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GOBIONS (GUBBINS)

94 ha

📷 Tom Page · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome94 ha

Getting here

51.71571, -0.18678

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 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

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Smooth Hawk's-beard +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 24 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
London LOOP (Section 17)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Golf Club Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Golf Club Roadpublic footpath · 374 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 374 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

48 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 extensionCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gobions Wood facing east on the path

📷 Tom Page · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gobions Wood facing east on the path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.2 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park3.2 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park2 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site4.5 km→

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