding fall in the US:

http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/wp-content/u...foliage-map.jpg

I'm trying to find out the same for the UK, or even a data collection on previous years so predictions and trips can be planned. Does anybody have any ideas? Searched high and low for this one...

Thanks
Elliot

[Chairman Bill]

Different trees at different times in different parts of the country, but our autumn colour occurs generally through October & November

[stamper]

Different trees at different times in different parts of the country, but our autumn colour occurs generally through October & November

Last year in Scotland it was at it's best in the last two weeks in October and the first week in November. This was central Scotland.

[papa v2.0]

Hi
I take it your are planning the UK for the fall. As Chairman Bill said its different depending on which part of the UK you plan to visit.

I did see something about fall times on the BBC programme, Autumn Watch last year.  

Autumn Watch

These would be the guys to ask. There is a message board page where you could post your question.

The highlands of Scotland are quite spectacular in autumn, weather depending. (Shameless plug)

[ejnewman]

This is great, thanks guys. Yes Scotland is a likely location for us.

I will contact the bbc guys and see if anybody there could shed some light, I would have thought, even if there is no specific date for when these seasonal events happen, there would at least be data collected so you could evaluate it yourself.

[ejnewman]

Ugh... their message boards seem shut, and there doesn't seem to be any easy way to contact them. Perhaps there will be an iphone app soon eh? :s

[john beardsworth]

If Scotland, you're talking anywhere from mid September to early November. but it's unpredictable. I'd also add that the period tends to be wet (especially on the western side) and autumn colours are richer in places where late summer / autumn is long and dry. In your position I would just pick a date in October and plan the trip around the other things you want to see / snap. Which part of Scotland were you intending to visit?

[Locheil]

The forestry commission in past years posted a website with regularly updated colour flag pins on a UK map, which would show the progress of the colour changes in their managed forests & woodlands. At present there site does not show this info. but look on their site nearer autumn time & hopefully this will be updated for 2010.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/

p.s. I can recommend Perthshire, around mid October to early November, especially around Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & the Hermitage.

http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/57/

....Alan

alancameronimages.com

[Ray R]

I would also say perthshire, but also over towards Loch Garry.

The woodland trust appear to have a page on their website (its not there at the moment, but may assist nearer the time)


This is the page that links to it.
http://www.treeforall.org.uk/AboutTreeForAll/WhyTreeForAll/Nature+notes/autumncolours.htm

[Dick Roadnight]

I would also say perthshire, but also over towards Loch Garry.

There are wooded areas, in patches, from Southern England to Central Scotland:
New Forest
Chilterns
Costwolds
mid Wales
the Pennines
Yorkshire Dales
The Lake District
Southern Uplands
The Southern, lower Cairngorms

You need to keep your options open, and go to where the best colour is when you get here.

¿Perhaps we could team up?

[RichardArran]

The English Lake District is great around October.

Richard Arran Landscape Photography

[Dick Roadnight]

The English Lake District is great around October.

Richard Arran Landscape Photography

The Cotswolds are cumming on nicely now - I wish I had the time and energy to get out there.

[Rob C]

Well you're safe, Keith.

That would never print well on my HP!

Rob C (;-) but not really.)

[Kathy]

Wonderful image