See the Autumn colours(page2)

• Wales is a vision in the autumn. Rolling hills awash with golden colour, crisp leaves, roaring open fires in cosy inns and pubs. Explore these lovely leaf-peeping spots for a rejuvenating day out. Autumn colours and views in Wales | Leaf peeping
  
• Coed y Brenin

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  Cycling in Coed y Brenin, Snowdonia Mountains and Coast
  Aberglasney, Carmarthenshire

• If you’re looking for a great place to crunch through leaves on a crisp walk and enjoy the sights and sounds of woodland in autumn, Coed y Brenin is your place. Close to the towns of Dolgellau and Traswfynnydd, this world-class mountain biking spot is also a haven for soaking up the season, with family walks, gentle cycling, waterfalls an all-access trail and great facilities at the visitor centre. The views from the café alone are worth a trip, with excellent vistas of the trees in a myriad of colours. How about one of the café’s sustainable venison burgers? The venison comes from the site’s fallow deer population, which is managed by Coed y Brenin’s wildlife and conservation rangers.

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  A quiet spot in Aberglasney House and Gardens, Carmarthenshire
  A must-see for autumn in Carmarthenshire, Aberglasney’s gardens are a sea of colour, with bright red and orange Nissa and Cornus plants as well as the white-flowered bugbane flowers at their peak. With woodland walks, ancient yew tree tunnels and local beers and ciders on offer in Maryellen’s – the garden’s café, the gardens and grounds have all the ingredients for a bracing autumn day out.
  
  Bodnant Gardens, Colwyn Bay

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  Autumn in Bodnant Gardens, near Colwyn Bay by tedesco57 Werner
  A delight for foliage fans and families alike, Bodnant’s gardens in autumn feature a fiery show of Japanese acers and incredible autumnal views towards the Snowdonia mountains from the terraces, framed by the patchwork of colour and texture of the surrounding plants and trees. The Dell at Bodnant is a tranquil little haven with peaceful walks and a waterfall, ideal for an autumn stroll. The shrub borders and Chapel Park are also great place to peep at the kaleidoscope of autumn colour all around. Finish off with a seasonal bowl of warming pumpkin soup at the site’s Magnolia tearooms.
  
  Powis Castle, Mid Wales

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  Autumn colour in Powis Castle gardens, Mid Wales by Chris Tetley
  Standing proudly above a terraced garden and rambling estate, the medieval fortress of Powis Castle and Gardens provide an arresting autumn scene for day-trippers and autumn visitors. The red hues of the castle echo the riot of autumn colour in the terraces and gardens beneath it, with shrubby salvias, fuchsias, rambling red vines and maples bursting with red and gold. The surrounding woodland is a sight to behold in the autumn sun, with crisp golden leaves carpeting the ground and dusky light offering great photo opportunities.
  Brecon Beacons, Mid Wales

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  Autumn at Llanthony Priory, Wye Valley by Roger Roberts

• With the mountains just starting to curl up for winter, the scenery of the Brecon Beacons can be at it’s most dramatic. There are a handful of great stops to admire the fall foliage, take a hike and bag some great memento snaps including Craig Cerrig Gleisiaid a Fan Frynach, Llyn y Fan Fachand Llanthony Priory (sandwiched between the autumn-hued hills of Twmpa and Hay Bluff). For a peaceful autumn stroll, head to the Brecon and Monmouth Canal to see migrating birds headed to warmer climes, sun dappled leafy trails, chugging canal barges and cosy fireside pubs.