Autumn colours at Westonbirt Arboretum - in pictures

The sun shines through branches of a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

Sweet gum (Liquidambar) leaves turn from yellow to red Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

A couple walk through maple loop in silk wood, beneath swamp cypress trees (Taxodium distichum) Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

The green leaves of an English oak stand out from the crowd Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

The sun lights up a clearing beneath towering trees Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) on the link in silk wood Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

Japanese maple leaves create a beautiful border of deep fuschia pink Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

Sunlight illuminates Japanese maple leaves (Acer palmatum). The Japanese maple shows considerable variation, even in nature - which has led to the selection of hundreds of cultivars each with their own leaf size, shape and colour. The arboretum has over 250 Japanese maple cultivars Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guarfdian

A woman walks along a path on main drive in the Old Arboretum, under trees in a variety of autumnal hues. The yellow leaves in the background are Acer cappadocicum Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian

Nature enthusiasts photograph a Japanese maple tree at Westonbirt Arboretum. The species is native to Japan, Korea, Taiwan and eastern China and was introduced to Britain in 1820 Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian