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Description
A large area of woodland managed by the Forestry Commission, whilst the woodland is mostly coniferous, there are areas of deciduous trees for added interest.
(*1) (press STAR on map), the woodland North of the car park is called Park Wood, this ever changing part of woodland has some clear-felled areas with scrubland making it good for Sydlig Nattergal and Græshoppesanger, other clear areas have Skovpiber, Løvsanger, Havesanger, Tornsanger, Dompap and Gulspurv. At dusk Skovsneppe and Natugle are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have Sortmejse, Rødtoppet Fuglekonge and Fuglekonge.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have Turteldue, Grå Fluesnapper and Gøg during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive Skovsneppe can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have Rødtoppet Fuglekonge, Fuglekonge, Sortmejse and Grønsisken, listen out for the calls of Lille Korsnæb high-up in the canopy.
(*3), farmland and hedgerows on the Eastern side of the woodland (there is a short out and back footpath), can have Tornsanger, Gærdesanger, Løvsanger, with Mursejler and Landsvale feeding over fields in Summer. Gulspurv, Tornirisk , Stillits and Dompap can be found here, check field edges for Rødhøne and Kirkeugle.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has Natugle, Grønspætte, Stor Flagspætte, Huldue, Misteldrossel, Træløber, Skovskade, Sumpmejse, Halemejse. During Spring/Summer expect Sydlig Nattergal, Gøg and Turteldue.
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Access
In the South on the M20 Motorway (from South East London to Folkstone), leave at Junction 11 signed Canterbury B2068, continue on this road that eventually becomes very straight. Alternatively from the City of Canterbury (in the North), head South on Nackington Road signed Hythe B2068 (on the East side of Kent Cricket Ground). From either direction turn East in small village of Selling Minnie signed Rhodes Minnie/Elham. The large car park (free) is on this road. NOTE entrance has height restriction barrier.