The light nights may be coming to an end and there's a chill in the air, but autumn is still a great time to visit Northumberland.
With woodland walks, red squirrels to be spotted, and even spooky Hallowe'en events planned, the county has plenty of day trips and weekends away that you can experience now that the crowds of summer have somewhat subsided. And while there are plenty of places where the leaves spectacularly turn from green to red, orange and yellow, one has been named as just that bit better than all the others.
According to The Times, Sidwood and Kielder Water and Forest Park is one of the ultimate autumnal leaf-peeping destinations in the UK. The Sidwood Trail, which leads along the Tarset Burn may not be a household name among Northumberland tourist destinations, but its golden beeches were featured on a collection of stamps celebrating Forestry England's centenary.
