Hob's Moat

Hob's Moat: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hob's Moat

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Hob's Moat — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.44105, -1.78626. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hob's Moat

• Rail Trail: Marston Green Circular via Elmdon · trek · West Midlands · ~3 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Olton > Shirley · trek · West Midlands · ~4 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston Green · trek · West Midlands · ~5 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Solihull Circular (via Malvern & Brueton Park) · trek · West Midlands · ~5 km · Must-see
• Shire Country Park · park · Staffordshire · ~6 km · Must-see
• Ghamkol Sharif · dargah · West Midlands · ~7 km · Must-see
• Jami Masjid & Islamic Centre · dargah · West Midlands · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Whitlocks End > Shirley · trek · West Midlands · ~8 km · Must-see
• Green Lane Masjid · dargah · West Midlands · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Widney Manor > Dorridge · trek · West Midlands · ~8 km · Must-see
• Darul Barkaat Mosque · dargah · West Midlands · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Hampton-in-Arden Circular · trek · West Midlands · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Wythall > Shirley · trek · Worcestershire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Moseley Park · park · Staffordshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Highgate Park · park · Staffordshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Shirley > The Lakes · trek · West Midlands · ~9 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Central Mosque · dargah · West Midlands · ~9 km · Must-see
• Dhamma Talaka Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · West Midlands · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hob's Moat

Other forts & heritage near Hob's Moat

• Maxstoke Castle · fort · Staffordshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Baddesley Clinton Hall · fort · Staffordshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Weoley Castle · fort · Staffordshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Allesley Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kenilworth Castle · fort · Staffordshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Site of Charterhouse · fort · City of Leicester · ~25 km · Must-see
• Baginton Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~26 km · Must-see
• Hartshill Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~27 km · Must-see
• Clent Castle · fort · Staffordshire · ~28 km · Must-see
• Warwick Castle · fort · Gloucestershire · ~28 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in England

Frequently asked