London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Parks, Halloween, Fireworks

Can you believe that this year is slowly coming to an end? I feel like time flies faster and faster every year! Sticking to my blog’s long running tradition, I’m taking you on a photo journey around London in autumn 2025. Technically, the season hasn’t ended yet, but the city is now dressed up in Christmas decorations, and there will be a separate photo post with those. So for now, I’m taking you to colourful parks and a couple of autumnal events. Let’s go!

Olympic Park, Stratford

First, let me take you to one of my local parks – the Olympic Park in Stratford. I visit it several times a week, and that’s where I get to observe the change of seasons. When summer starts to get near the end, the vibrant green trees become dull. Then, the first trees start to turn orange and red.

There’s one alley in the Olympic Park that always turns bright red at the very start of autumn. Those trees are stunning, and I can’t resist taking photos every time I see them. You’ll see quite a few of them below.

View of River Lea in the Olympic Park, London, in early autumn. Some of the trees are yellow, but most of them are still green. The day is a bit gloomy with clouds in the sky. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Olympic Park

A view of the London Stadium and Arcelormittal slide in the Olympic Park across River Lea, in the autumn. There are colourful trees surrounding the landmarks, and the sky is blue. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Olympic Park

An alley in the Olympic Park, London, lined on both sides with colourful trees in all shades of red. The sky is blue and the day appears beautiful. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Olympic Park

An alley in the Olympic Park, London, lined on both sides with colourful trees, photographed at night. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Olympic Park

A few red-orange trees pictured along River Lea in London in the autumn — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Olympic Park

A colourful alley in the Olympic Park, London, lined with autumnal trees on both sides. There is a lot of fallen leaves on the ground. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Olympic Park

Hyde Park

Other parks in London also gain beautiful colours in the autumn. I visited Hyde Park in September, and it wasn’t that colourful yet, but I could still see some yellow and orange trees. The view of the pond from the bridge between Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens is stunning all year round.

Beautiful autumnal day in Hyde Park, London. The grass is green, the sky is blue and the trees are all shades of brown, yellow and green. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Hyde Park

Holland Park

Holland Park has got to be one of my favourite parks in central London. The Japanese garden is charming, though I recommend visiting it in quiet times. There are usually a few herons strolling around the park, particularly fond of the pond with koi fish. Even the residential area adjacent to the park is a nice place to walk around, with quiet roads lined with elegant mansions. I really enjoyed the view of the autumnal trees on both sides of the road.

The Japanese garden in Holland Park, London, in the autumn - the trees are colourful, but the sky is blue. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Holland Park

A posh residential street in Holland Park area of London. Yellow autumnal trees line the street of white houses. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Holland Park

Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park is one of the best places to enjoy a panoramic view of London, for free. The view from the hill is unmatched. In November, the grass was still green, but the trees were all shades of orange and brown. Such a pretty view! It’s always a pleasure to walk around Greenwich Park, especially on a sunny day.

Autumnal view of Greenwich Park, London — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Greenwich Park

Autumnal view of the pond in Greenwich Park, London — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Greenwich Park

Bright pink flowers in November in Greenwich Park, London — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Greenwich Park

West Ham Park

And naturally, I have to take you to another one of my local parks – West Ham Park. Whilst it’s not one of the majestic central London parks, it’s a nice place for a peaceful walk. Even mid November, there’s still a lot of greenery in the park – a result of unusually warm autumn. The contrast between the blue sky, green grass and orange trees makes really good photos!

Flower garden area in West Ham Park, London, in November. There is still a lot of green but no vibrant colours — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – West Ham Park

Wildlife

I take pleasure from photographing wildlife whenever possible, even if the animals refuse to sit still. The grey squirrels, so abundant in London, are great models. I love when they stop and raise one of their little paws, as if they were pointing at themselves asking ‘me, really?’. However, the photo of the bee is probably my favourite this quarter. I use my phone to take photos, and it’s particularly hard to snap a good picture of insects sitting on flowers moving with the wind. But that one turned out pretty good for my standards!

