UK's Most Glorious Forest Walks

Savour the season’s stunning colours and the natural beauty of the UK’s finest landscapes – pull on your walking boots and go!

- Claudia Woodward.

Haldon Forest Park, Devon

Autumn is an excellent time to see butterflies, as they stock up on nectar to prepare themselves for hibernation. And at Haldon, a 3,500-acre forest just 15 minutes from Exeter, Forestry England works alongside Butterfly Conservation to monitor and provide the ideal conditions for more than 30 species, including one of Britain’s rarest, the Pearl-bordered Fritillary. The 4.5km Butterfly Trail wends its way through the forest before emerging into the open, with a glorious view that takes in the Exe Estuary, Exeter and the Haldon Belvedere.

Entrance free; parking £3-£7; forestryengland.uk

Glenbranter, Argyll Forest Park, Scotland