{"id":875684,"date":"2022-12-15T18:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T17:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ttcbrendanblog.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=875684"},"modified":"2024-11-14T22:16:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T21:16:51","slug":"best-places-to-see-fall-leaves-in-ireland-and-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/articles\/best-places-to-see-fall-leaves-in-ireland-and-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Best places to see fall leaves in Ireland and Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"875684\" class=\"elementor elementor-875684\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d234264 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d234264\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40cc0c4a\" data-id=\"40cc0c4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d13671 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d13671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Off-season travel holds its own charms for cozy Celtic trips<\/h2>\n<p>While the Celtic Isles are known for Ireland\u2019s glowing green shores and the heathered Highlands of Scotland, they\u2019re also some of the best places to see autumn leaves. Brilliant fall foliage abounds in forests, along streams and throughout parks when you visit in the cooler off-season, after the height of tourist travel. We have a few favorites when it comes to the most brilliant and beautiful outdoor spots to cozy up to in sweater weather season. Pack your boots, warm sweaters and get ready to see the changing of the seasons in an entirely new way!<\/p>\n<h2>Killarney National Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261cc38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"261cc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-killarneynationalpark-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-875690\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-killarneynationalpark-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-killarneynationalpark-1-330x165.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-killarneynationalpark-1-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc9e87 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc9e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ireland\u2019s crown jewel for protected parklands puts on a grand show with some of the best autumn leaves. There\u2019s 39 square miles of gorgeous hills, woods and iconic forested lakeside to explore. And, to add to the sense of autumn adventure, you can do more than hike this park. There is biking, electric bikes too, horse riding journeys and even a charming ride through the park in an open jaunting cart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d74520 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2d74520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/en-us\/activities\/killarney-national-park-biking-experience\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EXPLORE TRIPS WITH KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3519f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3519f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100d36d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"100d36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tollymore Forest Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b08ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62b08ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tollymore_bridge3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-875689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tollymore_bridge3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tollymore_bridge3-330x165.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tollymore_bridge3-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28a28d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f28a28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tollymore Forest park combines the richness of Scotland\u2019s natural settings and the whimsy of well-placed, manmade accents. It\u2019s hard not to picture yourself in front of its iconic arched gates, especially with the brilliant and fiery fall leaves surrounding you. This beautiful Scottish park, featured in the George R.R. Martin HBO series Game of Thrones, is overflowing with fairytale-like charm. Stands of trees, picturesque streams and cascades and bold rocky outcroppings all combine to make you feel like you\u2019ve entered your own fantasy world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270cb34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"270cb34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/destinations\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EXPLORE TRIPS WITH TOLLYMORE FOREST PARK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9d01a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e9d01a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Powerscourt Estate &amp; Gardens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60400fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60400fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-powerscourthouse.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-875687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-powerscourthouse.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-powerscourthouse-330x165.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-powerscourthouse-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c072ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c072ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step back in time at this beautiful estate and see how the changing of the seasons shifts your focus in elegantly styled gardens and grounds. The Powerscourt Estate &amp; Gardens are voted third best estate gardens in the world. Known for its balance, whimsical structures and accents, a visit here takes you on a strolling path journey to a bygone age when beauty of gardens was reaching its peak as a noble pastime. Culturally themed gardens, lily pad laden ponds, sweeping open fields and quietly wooded hills with charming fantasy structures &#8211; this is a truly luxurious experience you cannot miss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2b6f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e2b6f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/en-us\/activities\/powerscourt-estate-and-gardens\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EXPLORE TRIPS WITH POWERSCOURT ESTATE &amp; GARDENS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e458d9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e458d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Loch Ness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdaadf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdaadf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-lochness-Copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-875691\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-lochness-Copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-lochness-Copy-330x165.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bv22-lochness-Copy-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec15ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cec15ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Can\u2019t make it to Scotland in autumn without a trip to perhaps see its most famous feature, a resident for all seasons. Captivating year round, come take a visit to the shores of Loch Ness and see the seasons reflected on the waters of this infamous place. While boating tours are subject to seasonal availability, hiking, trails and biking are available to get the most out of the stately shores and gorgeous parklands that surround this storied place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3f26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a3f26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/en-us\/search?text=Loch+Ness&#038;brands=Brendan+Vacations&#038;useEmbeddedCards=true\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EXPLORE TRIPS WITH LOCH NESS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd1229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebd1229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feeling like you\u2019re warming up to cool weather travel?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a181072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a181072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/en-us\/special-offers\/seasonal-travel-sale\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EXPLORE OFF-SEASON TRAVEL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09def1a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09def1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a style=\"font-size: 15px;font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit;background-color: #ffffff\" title=\"Return to The Gab homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/0bbc8bf2ca1247cd814073452c16fc1b\">Return to The Gab Homepage &gt;<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddba067\" data-id=\"ddba067\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a80070 elementor-author-box--layout-image-above elementor-author-box--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"9a80070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-image-from-clipboard-e1731618853176-314x330.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture of Charlotte Swart\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCharlotte Swart\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Britt Hanson is a contributing writer to The Gab. For 15+ years she's been writing news and features about people, places, science and the details that make it all stand out. 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