A grey squirrel sitting on the ground next to a tree, staring straight into a camera — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Squirrel

A close-up photo of a fluffy bee sitting on a purple flower — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Bee

Central London

I rarely venture into central London these days. It’s too crowded for my liking, and if I want to see some of the famous landmarks, I try to do that either in the evening, or early weekend morning. In case you haven’t seen this hidden gem, the Reflection Garden near St Paul’s Cathedral is a really good spot for photos! For more hidden gems in London, check out this post.

London's St Paul's Cathedral at night, and its reflection in a fountain — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – St Paul’s Cathedral

Halloween at Kew Gardens

Autumn in London means two holidays, celebrated less than a week apart. First, it’s Halloween. I wouldn’t say Halloween in the UK is huge – certainly not as big as it seems to be in the US – but there are still some Halloween events around the city. This year, Kew Gardens hosted their own Halloween event for the very first time. Organised by the same company that runs Christmas at Kew (a spectacular winter light trail), the Halloween event was full of seasonal, spooky decorations. It wasn’t as good as Christmas at Kew, which is hard to beat, but I still had a really good time and will probably go again next year if it returns!

A pathway lined with giant skeletons on both sides in Kew Gardens during an evening Halloween event. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Halloween At Kew Gardens

A tunnel made of neon faux spiderwebs with giant fluorescent spiders. People are walking through the tunnel. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Halloween At Kew Gardens

A pumpkin farm with various garden tools, replicated in Kew Gardens for a Halloween event — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Halloween At Kew Gardens

A person dressed up as Corpse Bride, standing next to faux tombstones in Kew Gardens, during a Halloween display — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Halloween At Kew Gardens

Battersea Park Fireworks

On November 5th, the UK celebrates Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day. Commemorating the gunpowder plot – an unsuccessful attempt to burn the British Parliament some 400 years ago – the UK towns organise spectacular firework displays. Last year, I went to those in Alexandra Palace and Battersea Park. This year, I decided to only go to Battersea Park fireworks display, where I had a good time. I got there early to secure a good viewing spot for the fireworks, but my 2-hour long wait was filled with entertainment – there was live music and dancing on a stage next to the fireworks viewing area, and I really enjoyed the repertoire. The fireworks themselves were stunning as always, and overall, I had a great evening.

A person controlling a giant rainbow neon skeleton before a fireworks display show in Battersea Park, London — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Battersea Park Fireworks

Spectacular fireworks during a display in Battersea Park — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Battersea Park Fireworks

Surrey Quays – Farm, Stave Hill Ecological Park

One sunny November Saturday morning, I went to Surrey Quays, an area in south-east London. It’s not a particularly touristy area and I only went there because I had an errand to run there, but I used that opportunity to have a short stroll around the area and explore it a little bit. I saw on Google Maps that there’s a city farm in Surrey Docks, and if you know me, you know that I love London’s urban farms (Mudchute being the best of them). Well, the Surrey Docks Farm isn’t as large, but they do have some cute goats, sheep and pigs. They also have a farm shop with local and organic products, if you fancy spoiling yourself.

Not far from the farm is the Stave Hill Ecological Park with a small hill that offers a nice view of central London. If you look closely, you can see the skyscrapers of the city of London, the Shard, and even London Eye!

Colourful goats in their enclosure in Surrey Docks farm in London — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Surrey Docks Farm

Panorama of London seen from the Stave Hill Ecological Park in Surrey Quays, in the autumn. — London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Stave Hill Ecological Park

Final thoughts

I hope you enjoyed this photo journey around London in autumn 2025. We were blessed with unusually sunny and warm weather this year, and I enjoyed going on walks around the British capital. The seasonal events for Halloween and Bonfire Night were a highlight of the last months too. But now, we’re about to enter the time of year when London is at its best – Christmas. If you’d like to see the stunning street decorations and London’s Christmas markets, make sure to keep your eyes peeled in a few weeks. You don’t want to miss that!

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