Late autumn is an excellent time to be in England. This is especially apparent when the inky blanket of night draws in even earlier, so it is a time to snuggle into layers of plush woollen knitwear. You can even curl up with your first hot chocolate of the season with swirls of cream and fluffy pink marshmallows or enjoying crisp golden leaves crunching underfoot.
England is famous for its weather – and us British love talking about it! To experience the country looking its best, late autumn is a beautiful time to visit England. Autumn colours are generally at their best in the first two to three weeks of November: indeed, it is this period rather than late October which normally sees the finest displays. We’re into the thick of autumn in November with lowering temperatures and robust colours for leaf-peeping. Daylight hours continue to dwindle as the month progresses, with sunsets occurring before 4 pm by the end of the month. During this period, we see an average maximum temperature of 10°C and a minimum of 3°C.
There’s no doubt about it, when autumn is in full swing, the UK looks absolutely superb. As summer slips away, the British countryside transfigures into a shock of reds, yellows, and oranges, as the trees and forests change colour.
Blackberries are also a common sight in UK hedgerows during autumn. If they don’t find their way into a lovely crumble, they make a lovely on-the-go snack, picked right from the hedgerow.
Richard