Fungi Walks and Meetings

February 2026 update: The late winter and early springtime months are our quiet period but we plan to arrange a few late springtime walks, starting in April. Members will be notified accordingly and the details posted below as soon as available. Our Autumn 2026 programme will be made available below in late July / August after our AGM planned for late June. Please note that our booking scheme will be continuing and will apply to all our Walks. Instructions are fully explained below.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Unless otherwise stated, ALL WALKS START AT 10.00 am AND FINISH BETWEEN 12.30 am AND 1.00 pm.

OUR WALKS ARE FOR MEMBERS ONLY, but if you'd like to come on a particular walk but are not yet a member, joining is very cheap and very easy: just click here. All are most welcome - especially families - and no previous experience is needed.

Cancelations / Weather conditions - Our walks go ahead 'whatever the weather' unless conditions are considered either dangerous (very windy, frosty or snowy) or too dry causing a lack of fungal activity. Very occasionally a site owner may cancel a visit due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event of a last minute cancelation, those members who've booked on a walk will be informed by email and / or phone. If in doubt over possibly dangerous conditions, it would be wise to check for messages or contact the leader before setting out from home.

Disclaimer - The Grid Reference given for each event is as accurate as we can make it and may not be at the exact location of the meeting place but should get you within a few hundred yards. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the Grid Reference and link to OpenStreetMap is correct BFG excepts no liability should you get lost. We now include the What3Words reference for the turn off spot from the road as an extra guide to each location. Clicking on the W3W link will open the app. Clicking on 'Navigate' will allow you to select your preferred navigation software (e.g. Google Maps).

Please note that by making a booking for one of our walks you are agreeing to follow our 'Walks Guidelines'. Click here to view

NB: If any members find they are not regularly receiving Penny's information circulars before an event (these are sent out the day before booking opens for each event) or have maybe changed their email address, please get in touch with her.

Print Programme (Only valid at time of printing. Always check website for latest information)

BOOKING SYSTEM: All our walks are subject to our booking system and all places MUST be booked in advance and are allocated on a first come/ first served basis. WEEKEND WALKS have a maximum of 18 PLACES available; WEEKDAY WALKS have a maximum of 10 PLACES available.

BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Under the date for each event you'll find when booking opens and and closes. CLICK ON THE BLUE BOX PROVIDED THERE to book your place. Our booking secretary needs YOUR FULL NAME together with the names of any family members (aged 16 and over) also requesting a place. Please respect this requirement and do not turn up at an event unless your booking has been acknowledged - this is normally within 24 hours. NB: Please refrain from sending in bookings BEFORE 7am on the opening morning!!

Date 2025	Event
Wednesday April 26th	Hodgemoor Wood (SSSI - Forestry England) Click here for Report and List
Wednesday May 7th	Rushbeds Wood (SSSI - BBOWT). Click here for Report and List
Sunday May 18th	Burnham Beeches (SSSI - City of London Corporation). Click here for Report and List
Friday July 25th	BFG AGM at College Lake Nature Reserve
Sunday August 10th	Microscope Workshop at the Burnham Beeches Offices
Wednesday September 24th	WOTTON HOUSE ESTATE (Privately owned). Click here for Report and List
Saturday September 27th	HOCKERIDGE WOOD (Royal Forestry Society). Click here for Report and List
Wednesday October 1st	PULLINGSHILL WOOD (SSSI - Woodland Trust) Click here for Report and List
Saturday October 4th	UK FUNGUS DAY PUBLIC EVENT at COLLEGE LAKE NATURE RESERVE, TRING Click here for Report and List
Sunday October 5th	GERRARDS CROSS EAST COMMON (GX Town Council). Click here for Report and List
Wednesday October 8th	HODGEMOOR WOODS (SSSI - Forestry England). Click here for Report and List
Saturday October 11th	NAPHILL COMMON (SSSI - West Wycombe Estate). Click here for Report and List
Wednesday October 15th	DANCERSEND (SSSI - BBOWT) Click here for Report and List
Sunday October 19th	BURNHAM BEECHES (SSSI - City of London Corporation). Click here for Report and List
Wednesday October 22nd	COWCROFT WOOD near Chesham (Woodland Trust). Click here for Report and List
Saturday October 25th	GREAT BOIS WOOD (privately owned) & CHESHAM BOIS WOODS (Woodland Trust). Click here for Report and List
Wednesday October 29th	COOMBE HILL & LOW SCRUBS (SSSI - National Trust) Click here for Report and List
Sunday November 2nd	PENN WOOD (SSSI - Woodland Trust) Click here for Report and List
Tuesday November 4th	HOMEFIELD WOOD near Hambledon (SSSI - BBOWT / Forestry England). Click here for Report and List
Saturday November 8th	STAMPWELL FARM near Beaconsfield (privately owned). Click here for Report and List
Wednesday November 12th	STOKE COMMON (SSSI - City of London Corporation). Click here for Report and List
Sunday November 16th	RUSHMERE COUNTRY PARK (Greensands Trust). Click here for Report and List
Wednesday November 19th CANCELLED	RUSHBEDS WOOD (SSSI - BBOWT)

OTHER LOCAL EVENTS OF INTEREST to which members are welcome though booking will still apply.:

Date 2025	Event
Sunday, October 19th	Holtspur Bank (Beaconsfield Town Council).
Thursday November 6th	STOKE POGES MEMORIAL GARDENS (S. Bucks District Council).

BMS = British Mycological Society (www.britmycolsoc.org.uk).

HBFG = Herts & Beds Fungi Group (contact Stephen Kelly stephen.kelly@talktalk.net ).

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