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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 slávik obyčajný and svrčiak zelenkavý, other clear areas have ľabtuška hôrna, kolibiarik spevavý, penica slávikovitá, penica obyčajná, hýľ obyčajný and strnádka obyčajná. At dusk sluka hôrna and sova lesná are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have sýkorka uhliarka, králik ohnivohlavý and králik zlatohlavý.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have hrdlička poľná, muchár sivý and kukučka obyčajná during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive sluka hôrna can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have králik ohnivohlavý, králik zlatohlavý, sýkorka uhliarka and stehlík čížik, listen out for the calls of krivonos smrekový 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 penica obyčajná, penica popolavá, kolibiarik spevavý, with dážďovník obyčajný and lastovička obyčajná feeding over fields in Summer. strnádka obyčajná, stehlík konôpka , stehlík obyčajný and hýľ obyčajný can be found here, check field edges for kuropta červená and kuvik obyčajný.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has sova lesná, žlna zelená, ďateľ veľký, holub plúžik, drozd trskota, kôrovník dlhoprstý, sojka obyčajná, sýkorka hôrna, mlynárka dlhochvostá. During Spring/Summer expect slávik obyčajný, kukučka obyčajná and hrdlička poľná.
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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.