Editor's choice
Willow foraging basket with liner
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Forage
Where, when and how to pick wild mushrooms in the UK — safely, legally and without stripping the woods. Every species comes with a 7-point ID checklist and its dangerous look-alikes.
The golden rules
- Never eat on one ID feature
- Cook everything wild
- Ask the landowner
- Take a little, leave most
Look-alikes
The mix-ups that put people in A&E
Side-by-side ID for the pairs that matter most. Full species pages live in Research & Safety — no recipes, no products.
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Chanterelle
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False chanterelle
Compare chanterelle and false chanterelle
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Field mushroom
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Death cap
Compare field mushroom and death cap
Forager's kit
What we carry on every walk
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Editor's choice
Folding mushroom knife with brush
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Best overall
UK & Europe mushroom field guide (photographic)
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