5 best Cumbria autumn walks to embark upon this season

AllTrails selected the routes after analysing photographs and reviews from UK users to identify walks showcasing seasonal colours.

While Cumbria offers spectacular scenery throughout the year, these walks are said to be particularly picturesque during autumn.

Here are five routes to try if you want to make the most of the county's autumn scenery.

5 of the best autumn walks you can try in Cumbria

Buttermere Circular from Gatesgarth

The Buttermere walk features "striking autumn foliage and panoramic views" (Image: Nichola Jones/AllTrails)

The full route map and further details can be found on the AllTrails website here.

The Buttermere Circular from Gatesgarth is a 6.1km route that takes around one to one-and-a-half hours to complete.

It features "classic Lake District scenery" with "striking autumn foliage and panoramic views across Buttermere", framed by "vibrant" shoreline woodland and dramatic surrounding fells.

Tarn Hows and Rose Castle Plantation Circular

The Tarn Hows offers a gentle loop through mixed woodland (Image: Thomas Penton/AllTrails)

The full route map and further details can be found on the AllTrails website here.

The Tarn Hows and Rose Castle Plantation Circular is a 3.2km walk that should take between 30 minutes and an hour.

It offers a gentle loop through mixed woodland and features mirror-like water reflections and open views of the surrounding fells "glowing with autumn colour."

Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Circular

The Aira Force walk features a deep woodland gorge and a tumbling waterfall among its features (Image: Savannah Hancock/AllTrails)

The full route map and further details can be found on the AllTrails website here.

At 7.1km, the Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Circular is described as a "quintessential autumn walk."

It includes a deep woodland gorge, a tumbling waterfall, Victorian stone bridges, and vibrant canopy colours, along with regular sightings of native red squirrels.

Octavia Hill Walk at Brandelhow Park

The Octavia Hill walk features lakeside paths with views across Derwentwater (Image: Amelia Wood/AllTrails)

The full route map and further details can be found on the AllTrails website here.

The Octavia Hill Walk at Brandelhow Park is a 3.9km route taking 30 minutes to an hour.

It explores lakeside paths with views across Derwentwater, passing through the Borrowdale oakwoods, a rare temperate rainforest.

Watsons Park Circular

The Watsons Park walk provides "stunning views" of the surrounding fells and wooded islands of Derwentwater. (Image: Susan Harris/AllTrails)

The full route map and further details can be found on the AllTrails website here.

The Watsons Park Circular is a 7.2km route that takes about two to two-and-a-half hours to complete.

It passes through Great Wood, the Ings, and Cockshot Wood, with "stunning views" of the surrounding fells and wooded islands of Derwentwater.

Have you tried out any of these autumn walks before? Let us know in the comments.