Dowsett's Lane via Latchford & Plashes Wood

Plashes Wood is one of the last pieces of ancient woodland left in Hertfordshire with many different kinds of broad leaved trees and many species of flowers and grasses . Walking along the edge you will often see deer tracks (and if you are out early you might well see deer from the road – if you are out late you may see one of the four species of bat that feed in the woods).

Distance and time needed: 31⁄2 miles, approximately 13⁄4 hours