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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 славејче and полски трскар, other clear areas have шумска трепетилка, брезов свиркач, градинарско грмушарче, обично грмушарче, зимовка and жолтогрла стрнарка. At dusk шумска шљука and Шумски (Обичен) був are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have елова сипка, црвеноглаво кралче and жолтоглаво кралче.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have грлица, сиво муварче and кукавица during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive шумска шљука can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have црвеноглаво кралче, жолтоглаво кралче, елова сипка and елова зелентарка, listen out for the calls of Крстоклун 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 обично грмушарче, Lesser Whitethroat, брезов свиркач, with обична пиштарка and селска ластовичка feeding over fields in Summer. жолтогрла стрнарка, конопјарче , билбилче and зимовка can be found here, check field edges for Red-legged Partridge and кукумјавка.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has Шумски (Обичен) був, зелен клукајдрвец, голем клукајдрвец, горски гулаб, имелов дрозд, обичен ползач, сојка, мала црноглава сипка, дологоопашеста сипка. During Spring/Summer expect славејче, кукавица and грлица.
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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.