The countryside and coastlines of East Anglia are a beautiful place to visit at any time of the year, but there is just something special about seeing it all in the height of autumn.
If you are looking for somewhere filled with the colours of autumn, we have chosen some of our favourite places in East Anglia for a seasonal stroll, all close to our Norfolk and Suffolk holiday parks with holiday homes for sale.
Bacton Wood near to North Walsham is covered in autumn leaves at this time of year
Autumn Walks in Norfolk
1. Bacton Wood
Bacton Wood, also known as Witton Wood, is located at the edges of North Norfolk. With the ancient Sessile Oaks, which sit among pine and larch trees, it creates a beautiful location.
The woods cover about 280 acres and are popular with mountain bikers for its slopes and off trail paths. Bacton Wood is also the perfect place for your pooch, as it has wide crisscrossing paths which make for an interesting walk.
2. BREYDON WATER & BURGH CASTLE
The Breydon Water & Burgh Castle walk covers 8.5 miles around the Broads in Great Yarmouth. Enjoy a riverside jaunt where you can explore the Roman Burgh Castle ruins and the vast Norfolk skylines.
Burgh Castle and Breydon Water is just a short drive from our holiday parks in Norfolk and Suffolk, where we have a variety of holiday homes for sale to enjoy Norfolk and Suffolk whenever you want.
3. Foxley Wood
Foxley Wood is the perfect place to escape reality as it is the largest ancient wood in Norfolk.
The woods are renowned for its bluebells in spring, and loved for its tranquillity in the autumn where the silence is only broken by the sound of a singing bird.
4. Sheringham Park
Sheringham Park has mature woodlands with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. The woodland garden has miles of footpaths, which are also great for cycling.
With nearly 100 acres to explore you can take a long or short walk to enjoy the picturesque views and wildlife which Sheringham Park has to offer.
5. Thetford Forest
Thetford Forest is the UK’s largest man-made lowland forest.
It spreads across 18,730 hectares and has a patchwork of broadleaves, heathland and pines that provides the ideal setting for an autumn walk. There are some great outdoor play facilities which would be perfect for the kids.
5. Holt Country Park
Open 24/7, Holt Country Park has a variety of trails and installations to explore amongst the Scots pines and broadleaves.
There is something for everyone here, from a play area and children’s trail perfect for the little ones, or a variety of longer trails exploring the 100 acres of mixed woodland.
The Canal at Ickworth Park
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Autumn walks in Suffolk
6. Carlton Marshes Nature REserve
Accessible on foot from both Broadlands Park & Marina and Waveney River Centre, Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve is run by the Suffolk WIldlife Trust and open all year round.
Wrap up warm and enjoy the wildlife around the trails or from the hides, and then go get a hot drink and a slice of cake from the visitor centre.
7. Dunwich heath & beach
Dunwich Heath is a stunning place to visit from July to September, with it’s patchwork of pink and purple heather. But it’s also a wonderful place to go all year round.
Head here in Autumn to breathe in the crisp air and take in the stunning Suffolk coastlines.
8. Covehithe Beach & Benacre Broad
The Suffolk Coast calls Covehithe Beach “the Suffolk Coast’s remotest beach”, as it can only be reached on foot via a single track from the nearby village.
To the south of this wild beach is Benacre Broad, a coastal lagoon that makes up part of the Benacre National Nature Reserve. Head here for peace and relaxation, and to take in some of Suffolk’s most beautiful coastal scenery.
9. Ickworth Park
Ickworth Park forms part of the Ickworth Estate, over 1800 acres of parkland and gardens that started life as a deer park in the 13th century.
The estate was passed to the National Trust via the Treasury in 1956 and today remains “the perfect place to get back to nature.”
10. Dedham Vale & Stour Valley
The Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers 90 sq km across Suffolk and Essex, and is widely known as the inspiration behind legendary Suffolk born landscape painter John Constable.
Considered to be a quintessential English landscape, you’ll find plenty of nature and wildlife amongst the ancient woodlands, meadows and meandering river.
Head to Flatford Mill to see the inspiration behind some of Constable’s iconic paintings, or try the 3.2km Hadeigh Railway Walk that passed through various woodlands and fields to enjoy Autumnal landscapes.
