Mushrooms in Canterbury
Today, hedgehog mushrooms are the best bet around Canterbury (75/100, very favourable). Region: South East England · altitude 46 m.
Canterbury is a British or Irish municipality (162 612 inhabitants), at an altitude of 46 m (region: South East England). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: hedgehog mushrooms (75/100), black trumpets (74/100), wood blewits (68/100), parasol mushrooms (67/100) and saffron milk caps (60/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (75/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut and Scots pine), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 10 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 11 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 4 to 10 °C.
Ceps
UnlikelyChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
Very favourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
FavourableParasol mushrooms
Favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Canterbury
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut, Scots pine
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.4), balanced
- Slope
- 2°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 53 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Chanterelles | 32 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Morels | 41 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 62 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sessile oak, beech, Scots pine |
| Black trumpets | 62 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Funnel chanterelles | 9 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: beech, Scots pine, silver fir |
| Wood blewits | 62 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Saffron milk caps | 61 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Scots pine, black pine, silver fir |
| Parasol mushrooms | 72 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 16 °C | 0.6 mm | 89 % | 35 % |
| Fri 30 | 7 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 34 % |
| Sat 31 | 7 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 34 % |
| Sun 1 | 7 °C | 12 °C | 0.2 mm | 89 % | 34 % |
| Mon 2 | 9 °C | 12 °C | 6.5 mm | 87 % | 37 % |
| Tue 3 | 9 °C | 11 °C | 2.9 mm | 83 % | 39 % |
| Wed 4 | 8 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 65 % | 37 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 77 % | 35 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 8 °C | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 84 % | 36 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 92 % | 36 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 5 °C | 11 °C | 0.5 mm | 96 % | 38 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 1.5 mm | 91 % | 36 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 10 °C | 15 °C | 6.0 mm | 94 % | 35 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 10 °C | 13 °C | 1.1 mm | 97 % | 38 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 10 °C | 15 °C | 1.6 mm | 96 % | 37 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
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