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Wednesday 4 November 2026

Where to look for mushrooms today?

Ceps, chanterelles, morels, black trumpets, wood blewits and more: growing conditions in the 527 municipalities of the United Kingdom and Ireland, recalculated every morning.

?Photo Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
Today

Best regions today

Ceps

  1. South East England 26
  2. Wicklow 24
  3. Waterford 24
  4. South West England 20
  5. Wales 20

Chanterelles

  1. Wicklow 14
  2. South East England 13
  3. Waterford 13
  4. Cork 11
  5. Wales 10

Morels

Out of season at the moment.

Hedgehog mushrooms

  1. Wicklow 70
  2. South East England 61
  3. Waterford 57
  4. Wales 56
  5. North West England 51

Black trumpets

  1. Wicklow 69
  2. South East England 57
  3. Wales 55
  4. North West England 50
  5. Waterford 49

Funnel chanterelles

  1. Wicklow 60
  2. Wales 40
  3. Waterford 36
  4. North West England 31
  5. Yorkshire and the Humber 28

Wood blewits

  1. Wicklow 79
  2. Waterford 78
  3. Wales 71
  4. Laois 70
  5. Sligo 68

Saffron milk caps

  1. South East England 49
  2. Wicklow 45
  3. Waterford 41
  4. Wales 39
  5. South West England 36

Parasol mushrooms

  1. Waterford 77
  2. Cork 72
  3. Wicklow 68
  4. South East England 67
  5. Wexford 64
Guide

Sporalo's nine species

Two Bordeaux ceps with brown caps and pale swollen stems, in woodland undergrowth

Ceps

Boletus edulis & groupe
 Three egg-yellow chanterelles growing in green moss

Chanterelles

Cantharellus cibarius & groupe
 Blond morel with an ochre honeycombed cap, among spring grasses

Morels

Morchella spp.
 Hedgehog mushrooms with cream caps among dead leaves

Hedgehog mushrooms

Hydnum repandum & rufescens
 Grey-black funnel-shaped black trumpets in golden dead leaves

Black trumpets

Craterellus cornucopioides & cinereus
 Funnel chanterelles with brown caps and yellow stems

Funnel chanterelles

Craterellus tubaeformis
 Wood blewits with lilac caps in the litter

Wood blewits

Lepista nuda
 Orange saffron milk caps under pines

Saffron milk caps

Lactarius deliciosus & groupe
 Two parasol mushrooms in tall grass, a young one with a closed cap and an adult one spread like a parasol on a long banded stem

Parasol mushrooms

Macrolepiota procera
Transparency

How it is calculated

Temperature, rain over the last two weeks, soil moisture, season, host trees, pH and aspect: each factor, its weight and the 29 scientific publications it rests on.

Method & sources The 38 regions

  • 100% open data: Open-Meteo, ONS, Tailte Éireann, JRC, ESA WorldCover, OpenLandMap, Copernicus
  • Calculated daily for every municipality, 8-day forecast
  • Free, no advertising, no account, no tracking

Frequently asked questions

Where to look for mushrooms today in the United Kingdom and Ireland?

The daily ranking, updated every morning, lists for each species the regions where growing conditions are most favourable: sporalo.com/en/uk/classement. The map then details the score of each of the 527 municipalities.

Which species does Sporalo follow?

Nine highly sought-after species: ceps, chanterelles, morels, hedgehog mushrooms, black trumpets, funnel chanterelles, wood blewits, saffron milk caps and parasol mushrooms. Each has its own page with identification, look-alikes, habitat and season.

How is the growth score calculated?

The score (0 to 100) combines the municipality's recent weather (temperature, rain over the past weeks, soil moisture, frost), the time of year and the altitude, then the habitat around the municipality (forests, host tree species, soil, aspect, land cover). Each factor limits the others: a single very unfavourable factor is enough to make the score drop. The Method page details the principles and the sources.

Is the score reliable?

The model was compared with real picking observations (GBIF data) and with the weather of control days: across 5 973 observations, the day the species was found scores higher than an ordinary day in 73% of cases (chance would give 50%). It is an indicator of favourable conditions, not a guarantee of finding mushrooms.

When is the data updated?

Every morning, from Open-Meteo observations and forecasts. Forecasts cover 8 days; the calculation date is shown on every page.

Can Sporalo help me identify a mushroom?

No. Sporalo shows where and when conditions are favourable, not what a mushroom is. Never eat a mushroom without certain identification: if in doubt, show your harvest to a pharmacist or a mycological society; if you have symptoms, in the UK, call 999 (emergency) or NHS 111 (if in doubt); in Ireland, call 112 or 999, or the National Poisons Information Centre (01 809 2166, 8 am to 10 pm).

Is Sporalo free?

Yes: free, with no advertising, no account and no tracking. The data used is open.