PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO, IDEAS TO TRY

Lean in to the season of crunching leaves and misty magic

Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk

Peak autumn has a treasure trove of non-feathered riches to discover, says James Lowen

Held in Southwick, Northamptonshire, on the second Sunday of October each year, this competition has taken place since 1965. These days thousands come to watch in the grounds of the Shuckburgh Arms, w

Jays are secretive birds, at least by crow standards. They have a knack of slipping away among trees unseen, or we might glimpse their bright white rumps as they vanish into the leaves, shrieking as t