Stunning pictures of Britain’s prettiest islands show why AUTUMN is best for staycations
Landscape photographer Christopher Orange has sailed the seas surrounding Britain for two years to find our most picturesque and idyllic holiday isles
FORGET Ibiza or Tenerife in the summer - a landscape photographer says British islands are much prettier and the bet time to visit is in the autumn.
Christopher Orange has sailed the seas surrounding Britain for two years to find our most picturesque and idyllic holiday isles.
The 43 year old doesn't think it matters that summer is over either - because autumn is by far his favourite season.
He aims to inspire people to travel to the islands surrounding Britain and thinks now is the perfect time to do so.
Chris, from Haslemere, Surrey, said: "It's incredible how the islands change over the year- the light in the sunsets lasts that much longer in Autumn than in other seasons.
"The islands are are unbelievable at this time of year, you must go, everyone really must go.
"With all of these islands, you feel like you're in some other world completely.
Read on to find out which islands make Chris's top five - for the perfect autumn break inspiration...
Lindisfarne, off the northeast coast of England
A three-mile long island with history dating from 6AD - the Holy Island of Lindisfarne also has a small castle that was built in 1550.
One of Chris' favourite things about Lindisfarne is how easily anybody can get to it, providing they are careful with tide-times.
He said: "The best thing about it is that it's really accessible and you can just drive onto the island.
"The time you can go changes every single day with the tide.
"The light on Lindisfarne is just so beautiful, you feel like you're in some other world."
The Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
The Isle Of Lewis is the largest island in Scotland's Outer Hebrides at 36 miles in length, and with a population of 18,500.
Chris loves Lewis because visitors can touch the historical Callanish Stones - standing stones like the ones found at Stonehenge, which are up to 5000 years old.
He said: "You can photograph and touch everything in the sand and the sun, it's brilliant, unlike Stonehenge where you can't really touch anything at all.
"On the Isle of Lewis, you get the proper feeling of being on the edge of the country.
"There, you have the best sunsets and sunrises, with that middle Earth sort of feeling - and you can fly there in just an hour from Glasgow international."
Lundy Island, off the coast of Devon
Lundy lies off the coast of North Devon, where the Atlantic ocean meets the Bristol Channel - and it is full of incredible wildlife, including puffins.
Chris said: "You've got puffins and on one side of you is the Atlantic- and the other side is the
Bristol Channel, you're 12 miles from Devon.
"You feel here like you really are on the edge of the country, and you can see deer and even dolphins.
"During the summer here, you really feel like you're in the tropics."
The Isle of Tiree, the Inner Hebrides
The Isle of Tiree is the most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides - about twelve miles long and three miles wide.
Chris said: "Here, you're in the Inner Hebrides it's a surfers paradise, with a series of white sandy beaches and turquoise sea."
He continued: "You get the longest amount of sunshine on that island compared to anywhere else in the UK and that's funny, because you wouldn't think that about one of Scotland's islands.
"In the winter, there are only 650 people there, it's quiet and you get views of all the other islands from there."
The Isle of Skye, the Inner Hebrides
The Isle of Skye is the largest island of the Inner Hebrides, situated off the West Coast of Scotland.
One of the busiest Scottish Islands, Chris advises against going to this island in the summer.
He said: "It quietens down in the autumn and that's when I would advise going, the colours are beautiful and you can catch the Northern Lights.
"There are some whiskey distilleries which you can visit, and it really is like a mini Scotland, there are lots of little things there to visit and walk around."
