Saltram in November

Although it was chilly the sun was shining and the sky a lovely blue so we thought we would go to see the autumn colour in Saltram.

As we walked into the courtyard we saw they were preparing for the Christmas Festival and the Christmas tree was already up in the marquee covering the courtyard.

There were also two Christmas trees either side of the front door of the House.

There was lots of colour in the gardens.  The most spectacular was from the leaves on the acer trees.

There were also some flowers still out, in particular the nerine lilies and michaelmas daisies.

There was a new sculpture in the garden, a white tern. It looked beautiful.

Burrator in November

It was a grey morning on Saturday, but not too cold, so we thought a brisk walk around Burrator would be good.  We parked at the dam and saw the water was gushing over it.

The trees were gradually turning colour, it was a pity the sun wasn't shining on them as they would have been more attractive then.  Nevertheless we could still see reflections  in the reservoir.

As we walked to Norsworthy Bridge there were lots of streams flowing fast into the reservior.  The waterfall was as pretty as ever with the fallen leaves covering the ground.

The trees around Norsworthy Bridge were in full autumn colours and looked wonderful against the fast flowing water.

Lanhydrock in late autumn

As we drove down to Lanhydrock the trees at the side of the road were very colourful.  But when we walked through the woods from Lanhydrock House to the River Fowey we realised that a lot of the leaves had fallen from the trees so the Autumn spectacular was past its best.  However there was still plenty of colour to see.

We walked along the river bank to Respryn Bridge and then up the Avenue back to Lanhydrock House.  There was not much colour in the gardens either, but it was still a pleasant stroll around it with the far reaching views.

Saltram autumn colour

Rain was forecast for this afternoon, so we took a quick walk around the parkland surrounding Saltram House.  From the car park we walked down to the River Plym.  The trees were very colourful.  By the time we reached the beach at the end of the path it was beginning to spot with rain so we walked smartly up the hill back to the car park, without deviating into the woodland at the side.

Autumn Colour at Lukesland

It was a grey day, so we decided to go and look for some autumn colour.  We had not visited Lukesland Gardens, just outside Ivybridge, for several years, and then it was in the spring, but we had heard it was pretty when the leaves changed colour so we went to investigate.  We were not disappointed!  There were many brightly coloured trees, that looked particularly good beside the stream that runs through the gardens.

It was a very pleasant stroll walking beside the stream, crossing a variety of bridges from one side to another, exploring paths going in all directions.  We must definitely go back again in the spring when the rhododendrons are out.

Burrator in Autumn

It was a grey day, but mild, so we took the opportunity to go onto Dartmoor and see the autumn colour n the trees.  As it had been very wet recently we expected the Burrator to be full so thought we would explore that area.  We parked the car at the dam and walked to Norsworthy Bridge.  As we expected the ground to be muddy near the reservoir we kept to the road, but it was very quiet and there was still lots to see.

The reservoir was very full, but not all the trees had changed colour.

The waterfall was surrounded by trees whose leaves had turned orange, and it looked spectacular.

At Norsworthy Bridge the stream was also surrounded by colourful trees.

Warren Point to Stoke Beach

Yesterday the sun was shining so we decided to join up two walks we had done previously.  We drove to the National Trust car park just outside Noss Mayo (Should have turned right just at the Noss Mayo sign).  Probably won't use that car park again - very narrow road to reach it - the next car park along at Stoke Point is easier to access.

There was a steep walk down the side of the field to the coast path, but the coast path was a broad firm path and it was easy walking.  There were no steep sections in this walk.  The sea was dark blue and the foam on the top of the waves contrasted sharply to it as they hit the black rocks.

When we left this broad path to walk through woodland near Stoke Beach the path was muddier, and as we have found in the past there were lots of butterflies around, particularly red admirals.

The leaves had not started to change colour yet, but there were signs of autumn around, such as the chestnuts that were beginning to fall.