Mushrooms in South Hams
Today, parasol mushrooms are the best bet around South Hams (74/100, favourable). Region: South West England · altitude 134 m.
South Hams is a British or Irish municipality (93 171 inhabitants), at an altitude of 134 m (region: South West England). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: parasol mushrooms (74/100) and wood blewits (73/100). For parasol mushrooms, conditions deteriorate over the next 8 days. Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak and sweet chestnut), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 4 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 71 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 1 to 13 °C.
Ceps
UnlikelyChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
PossibleBlack trumpets
PossibleFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
PossibleParasol mushrooms
Favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around South Hams
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 5.9), balanced
- Slope
- 4°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 24 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Chanterelles | 22 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Morels | 36 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 24 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Black trumpets | 23 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Funnel chanterelles | 8 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Wood blewits | 47 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Saffron milk caps | 23 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Parasol mushrooms | 60 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 38 % |
| Fri 30 | 8 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 83 % | 38 % |
| Sat 31 | 8 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 37 % |
| Sun 1 | 6 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 36 % |
| Mon 2 | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 80 % | 36 % |
| Tue 3 | 6 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 78 % | 35 % |
| Wed 4 | 8 °C | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 71 % | 35 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 3.2 mm | 84 % | 38 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 31.8 mm | 93 % | 38 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 37 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 1 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 36 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 11 °C | 14 °C | 17.0 mm | 88 % | 36 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 13 °C | 15 °C | 11.1 mm | 95 % | 36 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 12 °C | 15 °C | 3.4 mm | 96 % | 42 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 11 °C | 15 °C | 7.8 mm | 96 % | 42 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in South West England · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated