Are there mushrooms around Bishops Cleeve right now

Today's index is 57 out of 100. Middling: there will be finds, but you will walk longer than usual.

Best today
Amanita muscaria
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The forecast is computed at the nearest weather point — 9 km from the town. It is an estimate for the country around the town rather than a measurement in it: within half an hour's drive the weather barely changes, though any single wood can still go its own way. Data from 18 September 2026, 11:37 BST.

Bishops Cleeve and the country around it

The ring marks Bishops Cleeve, the dots are the rest of the measurement network in Gloucestershire. The field between points is interpolated; clicking a point opens its town.

The week, species by species

23 species are in season in Gloucestershire right now — ordered by today's index. Another 3 species are out of season: the index reads zero all week.

Amanita muscaria — botanical illustration

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria

Building57 today

Week's best 57average 55by the weekend steady

The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.

  1. Today5718 Sept
  2. Sat5719 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5621 Sept
  5. Tue5422 Sept
  6. Wed5323 Sept
  7. Thu5324 Sept
Boletus edulis — botanical illustration

Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis

Building56 today

Week's best 56average 55by the weekend steady

The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.

  1. Today5618 Sept
  2. Sat5619 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5621 Sept
  5. Tue5322 Sept
  6. Wed5323 Sept
  7. Thu5324 Sept
Suillus granulatus — botanical illustration

Suillus granulatus

Suillus granulatus

Building55 today

Week's best 55average 53by the weekend steady

The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.

  1. Today5518 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5220 Sept
  4. Mon5321 Sept
  5. Tue5122 Sept
  6. Wed5123 Sept
  7. Thu5124 Sept
Lactarius deliciosus — botanical illustration

Lactarius deliciosus

Lactarius deliciosus

Building55 today

Week's best 57average 55by the weekend steady

The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.

  1. Today5518 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5721 Sept
  5. Tue5422 Sept
  6. Wed5423 Sept
  7. Thu5324 Sept
Imleria badia — botanical illustration

Imleria badia

Imleria badia

Building55 today

Week's best 56average 54by the weekend steady

The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.

  1. Today5518 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5521 Sept
  5. Tue5222 Sept
  6. Wed5223 Sept
  7. Thu5224 Sept
Leccinum scabrum — botanical illustration

Leccinum scabrum

Leccinum scabrum

Building53 today

Week's best 53on Fridayaverage 50by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today5318 Sept
  2. Sat5319 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5121 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4823 Sept
  7. Thu4724 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum — botanical illustration

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum

Building53 today

Week's best 53on Fridayaverage 51by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today5318 Sept
  2. Sat5319 Sept
  3. Sun5220 Sept
  4. Mon5121 Sept
  5. Tue4922 Sept
  6. Wed4823 Sept
  7. Thu4824 Sept
Macrolepiota procera — botanical illustration

Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera

Building53 today

Week's best 53on Fridayaverage 49by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today5318 Sept
  2. Sat5319 Sept
  3. Sun4920 Sept
  4. Mon4921 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed4623 Sept
  7. Thu4524 Sept
Amanita pantherina — botanical illustration

Amanita pantherina

Amanita pantherina

Building53 today

Week's best 53on Fridayaverage 50by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today5318 Sept
  2. Sat5219 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5121 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4823 Sept
  7. Thu4724 Sept

Leccinum versipelle

Leccinum versipelle

Building53 today

Week's best 53on Fridayaverage 51by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today5318 Sept
  2. Sat5319 Sept
  3. Sun5220 Sept
  4. Mon5121 Sept
  5. Tue4922 Sept
  6. Wed4823 Sept
  7. Thu4824 Sept

Russula foetens

Russula foetens

Building51 today

Week's best 51on Fridayaverage 49by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today5118 Sept
  2. Sat5119 Sept
  3. Sun5020 Sept
  4. Mon5021 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed4723 Sept
  7. Thu4624 Sept
Armillaria mellea — botanical illustration

Armillaria mellea

Armillaria mellea

Building50 today

Week's best 50average 49by the weekend steady

The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.

