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The gardens in autumn

Experience nature's epic seasonal display of gold, amber and crimson across the woodlands and gardens this autumn.

Visit the kitchen garden as we harvest more than 100 different herbs, vegetables and fruits including apples and pumpkins. Some of the autumn bounty is destined for the cafe and some will be put out on the stand in the courtyard for you to take home for a small donation.

See the last flurry of summer alongside the beginnings of autumn with the crisp, fallen leaves in the ancient woodland. As well as the stunning tree colour, there are treasures to be found on the ground as conkers, acorns and beechnuts ripen and fall.

Autumn is prime time to spot woodland fungi – as natural recyclers they benefit the trees and the soil. As you venture through the woodland, watch out for yellow brain fungus, scarlet elf cups, bracket fungus and chicken of the woods.

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