Description
A mixture of farmland fields, and hedges, deciduous woodland comprising of mainly Oak (Quercus), Beech (Fagus) and Ash (Fraxinus) with small areas of conifers. The large area of woodland holds a good amount of resident birds. Alaca Baykuş, Yeşil Ağaçkakan, Orman alaca ağaçkakanı, Sıvacı, Orman tırmaşıkkuşu, Sürmeli Çalıkuşu and Çalıkuşu are very common. During Summer Çıvgın, Karabağlı ötleğen, Guguk, Benekli sinekkapan can be expected. Üveyik, Orman çıvgını and Kızılkuyruk are a distinct possibility.
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Access
From Berkhampstead (to the South), take B4506 (near the church) signed Ashridge/Sunnyside, continue on this B4506 road. In the village of Ringshall turn Left signed Marsworth/Ivinghoe into Beacon Road, the dirt track to the first car park (free) soon appears on the Left. Further along Beacon Road is the second car park (free). The circular walk indicated on the map is about 6 km.

