Date posted

23.09.23

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Visit Sherwood

Early autumn colours of Sherwood and Budby

The wet and blustery weather this week has been undoubtedly autumnal.

The colours of the forest are changing too, captured in these wonderful photos by Tammy Herd.

Blackberries in Sherwood Forest, photographed by Tammy Herd
Blackberries in Sherwood Forest, photographed by Tammy Herd.
A Rowan tree with its autumn colours in the sunshine
A Sherwood rowan tree with its autumn colours in the sunshine. Photo by Tammy Herd.
Hebridean sheep at Budby South Forest.
Hebridean sheep have been brought on to Budby South Forest to graze on invasive bramble shoots to help keep the acid grassland clear this winter. Photo by Tammy Herd.
Autumnal colours in Sherwood Forest.
Trees and bracken are beginning to change colour on the route between the Minor Oak and Major Oak in Sherwood Forest. Photo by Tammy Herd.
Reddening leaves in Sherwood Forest
Reddening leaves in Sherwood Forest. Photo by Tammy Herd.
Heather in Sherwood Forest with spider's web
Heather in Sherwood Forest with spider web, caught in September sunshine. Photo by Tammy Herd.
Fungi in Sherwood Forest
Lots of varieties of fungi can now be seen (but not to be foraged, please) in the forest. Photo by Tammy Herd.