Foraging forecast: Essex

Yes — conditions in Essex in November 2026 are good, index 61 out of 100, with field blewit furthest along. That is a reading of weather, woodland and season: it does not promise you a full basket, but this is one of the weeks worth going out.

A seven-day index for the species whose records are confirmed here — 28 of them right now. Flush phases and the factors behind the number, instead of a "chance of finding" percentage we cannot measure. Data updated 2 November 2026, 02:10 GMT.

The map is built from the measurement network — one point per sizeable town and more in between. A detailed 2.5 km grid is computed for one region so far: it needs its own run for every cell.

Across the region today: 52 to 65, measured at 26 stations. Among towns the highest is Basildon (65) and the lowest Southend-on-Sea (52). This is weather, not a catch: a higher number means better conditions, and the mushroom grows in one particular wood.

Biting insects: next to none. What to bring.

61Fair

Best today

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Buildingconfidence 48%

Flush phase

Quiet
Starting
Building
Peak
Fading

Updated 2 November 2026, 02:10 GMT

Map

Where to look: Essex

Values are computed at measurement points and interpolated between them. Clicking a point opens that town.

By species

The week, species by species

Each row is its own seven days. Today is outlined. November 2 — 8.

Penny Bun

Boletus edulis

Starting37 today

Week's best 37 — on Mondayaverage 29by the weekend falling

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

Today37
Tue36
Wed32
Thu31
Fri25
Sat21
Sun21

Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea

Building55 today

Week's best 55 — on Mondayaverage 49by the weekend falling

Today55
Tue54
Wed52
Thu50
Fri46
Sat44
Sun43

Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus

Starting46 today

Week's best 46 — on Mondayaverage 38by the weekend falling

Today46
Tue43
Wed41
Thu39
Fri35
Sat32
Sun31

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

Starting48 today

Week's best 48 — on Mondayaverage 45by the weekend falling

Today48
Tue46
Wed46
Thu45
Fri44
Sat43
Sun43

Velvet Shank

Flammulina velutipes

Starting49 today

Week's best 49average 47by the weekend steady

Today49
Tue48
Wed47
Thu47
Fri45
Sat45
Sun45

Brown Birch Bolete

Leccinum scabrum

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Orange Oak Bolete

Leccinum aurantiacum

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Lactarius resimus

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Bay Bolete

Imleria badia

Building49 today

Week's best 49 — on Mondayaverage 40by the weekend falling

Today49
Tue48
Wed44
Thu43
Fri36
Sat32
Sun31

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Building61 today

Week's best 61 — on Mondayaverage 56by the weekend falling

Today61
Tue60
Wed58
Thu57
Fri53
Sat52
Sun51

Wood Blewit

Collybia nuda

Building53 today

Week's best 53 — on Mondayaverage 48by the weekend falling

Today53
Tue51
Wed50
Thu48
Fri45
Sat44
Sun43

Field Mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Fairy Ring Champignon

Marasmius oreades

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Red Cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Bovine Bolete

Suillus bovinus

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Milk White Brittlegill

Russula delica

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Black Morel

Morchella elata

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Caesar's Mushroom

Amanita caesarea

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Bearded Tooth

Hericium erinaceus

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum versipelle

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Stinking Brittlegill

Russula foetens

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Numbers are taken at the measurement point nearest the centre of the region — a real calculation at one place, not an average over the whole area. A town an hour away will read differently, and its own page says so.

Forecast by town

Every town is computed on its own: the index is taken at the measurement point nearest to it, not averaged over the region. Neighbouring towns can differ by tens of points.

Been out in Essex? Tell us how it went

No sign-up, five seconds. Reports are visible to everyone and help us check the forecast — where people say “nothing out there” and the model promises a flush, the model is wrong.

Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Essex in November 2026?

Yes — conditions in Essex in November 2026 are good, index 61 out of 100, with field blewit furthest along. That is a reading of weather, woodland and season: it does not promise you a full basket, but this is one of the weeks worth going out.

Which mushrooms are out in Essex right now?

The species list for this region is built from confirmed records in GBIF. As soon as there are enough of them, the species appear here with their own forecast — we do not add a species to a region on a guess.

When is the best day to go in Essex?

The best day of the week is today, index 61.

How the index works, and why a trip can come up empty →

How the index is calculated, and what the model cannot promise — on the about page.