Autumn Ambles at Emmetts Garden

The woods in autumn at Emmetts Garden, a National Trust property in Kent

Autumn brings with it a fiery display of colours in the woods at Emmetts Garden - from the crispy orange leaves on the floor to the brilliant red of the fungi.

Emmetts Garden is the perfect place to go walking in the autumn, with the reds, yellows and oranges taking centre stage. 

Make sure you take a turn around the south garden before you head into the woods - the burnt toffee tree smells delicious in early autumn.

Why not see how many different types of fungi you can spot as you go?

Fly agaric growing at Emmetts Garden, a National Trust property in Kent

Fungi Heaven 

The damp woodlands provide ideal conditions for fungi. Look out for the distinctive red and white spotted fly agaric or the smelly stinkhorn, but take care not to touch as many fungi are poisonous.

Discover our fungi foray

Bough Beech Resovoir

As the leaves begin to turn, first to fiery red before fading to clean winter branches, enjoy fantastic views out from Emmetts Garden view points across the Weald of Kent.

See if you can spot Bough Beech Reservoir, a wildlife reserve bursting with bustling nature, glinting in the distance.

Bracket fungi growing on a stump at Emmetts Garden, a National Trust place in Kent
Walking trail

Weardale Walk From Emmetts Garden 

This stunning 5 mile walk starts at Emmetts Garden, passing through fungi abundant Scords Woods on the way to Toys Hill, and even links up with nearby Chartwell.

Visit the Edwardian plantsman's paradise and family home, Emmetts Garden

Try A Longer Walk

Spring sun through the trees at Toys Hill, a natural area owned by the National Trust in Kent

Octavia Hill centenary trail west 

Celebrate the life of Octavia Hill, founder of the National Trust, on this commemorative 6 mile trail through the countryside of Kent.

The bat tower at Toys Hill

Octavia Hill centenary trail east 

This 4 mile walk takes you to the picturesque village of Ide Hill, where you'll find a commemorative seat to Octavia Hill, and passes Emmetts Garden on the way back.

Emmetts Garden   Kent

Please Leave Our Fungi Where You Find It

Fungi foraging can have a negative impact on the mushroom populations, in turn harming the organisms they support. The picking of fungi is therefore prohibited across Emmetts Garden, Toys Hill and the surrounding National Trust sites. This is in line with our wild food foraging position, which you can read more about here.

Read our wild food foraging position policy
Where To Next?
Autumn glow at Knole
Walking trail 

Autumn walks in Kent

As long summer nights give way to cooler autumn days, the colours across our glorious Kent landscapes slide gently into warming tones of gold, bronze and copper.

Kent in colour