Opis
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 słowik rdzawy and świerszczak, other clear areas have świergotek drzewny, piecuszek, gajówka, cierniówka, gil and trznadel. At dusk słonka and puszczyk zwyczajny are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have sosnówka, zniczek and mysikrólik.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have turkawka, muchołówka szara and kukułka during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive słonka can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have zniczek, mysikrólik, sosnówka and czyż, listen out for the calls of krzyżodziób świerkowy 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 cierniówka, piegża, piecuszek, with jerzyk and dymówka feeding over fields in Summer. trznadel, makolągwa , szczygieł and gil can be found here, check field edges for góropatwa czerwona and pójdźka.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has puszczyk zwyczajny, dzięcioł zielony, dzięcioł duży, siniak, paszkot, pełzacz leśny, sójka, sikora uboga, raniuszek zwyczajny. During Spring/Summer expect słowik rdzawy, kukułka and turkawka.
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Dostęp
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.

