Mushrooms in North East England
Today, the most favourable conditions in North East England are for hedgehog mushrooms (average score 48/100, ranked #7 out of 38 by region). Scores are calculated for each municipality from the local weather and the surrounding forests.
On Wednesday 4 November 2026, no species is favourable on average in North East England; hedgehog mushrooms have the best chances there (48/100 on average). Its best national ranking is for hedgehog mushrooms: #7 out of 38 regions. For hedgehog mushrooms, the best-placed municipalities are County Durham (71/100), Gateshead (70/100) and Redcar and Cleveland (68/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Wednesday 4 November 2026 (48/100). In Newcastle upon Tyne: 3 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 3 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 2 to 9 °C. The score of a region is an average over all its municipalities (forests, farmland, towns): an average score can hide excellent woods.
Ceps
Unfavourable · rank 17Chanterelles
Unfavourable · rank 20Morels
Unfavourable · rank 22Hedgehog mushrooms
Possible · rank 7Black trumpets
Possible · rank 10Funnel chanterelles
Unlikely · rank 13Wood blewits
Possible · rank 34Saffron milk caps
Unlikely · rank 15Parasol mushrooms
Possible · rank 33The next 8 days
Ceps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 18
Chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 9
Morels
Average per region. Best municipality today: 0
Hedgehog mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 71
Black trumpets
Average per region. Best municipality today: 68
Funnel chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 55
Wood blewits
Average per region. Best municipality today: 80
Saffron milk caps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 41
Parasol mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 51
Best municipalities today
Ceps
- Middlesbrough 18
- Redcar and Cleveland 18
- Stockton-on-Tees 17
- County Durham 13
- North Tyneside 13
- Gateshead 13
- Sunderland 12
- Darlington 12
Chanterelles
Hedgehog mushrooms
- County Durham 71
- Gateshead 70
- Redcar and Cleveland 68
- Stockton-on-Tees 64
- Middlesbrough 64
- North Tyneside 59
- Darlington 49
- Sunderland 47
Black trumpets
- County Durham 68
- Redcar and Cleveland 68
- Gateshead 55
- Northumberland 50
- Middlesbrough 46
- Stockton-on-Tees 42
- North Tyneside 39
- Sunderland 38
Funnel chanterelles
- Redcar and Cleveland 55
- County Durham 48
- Gateshead 33
- Northumberland 14
- North Tyneside 11
- Middlesbrough 9
- Stockton-on-Tees 8
- Sunderland 6
Wood blewits
- County Durham 80
- Northumberland 67
- Redcar and Cleveland 67
- Gateshead 57
- Hartlepool 50
- Middlesbrough 48
- Sunderland 46
- North Tyneside 45
Saffron milk caps
- Redcar and Cleveland 41
- Middlesbrough 39
- County Durham 38
- Stockton-on-Tees 38
- Gateshead 38
- North Tyneside 30
- Sunderland 27
- Northumberland 21
Parasol mushrooms
- Redcar and Cleveland 51
- County Durham 49
- Middlesbrough 49
- Stockton-on-Tees 48
- North Tyneside 45
- Gateshead 43
- Hartlepool 43
- Darlington 42
Weather in Newcastle upon Tyne
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 | 8 °C | 14 °C | 0.6 mm | 32 % |
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % |
| Fri 30 | 8 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % |
| Sat 31 | 7 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % |
| Sun 1 | 5 °C | 11 °C | 0.5 mm | 31 % |
| Mon 2 | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.1 mm | 31 % |
| Tue 3 | 7 °C | 10 °C | 1.3 mm | 33 % |
| Wed 4 forecast | 5 °C | 10 °C | 0.7 mm | 33 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 9 °C | 11 °C | 0.2 mm | 32 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 9 °C | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 32 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 1.1 mm | 31 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 5 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 2 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 2 °C | 7 °C | 1.0 mm | 33 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.8 mm | 33 % |