The nights are drawing in, the mornings are beginning to frost over and the clocks go back, officially marking the end of British summer time. Shorter days doesn’t mean the yearly wildlife…

Witch’s hat…woolly milkcap…earth star…shaggy parasol…poison pie – wonderfully descriptive names rooted in the folklore of the countryside.

Autumn means fallen leaves, flamboyant colours, fresh cool air – and fungi! Here are some of the most brilliant and bizarre mushrooms to look out for on your next woodland walk.