Tag Archives: Autumn

“Look,” said Liam Herringshaw, pointing at a melon-sized bulge in the layers of rock fronting the prom in Scarborough. “There’s where a five-toed dinosaur walked 160 million years ago.” Map for N Yorkshire It was probably an 11-tonne cetiosaurus (whale lizard), he said, digging from his bag a picture of …

Slovenia’s rustic, tranquil vibe We loved Ljubljana in Slovenia during autumn, but less than an hour’s drive away is the beautiful Lake Bled. It has a rustic and tranquil vibe, its focal point being the Assumption of Mary church on its island. The lake is surrounded by mountains and forests, …

Elveden Inn, Elveden, Suffolk Part of the vast 22,500-acre Elveden estate, owned by the Guinness family, this charming pub with rooms is surrounded by the Brecks, one of the most wildlife-rich areas in the UK, part of Thetford Forest. Stroll the forest tracks beneath blazing autumnal canopies, and look out …

[unpaid/affiliate] I really rate Mango and prefer it often to Zara although it’s a rare day that I go into Zara and come out with nothing at all. Their current sale is mainly summer stock but I found a couple of pieces that can find their way into your autumn/winter …

Jardin du Luxembourg Coming from New England, which is famous for its fall colours, I was disillusioned by the sheer multitude of brown, crumpled horse-chestnut leaves on display in Paris in autumn. So I began my quest for hints of gold, amber, russet and scarlet and have been richly rewarded. …

Glow Wild, Wakehurst Garden, Sussex Celebrating its 10th birthday this year, Glow Wild at Wakehurst, Kew’s more rural botanic garden in the Sussex countryside, will feature a huge illuminated whale and a projected version of Catherine Nelson’s colourful Planet Wakehurst, one of the UK’s biggest outdoor artworks. There will be …

“I had not been out many minutes this afternoon before I discovered that it was the kind of autumn day every minute of which becomes a memory and seems, as it goes by, to have the beauty of a remembered thing.” So wrote the Guardian’s country diarist Basil de Sélincourt …

Kayaking and fishing off Dorset Fore Adventure runs outdoor activities on and around Studland Bay on the Jurassic coast, offering half-day kayak foraging around Old Harry Rocks (£65), is suitable for vegans and vegetarians, focusing on harvesting wild plants and seaweed. Fishing and foraging (£70) adds fishing for crustaceans and …

Aw, shucks – oysters in Falmouth Every October, I find myself drawn to the Falmouth oyster festival, where fresh oysters, pulled straight from the boats, are shucked before your eyes. As you wander, the streets of Falmouth are buzzing with lively music, bursts of laughter, and the salty scent of …

[unpaid/purchase/affiliate] For Friday treat today, it’s over to Uniqlo. I nipped in on my way to an event and I could have spent an absolute fortune…the teddy coats are back (I still have last year’s and the year’s before) but there is a fleece-teddy hybrid coat that is absolutely gorgeous. …