Autumn signals the arrival of many things: pumpkin-spiced drinks, darker nights and a return to big coat weather. Yet nothing is as synonymous with autumn as the colourful displays nature puts on for us.
Once lush green trees are transformed as their leaves turn brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow. What makes it all the more special is the fleeting window to enjoy these rich colours, before branches are left bare for the winter.
The National Trust operates several places near Greater Manchester where you can go for a walk full of autumnal colour. Wrap up warm and walk through the red acer archway at Dunham Massey or wander around the woods at Alderley Edge.
