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Region · updated 11 November 2026

Mushroom season in Wales

100%

Mycelium activity

Peak season

steady

Rain: 11 mm in 3 days, 15 mm in 7 dayssoil 8°C

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Mushroom season in Wales runs from late summer to late autumn and peaks in early to mid autumn. Right now a good flush is under way: look for bay bolete, parasol mushroom and brown birch bolete. Death cap grows in the same woods, so keep only what you are sure of and check the lookalike comparisons.

Forager's notes · 11 November 2026

Mushroom forecast for Wales

Wales has been thoroughly drenched, with around 159mm of rain in the past few weeks, well above the norm for this point in autumn, and the ground has had time to soak it all in. Mild, still air and soil sitting near 7.8°C mean nothing has had a chance to dry out or chill down too fast.

This is about as good as the season gets here, so expect strong flushes of ceps, bay boletes, parasols and wood blewits in sheltered broadleaf woods and along hedgerows. Make the most of it this weekend, conditions will not stay this favourable forever.

What's growing now in Wales

233 species in our UK catalogue fruit in November. Check every find.

Bay bolete (Imleria badia) in a pine forest: chestnut cap, yellowish-brown stem and a pine cone on the needle litterBay boleteEdibleYoung parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in broadleaf woods: round scaly cap and snakeskin-patterned stemParasol mushroomEdibleA cluster of honey fungus (Armillaria mellea) growing from under the bark of a fallen birch: domed pinkish-brown caps with fine dark scales in the centreHoney fungusConditionally edibleTwo brown birch boletes (Leccinum scabrum) on pine needles: brown caps, pale pores beneath and white stems with dark scalesBrown birch boleteEdibleOyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus): smooth grey-brown shell-shaped cap on a mossy tree trunkOyster mushroomEdibleVelvet shank (Flammulina velutipes): orange caps growing in a dense cluster on a tree trunkVelvet shankEdible
All November mushrooms
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Weather and rain map for Wales

In Britain mushrooms follow the rain of two to four weeks earlier more than a shower this week. Switch the layers to rain, temperature or wind and zoom in on your wood.

* Data: Ventusky. Zoom in on the map to check your own forest area in detail.

Useful to know

Mushroom foraging in Wales

Wales is one of the best places in Europe for waxcap grassland: most of the UK's best sites for grassland fungi are here. Look in old, unfertilised pasture such as Waun Las at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, where 23 waxcap species grow on one hillside, and in old woodland such as Dinefwr Park and Wentwood, the largest block of ancient woodland in Wales.

Part of Wentwood is a Woodland Trust wood, where you may pick small amounts for your own use only, and some of its sites ask you not to pick at all. Elsewhere you need the landowner's permission, so check the rules of each site before you pick.

Questions · 4

Mushrooms in Wales: questions

The season, where to look and what the rules are.

01

Are mushrooms out in Wales right now?

On 11 November 2026 mycelium activity in Wales is 100%, which means peak season. The index is recalculated every night from the weather of the last few weeks.

02

What mushrooms grow in Wales in November?

233 species in our UK catalogue fruit in November, among them bay bolete, parasol mushroom, brown birch bolete, oyster mushroom. Deadly species grow in the same woods, so keep only what you are sure of.

03

How long after rain do mushrooms appear?

In Britain the clearest link is with rain two to four weeks earlier. A single shower after a dry spell rarely makes a difference; a wet week or two usually does.

04

Can I pick mushrooms in Wales?

England and Wales: Under the Theft Act 1968, picking wild mushrooms is not theft unless you pick them for sale, for reward or another commercial purpose. The Act only covers theft: landowners and local byelaws can still forbid picking, and four rare fungi are protected by law.

Other regions of the UK

1West Midlands100%2London96%3East Midlands95%4North East England88%

Past forecasts

10 November 2026Index 100%

Wales has been properly wet, well above the usual for this time of year, with a soggy spell building over the past fortnight. Soil holding at 8°C and the air calm and humid rather than drying things out.

This is the height of the season here and everything lines up: ceps, bay boletes, parasols and wood blewits should all be findable. Conditions are about as good as they get, so make the most of this weekend.

9 November 2026Index 100%

Wales has had a thoroughly soaking few weeks, rainfall well above the norm, and the air this week is holding plenty of moisture with soil still mild at over 8°C. About as good as autumn conditions get here.

This is peak season and everything lines up: ceps, bay boletes, parasols and wood blewits should all be findable in good numbers. An excellent weekend to get out, ideally into mixed or broadleaf woodland with some leaf litter.

8 November 2026Index 100%

Wales has had a proper soaking, with rain running well above normal over the past fortnight and still-damp air this week. Soil sits at a mild 8.5°C, ideal for this point in the season, right at its autumn peak.

Conditions are about as good as they come, so make the most of it. Ceps, bay boletes, parasols and wood blewits should all be findable in good numbers if you know your ground.

7 November 2026Index 87%

Wales has had a proper soaking lately, rainfall running a touch above average for the time of year, and the air this week is holding its moisture well too. Soil temperature near 8.8°C alongside mild days keeps things comfortable for fungi at the height of the autumn season.

This is about as good as it gets here, so make the most of it. Ceps, bay boletes, parasols and wood blewits should all be findable in the right habitat, from mixed woodland edges to grassy clearings. Well worth a dedicated outing this weekend.

6 November 2026Index 78%

Wales is right at the peak of its autumn calendar, and although rainfall a few weeks ago came in below average, soil temperature at 9.1°C and calm, unstressed air are keeping conditions favourable. This points to a good outing. Ceps, bay boletes, parasols and wood blewits should all be findable, especially in mixed woodland and along grassy edges. Worth making time for a proper walk this weekend, with decent odds of a mixed basket.