Autumn Leaf Watch photo competition

Golden orange trees

Share your #AutumnLeafWatch photos to win!

We want to see how autumn captivates your senses, with its rainbow of colours and atmospheric views. 

Enter our autumn photo competition to win a fabulous prize bundle including an Instax camera with extra film, YETI flask, Patagonia beanie hat, and a stainless steel Elephant Box lunch box. The winner and two runners up will also receive a Forestry England national membership and merchandise.

How to enter

To be in with a chance of winning, head to one of our forests, get snapping and share your autumnal photos using #AutumnLeafWatch on Instagram or Facebook, making sure to tag Forestry England. You'll need to post from a public profile for your entry to be registered.

Photos can be landscapes, macros, portraits, selfies, wildlife... If it's autumnal, we want to see it!

Check out our autumn page for inspiration. Please note that we give preference to photos taken at Forestry England sites.

Find a forest

Sweatshirt, camera, flask, lunch bag and hat together on a pile of autumn leaves.

Competition terms and conditions

  1. Valid entries are photos shared with the #AutumnLeafWatch hashtag on Instagram or Facebook (alongside tagging Forestry England) - posted between 22 September and midnight on 31 October 2025. Profiles need to be public to ensure entry.
  2. The winner will receive an Instax camera, extra Instax film, YETI tumbler, Patagonia beanie hat, and a stainless steel Elephant Box lunch box. The winner and two runner-ups will also receive a Forestry England national membership and merchandise.
  3. There is no cash alternative to the prizes stated, and the prizes are not transferable. The prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. No part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
  4. By posting any images as entries to the competition, you are agreeing that the photo can be used by Forestry England as part of current and future promotion on national and local digital channels, and also on the Friends of Westonbirt digital channels.
  5. During the competition, a selection of the entries will be shared across our social media channels. Forestry England will then pick their ten favourite images on or around 1 November 2025. The public will pick the winning photo from 3 November to midday on 6 November on the Forestry England Facebook page. The winning photo will be the one that receives the most 'reactions' and will be announced on 7 November. There will be two runners-up. If winners are unable to claim the prize within 72 hours of being contacted following the vote, or if unable to take the prize for whatever reason, the prize will be gifted to the photo with the next highest number of 'reactions'.
  6. Forestry England's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
  7. The competition is open to UK residents, except employees of any party connected with the promotion.
  8. Entry implies acceptance into these terms and conditions. The entry instructions form part of the terms and conditions. By entering, you accept to and be bound by the terms and conditions.
  9. Forestry England reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value should circumstances outside its control make this necessary.
  10. Forestry England reserves the right to cancel, amend, withdraw, terminate or temporarily suspend this promotion in the event of unforeseen circumstances or technical reason outside its control, with no liability to any entrants or third parties but will use all reasonable endeavours to avoid consumer disappointment.

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