  1. Today5018 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun4920 Sept
  4. Mon4921 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4823 Sept
  7. Thu4824 Sept
Agaricus campestris — botanical illustration

Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris

Starting49 today

Week's best 49on Fridayaverage 45by the weekend falling

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today4918 Sept
  2. Sat4919 Sept
  3. Sun4420 Sept
  4. Mon4321 Sept
  5. Tue4322 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron — botanical illustration

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Starting49 today

Week's best 49average 47by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4918 Sept
  2. Sat4919 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
  7. Thu4524 Sept
Russula delica — botanical illustration

Russula delica

Russula delica

Starting48 today

Week's best 49average 47by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4818 Sept
  2. Sat4919 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
  7. Thu4524 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius — botanical illustration

Cantharellus cibarius

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting47 today

Week's best 47average 46by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4718 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4720 Sept
  4. Mon4621 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
  7. Thu4424 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Starting47 today

Week's best 47average 45by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4718 Sept
  2. Sat4719 Sept
  3. Sun4720 Sept
  4. Mon4721 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4324 Sept
Suillus bovinus — botanical illustration

Suillus bovinus

Suillus bovinus

Starting46 today

Week's best 46on Fridayaverage 44by the weekend falling

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4520 Sept
  4. Mon4521 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu4124 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis — botanical illustration

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting45 today

Week's best 45on Fridayaverage 41by the weekend falling

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today4518 Sept
  2. Sat4519 Sept
  3. Sun4120 Sept
  4. Mon4021 Sept
  5. Tue3922 Sept
  6. Wed3923 Sept
  7. Thu3824 Sept
Marasmius oreades — botanical illustration

Marasmius oreades

Marasmius oreades

Starting45 today

Week's best 45on Fridayaverage 40by the weekend falling

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today4518 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun3920 Sept
  4. Mon3921 Sept
  5. Tue3822 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
  7. Thu3724 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum — botanical illustration

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting45 today

Week's best 45on Fridayaverage 41by the weekend falling

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today4518 Sept
  2. Sat4519 Sept
  3. Sun4020 Sept
  4. Mon3921 Sept
  5. Tue3922 Sept
  6. Wed3923 Sept
  7. Thu3824 Sept
Collybia nuda — botanical illustration

Collybia nuda

Collybia nuda

Starting44 today

Week's best 45average 44by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon4521 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
  7. Thu4524 Sept
Collybia personata — botanical illustration

Collybia personata

Collybia personata

Starting35 today

Week's best 37average 36by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today3518 Sept
  2. Sat3519 Sept
  3. Sun3420 Sept
  4. Mon3721 Sept
  5. Tue3722 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
  7. Thu3624 Sept

The weather this number came from

On the left, what has already happened; on the right, what is expected. The left half matters more: a flush comes a week to ten days after the rain, not on the same day.

  1. 11 сент.16°0.1 mm
  2. 12 сент.16°0.9 mm
  3. 13 сент.18°8.3 mm
  4. 14 сент.19°1.0 mm
  5. 15 сент.16°0.5 mm
  6. 16 сент.14°0.2 mm
  7. 17 сент.14°1.0 mm
  8. 18 сент.13°1.3 mm
  9. 19 сент.17°0.2 mm
  10. 20 сент.14°0.1 mm
  11. 21 сент.15°
  12. 22 сент.17°0.3 mm
  13. 23 сент.13°1.2 mm
  14. 24 сент.13°

Amanita muscaria near Bishops Cleeve: where to look

Amanita muscaria — botanical illustration

Amanita muscaria: the species in brief

How to tell it

Usually easy to recognise: a red to orange-red cap with white patches, white gills, a ring on the stem and a swollen base with scaly bands. Heavy rain can wash the white patches away, leaving a plain red cap.

Where it grows

Common with birch, pine and spruce. It often grows in the same woodland as Penny Bun because the two species can share host trees.

This is a note about the species, not about what is in your basket. Full card with lookalikes →

Been out in Bishops Cleeve? Tell us how it went

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How much did you find?
When were you out?

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Bishops Cleeve in September 2026?

Today's foraging index is 57 out of 100. It is built from two weeks of rainfall, soil temperature, the length of the dry spell and each species' season, and it updates daily.

Which mushrooms are picked around Bishops Cleeve?

There are too few records for this region to name species yet. We will not list them «from the field guide»: an unconfirmed list looks exactly like a confirmed one and is worth something else entirely.

How accurate is this forecast?

It is a model of weather and season, not an observation of the wood. It answers «is this week worth a trip» well, and it does not know what is growing round the next bend. We measure its accuracy against independent records and publish the result — without that number a forecast stays a promise.

The index is high but I found nothing — why?

The index reads weather and season — things that are the same for tens of kilometres around. It does not know your particular wood, and that is where the mushroom grows. The usual reasons: wrong trees — every species has its own, and no weather makes up for the wrong stand; the wood was felled recently or is young — the mycelium takes years to recover; the spot is picked out — everything near a road or a car park goes over a weekend; the flush has been taken — you came a day after those who came on time; or the flush passed and slugs and larvae got there first, which the model cannot see. The reverse holds too: a low index does not mean an empty wood. It means the conditions are against you, not that there is nothing there.

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