Playing with leaves in the autumn at Morden Hall Park, London.

Days out

Where do you want to go?

Ideas for your day out

Visitors in the woodland at Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire — Visitors in the woodland

Your favourite autumn family days out

Read our selection of the best of our places to visit this autumn, chosen by those who know best - children and their parents.

Discover great autumn family days out

Thank you

We couldn't do it without you

Thanks to your visits, we're able to build natural playgrounds to keep the whole family, and the environment, happy.

Autumn events

Children with pumpkins at Rowallane Garden, County Down, in October.

October half-term events

The whole family can get closer to nature this October half-term by joining in with 50 Things to do before you’re 11 ¾ challenges and other outdoor activities at places we look after from den building and fun trails to archery and wild art.

Tasty autumn food events

Enjoy the best of nature's harvest at one of our fantastic autumn food events. From apple days to forages for fungi and other wild food, find an event near you.

Spooky Hallowe'en adventures

Join us for some Hallowe’en family fun as ghosts and ghouls come out to play and the places we look after reveal their mysterious side.

Days outdoors

Visitors on a walk at Baggy Point, Devon

Coastal walks

Embark on one of our favourite coastal walks to feel revitalised by the sea air and open space. You'll see different wildlife and a rainbow of changing colours through the seasons.

Wildlife walks this autumn

We’ve chosen some of our favourite walking routes for spotting wildlife in autumn in landscapes ranging from woods and parkland to coast and estuaries.

Lady in a red coat taking a photo of the autumn colour — Don't forget your camera!

Dazzling autumn colour displays

Catch the glorious displays of autumn colour at one of our places this season. Discover some of our oldest trees and most splendid landscaped gardens.

Find autumnal colour near you

12 wild places to get away from it all

There are still areas of wilderness to be found, where you can really get away from it all. Here are some of our favourite wild places to get out and enjoy.