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Gobions and Moffats Open Space

1 ha

📷 Tom Page · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.71995, -0.19316

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Himalayan Balsam, Perennial Rye-grass +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Himalayan Balsam, Perennial Rye-grass +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.2 miRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 4 mile walkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Golf Club Roadpublic footpath · 374 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 374 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Golf Club Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Felled trees in Gobions Wood

📷 Tom Page · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Felled trees in Gobions Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.5 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park3.5 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park3 km→✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site4.9 km→

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