Descrição
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 Rouxinol-comum and Felosa-malhada, other clear areas have Petinha-das-árvores, Felosa-musical, Felosa-das-figueiras, Papa-amoras-comum, Dom-fafe and Escrevedeira-amarela. At dusk Galinhola and Coruja-do-mato are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have Chapim-preto, Estrelinha-de-cabeça-listada and Estrelinha-de-poupa.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have Rola-comum, Papa-moscas-cinzento and Cuco-canoro during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive Galinhola can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have Estrelinha-de-cabeça-listada, Estrelinha-de-poupa, Chapim-preto and Lugre, listen out for the calls of Cruza-bico-comum 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 Papa-amoras-comum, papa-amoras-cinzento, Felosa-musical, with Andorinhão-preto and Andorinha-das-chaminés feeding over fields in Summer. Escrevedeira-amarela, Pintarroxo-comum , Pintassilgo and Dom-fafe can be found here, check field edges for Perdiz-comum and Mocho-galego.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has Coruja-do-mato, Pica-pau-verde, Pica-pau-malhado-grande, Pombo-bravo, Tordeia, Trepadeira-do-bosque, Gaio-comum, Chapim-palustre, Chapim-rabilongo. During Spring/Summer expect Rouxinol-comum, Cuco-canoro and Rola-comum.
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Acesso
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.

