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Mobbsbury Wood

2 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.91134, -0.17365

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hazel, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hazel, Bee Orchid +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hazel, Bee Orchid +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Mobbsbury Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Mobbsbury Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park5 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Chells ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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