Surrounded by housing estates, busy roads and a shopping centre in Solihull is located a small patch of woodland which is a local nature reserve and also an Ancient Scheduled Monument known as Hobs Moat. On the site are the remains of medieval earthworks where once a large manor stood.
I paid a visit with D on one cold January day as he wanted to write a blog post on Hobs Moat for a blog he writes occasionally on the Historic Buildings of Solihull.
I only plan to post a few photos as D has written a far more informative and researched post than I could. If you are interested and want to learn more about the site here is the link to his blog post Hobs Moat
Surrounded by woodland you come across what remains of the manor ie the earthworks surrounded by a moat.
It was certainly an interesting site to visit - a little bit spooky if I am honest as there was no-one there but us! It might be worth a visit later in the year when the spring flowers arrive especially the bluebells.
I am hoping to take part in the RSPB Garden Birdwatch this weekend and I am sure many of you will be doing the same so I look forward to seeing your posts and reading about what you have seen.
All photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera (I don't particularly rate my photos but if anyone wishes to use one of mine or my son's I would be grateful for an email first - thanks)
