FOREST OF LIGHT
It’s the season to kick through crunchy leaves and bathe in golden autumn light in Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest, one of the best surviving examples of oak-birch woodland in the UK. Join a tour to hear jaunty tales of medieval life from the Sheriff of Nottingham’s Master of Arms on 12 November, or walk beside pilgrim John Miles for tales of Robin Hood’s heroic exploits on 26 November. visitsherwood.co.uk
NEW NATIONAL TRAIL
Greens, golds and pinks of autumn colour the view of Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag above Riggindale in the Lake District National Park, on the Coast to Coast walking route. This popular 197-mile path, devised by Alfred Wainwright in the 1970s, has now been awarded National Trail
