FungRadar

Foraging forecast: Leicestershire

Yes — conditions in Leicestershire in November 2026 are good, index 64 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.

The region is even today: 61 to 66 across all 12 stations. There is no point picking a spot by the weather — the difference is noise. 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.

Best today

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Buildingconfidence 48%

Flush phase

  1. Quiet
  2. Starting
  3. Building
  4. Peak
  5. Fading

Updated 2 November 2026, 02:10 GMT

Map

Where to look: Leicestershire

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 — botanical illustration

Penny Bun

Boletus edulis

Starting35 today

Week's best 35 — on Mondayaverage 28by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today35
  2. Tue34
  3. Wed32
  4. Thu31
  5. Fri25
  6. Sat21
  7. Sun21
Honey Fungus — botanical illustration

Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea

Building57 today

Week's best 57 — on Mondayaverage 50by the weekend falling

  1. Today57
  2. Tue55
  3. Wed54
  4. Thu52
  5. Fri48
  6. Sat44
  7. Sun42
Weeping Bolete — botanical illustration

Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus

Starting44 today

Week's best 44 — on Mondayaverage 36by the weekend falling

  1. Today44
  2. Tue40
  3. Wed38
  4. Thu37
  5. Fri33
  6. Sat30
  7. Sun28
Oyster Mushroom — botanical illustration

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

Building50 today

Week's best 50average 48by the weekend steady

  1. Today50
  2. Tue49
  3. Wed49
  4. Thu49
  5. Fri48
  6. Sat47
  7. Sun47
Velvet Shank — botanical illustration

Velvet Shank

Flammulina velutipes

Building52 today

Week's best 52average 50by the weekend steady

  1. Today52
  2. Tue51
  3. Wed51
  4. Thu51
  5. Fri50
  6. Sat49
  7. Sun48
Brown Birch Bolete — botanical illustration

Brown Birch Bolete

Leccinum scabrum

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Orange Oak Bolete — botanical illustration

Orange Oak Bolete

Leccinum aurantiacum

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Chanterelle — botanical illustration

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Saffron Milkcap — botanical illustration

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Bay Bolete — botanical illustration

Bay Bolete

Imleria badia

Starting47 today

Week's best 47 — on Mondayaverage 39by the weekend falling

  1. Today47
  2. Tue45
  3. Wed43
  4. Thu42
  5. Fri34
  6. Sat30
  7. Sun29
Sheathed Woodtuft — botanical illustration

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Field Blewit — botanical illustration

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Building64 today

Week's best 64 — on Mondayaverage 60by the weekend falling

  1. Today64
  2. Tue63
  3. Wed62
  4. Thu61
  5. Fri59
  6. Sat57
  7. Sun55
Wood Blewit — botanical illustration

Wood Blewit

Collybia nuda

Building55 today

Week's best 55 — on Mondayaverage 51by the weekend falling

  1. Today55
  2. Tue54
  3. Wed53
  4. Thu52
  5. Fri50
  6. Sat48
  7. Sun47
Field Mushroom — botanical illustration

Field Mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Fairy Ring Champignon — botanical illustration

Fairy Ring Champignon

Marasmius oreades

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Parasol — botanical illustration

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Common Puffball — botanical illustration

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Red Cracking Bolete — botanical illustration

Red Cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Bovine Bolete — botanical illustration

Bovine Bolete

Suillus bovinus

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Milk White Brittlegill — botanical illustration

Milk White Brittlegill

Russula delica

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Black Morel — botanical illustration

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 — botanical illustration

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Panthercap — botanical illustration

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 — botanical illustration

Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum versipelle

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Stinking Brittlegill — botanical illustration

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.

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Leicestershire in November 2026?

Yes — conditions in Leicestershire in November 2026 are good, index 64 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 Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire?

The best day of the week is today, index 64.

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.