Activities
Become a leaf peeper! A leaf peeper is someone who visits wooded areas to view the changing colours of the foliage, a craze that is increasing in England since COVID. Enjoy autumnal colours along the Tarka Trail and at Torrington Commons, Holsworthy Woods and Cookworthy Woods.
Autumn is also a great season to enjoy the magical stars at Hartland, Black Torrington and Sheepwash, in particular. Experience some of the darkest skies in the region before the winter chill sets in! Look up and you can experience thousands of stars with your naked eye.
Or for those active folk, Ride head to the coast to see the waves are at their best. September to November is the ideal time for surfing and bodyboarding. Westward Ho! beach offers over two miles of sandy beach, as well as sea pool, perfect for a dip.
Wildlife
In autumn Devon’s animals prepare for the long cold days ahead. A visit to Halwill Junction or Meeth Quarry will show song thrushes and blackbirds as they gorge themselves on the blackberries in the hedgerow. Green Woodpecker can also be spotted climbing tree trunks at Halwill Junction in autumn, listen out for the laughing ‘yaffle’ call.
Listen out for the famous twit-twoo of Tawny Owls at Halsdon nature reserve. The elusive otter can also be seen here if you are lucky.
Why not head over to Lundy Island to see the playful grey seal return to the shore to give birth to fluffy white pups?
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