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National GeographicOct 2, 2026

Where To Go For a Fall Leaf-Peeping Road Trip

The fall foliage season is short but sweet, with just a few weeks each year offering travellers the chance to spot the glowing red, yellow and orange displays. These driving routes give visitors the ...

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  • Cyril Hart ArboretumSighthome to more than 200 species of trees
  • Elsewhere
  • Lake ChūzenjiSightNikko, Japanhigh-elevation lake beautiful mid-October to November
  • Transfăgărășan HighwayTrailCurtea de Argeș, Romaniadramatic route with steep, hair-raising turns
  • Forest of DeanSightGloucester, United KingdomIt forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and northwest, Herefordshire to the north,…
  • Wye ValleySightMonmouth, United KingdomThe River Wye is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom.
  • Symonds Yat RockSightHereford, United Kingdomoverlooks colourful treetops and River Wye
  • Goodrich CastleSightRoss-on-Wye, United Kingdomviews from nearby Coppett Hill
  • Coppett HillSightRoss-on-Wye, United Kingdomviews near Goodrich Castle
  • Ueda CastleParkUeda, Japansurrounding maple trees turn bright-red
  • Route 100TrailStamford, United Statesruns along the Green Mountain range
  • Great Mountain Sugar HouseRestaurantLudlow, United Statessample Vermont's most famous product
  • Vermont Country StoreMarketWeston, United Statespurchase locally made goods
  • Cabot TrailMotelBaddeck, Canadacurves around Cape Breton Island
  • Skyline TrailTrailChéticamp, Canadahike for vivid red and yellow hues
  • Romantic RoadTrailWürzburg, Germanypasses picturesque medieval towns
  • Neuschwanstein CastleSightFüssen, Germanyimpressive in October with surrounding woodland
  • Bâlea LakeSightCârțișoara, Romaniahighest point on the highway for a hike
  • San Juan SkywayTrailDurango, United Statescurves through the San Juan Mountains
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The GuardianJul 17

‘Adventures with a touch of magic’: readers’ favourite family days out in the UK

From a boat tour in Northern Ireland to a farm with great ice-cream in Surrey, you share your top tips for day trips The MV Kestrel has been taking boat tours out from Enniskillen on Lower Lough Erne for as long I can remember. We were brought out as primary schoolchildren on a geography field trip and I was recently a passenger for a civilised stag party. It’s popular for a reason: the tour (a…

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  • PuzzlewoodSightmagical woodland with twisting paths and hidden corners
  • Forest of DeanPlaceancient woodland location of Puzzlewood
  • Elsewhere
  • MV KestrelPlaceEnniskillen, United Kingdomboat tours out from Enniskillen on Lower Lough Erne
  • Riverside MuseumMuseumGlasgow, United Kingdominteractive displays and Glasgow's industrial past
  • Kelvingrove art galleryMuseumGlasgow, United Kingdomnear the Riverside Museum
  • Maple LeafRestaurantGlasgow, United Kingdomartisan bakery producing Scotland’s best croissants
  • Bolsover CastleAttractionBolsover, United Kingdomgardens, ruins, wall to walk on, and castle to climb
  • Walthamstow WetlandsNature reserveLondon, United Kingdomprotected area in the Lee valley
  • Woolsthorpe ManorMuseumWoolsthorpe, United KingdomIsaac Newton's childhood home with gardens and discovery centre
  • Forbidden CornerSightLeyburn, United Kingdomday of mysteries and surprises with tunnels and statues
  • Rushmere country parkTrailHeath and Reach, United Kingdomwoodland play areas, den-building, and walking trails
  • Crockford Bridge farmSightAddlestone, United Kingdomfarm in Surrey for fruit picking and gelato
  • Gelateria DanieliRestaurantAddlestone, United Kingdomlocal favourites serving homemade gelato
  • Upton HouseSightUpton, United KingdomNational Trust property with heavenly buildings, gardens, views
  • Devenish islandSightEnniskillen, United Kingdomsixth-century monastic settlement
  • Tupgill Park estatePlaceLeyburn, United Kingdomestate on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales
  • Fish TempleSightLeyburn, United KingdomThis building was altered in 1985 and given crenulations outside, and an ornate bridge which people can stand on and…
  • herb gardenSightLeyburn, United Kingdom
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