Big Picture: This week's images from the South

9 November 2025

There have been autumnal scenes across the south of England as the leaves turn and we see crisp mornings and clear skies.

Join us as we take a few moments to relax and enjoy the beauty of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through the stunning images you have sent us.

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected].

News image — Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, was glowing as the sun shone through the clouds in this photo from BBC Weather Watcher View from feet today

View from feet today Gold Hill in Shaftesbury. A row of houses on a steep hill. There is a large stone wall on one side. The sky is glowing orange with fields and hills behind. — Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, was glowing as the sun shone through the clouds in this photo from BBC Weather Watcher View from feet today

Elsie from the block A row of yellow brick houses in Oxford against a pink sky. The windows are surrounded by ivy with red leaves. — The red ivy on these homes in Oxford was captured by BBC Weather Watcher Elsie from the block

Martin Perry Ryde beach on the Isle of Wight. The wide sandy beach lined with trees with autumnal colours. There is a small castle-style stone tower on the shoreline. — Ryde beach on the Isle of Wight lined by autumnal trees was looking beautiful on a morning walk for BBC Weather Watcher Martin Perry

Georgeta A white fungi with a fly resting on it. It is a close up picture with a bed of brown leaves in Maidenhead. It is a sunny day. — BBC Weather Watcher Georgeta captured this perfect fungi in Maidenhead on a sunny day

Rainbow Watcher Five people stand in the sea next to a rock groyne. There is a dog running through the surf. There is a green cliff in the background on a sunny morning. — These swimmers were braving the sea in Mudeford, Dorset, earlier this week as BBC Weather Watcher Rainbow Watcher enjoyed a morning stroll

EstherJ Four rows of punts tied up in the river in Oxford. They are viewed through the pillars of a bridge. There is a tree overhead with brown leaves. — The punts in Oxford are moored up ready for winter under the autumn leaves in this photo by BBC Weather Watcher EstherJ

Paulus A carpet of colourful fallen leaves in Reading — This vivid carpet of colourful autumn leaves was photographed in Reading by BBC Weather Watcher Paulus

Degsy A large white bird with long legs is perched on the bottom of a red brick wall next to a body of water. — We love this beautiful capture by BBC Weather Watcher Degsy near Fawley in Hampshire

EmmaH A large white big wheel is viewed against a blue sky. The photo has been taken through the branches of a tree covered in brown leaves. — Reading's big wheel was photographed through the autumn leaves by BBC Weather Watcher EmmaH at Caversham

Degsy A boat on a blue sea. It is a misty morning and there are lights along the shore. In the distance the Spinnaker Tower can be seen illuminated in pink. — On a misty morning off Calshot, Hampshire, BBC Weather Watcher Degsy took this photo with Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower illuminated in the background

How to submit a picture

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected]. For inspiration, view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers.

When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information:

The full name of the person who took the pictures (as this person owns the copyright)

Confirmation that the copyright holder gives permission for the BBC to use their pictures across all its outputs

The location, date and time the pictures were taken

Your telephone number so we can get back to you if we have any further questions

Any other details about the pictures that may be useful for us to know

Please note that while we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week.

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