And with the weather forecast to be mainly sunny and dry this weekend, there are a range of woodland walk options to choose from in the county.
These walks offer a mix of popular destinations, complete with handy facilities to get your compulsory tea or coffee, and some quieter routes to take in the peace and tranquillity.
So, grab your walking boots and make the most of the crisp fresh air at one of these 11 beautiful autumn walk locations in Northumberland.
5. Cheviots
Cheviots, Northumberland National Park, offer a range of stunning walking routes for all experiences. The views are spectacular and if you are lucky, you may even spot one a herd of wild Cheviot goats. Photo: John Dalrymple - Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 Generic license
6. Simonside
Simonside stands guard above Rothbury with its distinctive ridge and craggy profile. At the top, you have a 360 degree view encompassing the Cheviot Hills and North Sea coastline, teeming with .wildlife in the forests below. A walk along the Simonside Hills must not be missed. Photo: Andrew Curtis - Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 Generic license via Geograph
7. Hareshaw Linn
Hareshaw Linn, Bellingham, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), due to its rare ferns and lichen. It is home to more than 300 different types of mosses, liverworts and lichen, as well as red squirrels, great spotted woodpeckers, redstarts, dippers, badgers and Daubenton’s bats. It is a moderately difficult walk but rewards visitors with it beautiful waterfall. Photo: Chris McAuley - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license vie Wikimedia Commons
8. Holystone Woods
Holystone Woods is tucked away in a quiet corner of Coquetdale, perfect for a peaceful stroll. The tranquillity of the area attracted a religious order that built a nunnery here in the twelfth century, and Holystone village grew around it. The nunnery has long gone, but the waterfalls, crags and aged woodlands remain and are a delight to walk in at any time of year. You maywant to seek out Lady's Well, where legend holds that St. Paulinus baptized 3000 Northumbrians during Easter week in AD 627. Photo: Russel Wills - Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 Generic license via Geograph