Grassland intelligence
Know when the ground is ready.
Tap any hillside in Britain. See how good the last month’s rain, soil, cold nights and habitat look for waxcaps and other grassland fungi, before you put your boots on.
- No card to try
- Works on your phone, nothing to install
- One payment, nothing renews by itself
for any spot
How it works
Three taps from “I wonder” to “let’s go”.
Grassland fungi respond to weeks of weather, not today’s forecast. MycoField reads the last month for any spot you choose.
Tap any hillside
Rain, modelled soil moisture, cold nights and frost for that exact point, rolled into one Conditions Index from 0 to 100.
See why it scores that
Every score is broken down into the inputs behind it, with the ground and habitat laid out, so you learn the land as well as the weather.
Go when it’s ready
An 8-day growth forecast picks out the best window. Save your places and watch them climb.
What you get
Everything you need to read the ground.
Screens below show sample data, not live conditions.
The Conditions Index
Tap any hillside. Get a score.
How good the recent weather, soil, terrain and habitat look for grassland fungi, for that exact spot.
- 8-day weather strip with high, low, rain and sky
- 8-day growth forecast, with the best window picked out
- Rain, soil moisture, night temperatures and frost
- Map, satellite and outdoor views, plus a 3D terrain view
Saved areas
Save the places you watch.
Keep your fields, churchyards and commons in one list, ranked by today’s score, each with its own trend line.
- Sub-areas for different fields on one site
- Sort by score or A to Z
- Synced to your account across devices
No black box
See why it scores what it does.
Every score is broken down into the inputs behind it, so you learn the ground as well as the weather.
- 10-day outlook for each area
- Rainfall, soil moisture, water balance and night temperatures
- Method and data quality shown openly
Snap to identify
Photograph it. Get the likeliest species.
Say whether you’re at the spot, or pick a saved area or search for a place.
- Take a photo, or choose one from your camera roll
- No signal on the hill? The photo waits on your phone and identifies later
- Photos and pins are saved privately to your account
- Suggestions are a guide, never a verdict
Season guide
Know what grows, and when.
A guide to what fruits this month: edible species, waxcaps to leave alone, and the lookalikes that can harm you.
- In season now, edible, waxcaps and CHEGD, toxic
- Habitat and “spot it” notes for each species
- Illegal and dangerous species clearly marked
Ask the assistant
Ask why one area beats another.
Pick two or more of your areas and ask. It compares the rain, soil, nights, terrain and habitat behind each score.
- Knows your forecast and your areas’ readings
- Tells you the best day to go, and why
- Honest about what the index can’t tell you
Journal
Log finds and blanks.
Positive observations and blanks are both useful. Rewind any record to see the weather that led up to it.
- Photo finds kept privately with their pins
- Field notes and an observation log
- Checks whether the index really separates good days from bad
Best spots
Find the strongest ground.
Every couple of days MycoField scores the whole of Great Britain and keeps the best unimproved grassland you can legally walk.
- Spend a credit to reveal the best available spot in England, Wales or Scotland
- Only land the public can walk
- Rescanned every couple of days
And more
Made for the field, not the desk.
Works with no signal
Photos wait on your phone and identify when you’re back in range.
Your finds stay yours
Photos and pins are saved to your account, visible only to you. Delete your account in the app whenever you like.
Official habitat maps
Old, unimproved grassland picked out from improved fields and woodland, and grazing in Wales.
Satellite and 3D terrain
Map, satellite and outdoor views, plus a 3D look at slope and aspect.
Straight talk
Built to be honest with you.
A conditions index is a way to choose where to look. It isn’t a promise that anything is fruiting, and it never tells you what’s safe to eat.
- Experimental, and it says soThe method and the data quality are shown in the app, not hidden.
- Never eat a wild mushroom on an app’s say-soThe season guide marks toxic lookalikes, and illegal and dangerous species, clearly.
- Where you can goBest spots only keeps land the public can walk. Always check access and follow the Countryside Code.
Pricing
Try it first. Then pay once.
No subscription trap. One payment, and nothing renews by itself.
Try it
- Tap the map and get a real score
- See the forecast for a spot you choose
- Take the quick tour
A full year
- Conditions Index and 8-day forecast for any spot
- Saved areas, 10-day outlook and score breakdown
- Photo ID, season guide and the assistant
- Satellite, outdoor and 3D terrain views
Just this week
- Everything in the full year
- 7 days of full access
- No renewal, nothing to cancel
Secured by Stripe. Apple Pay, Google Pay or card. Already have an account? Use the same email you signed up with and your access is added to it.
Best spots credits (10 for £20, valid 12 months) are added inside the app. Terms and refunds
Questions
Quick answers.
Do I need to install anything?
No. MycoField runs in your phone’s browser. If you like, add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.
Where does it work?
Anywhere in Great Britain: tap the map and you get that spot’s reading. Best spots covers England, Wales and Scotland.
Is it really free to try?
Yes. You get 3 minutes with the real map and a real score, with no card and no sign-up. After that, access is £2 for 7 days or £8 for a year.
Does it renew by itself?
No. Each payment is a one-off. Nothing renews, so there’s nothing to cancel.
Can it tell me what’s safe to eat?
No, and it never will. Suggestions from Snap to identify are a guide, not a verdict. Never eat a wild mushroom on an app’s say-so; check with an expert in person.
How accurate is the score?
It’s experimental. It’s built from measured and modelled rain, soil moisture, night temperatures, terrain and habitat, and the app shows you the method and what went into each score. It’s a way to choose where to look, not a guarantee.
Who can see my finds?
Only you. Photos and pins are saved privately to your account, and you can delete your account from inside the app whenever you like. See the privacy policy.
I’ve paid. How do I get in?
Open the app and sign in with the email you paid with. We’ll email you a sign-in link or code, and your access is already there. Stuck? Email help@mycofield.com.
Ready to read the ground?
Tap a hillside, get your score, and know when to go. It takes about a minute to see for yourself.