For the best chance of seeing them, find a dark location away from street lights and with as wide a view of the sky as possible.
Allow around 15 to 20 minutes for your eyes to adjust. You won’t need binoculars or a telescope; the shower is best viewed with the naked eye.
Later in October, the Moon could affect how many meteors are visible at the peak of the Orionids, as as it builds to its full phase on 26 October.
This means its light could make some of the fainter meteors more difficult to see.
Brighter meteors, however, should still be visible, particularly from darker locations away from artificial light.