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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 Соловейко західний and Кобилочка-цвіркун, other clear areas have Щеврик лісовий, Вівчарик весняний, Кропив’янка садова, Кропив’янка сіра, Снігур звичайний and Вівсянка звичайна. At dusk Слуква лісова and Сіра сова are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have Чорна синиця, Золотомушка червоночуба and Золотомушка жовточуба.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have Горлиця звичайна, Мухоловка сіра and Зозуля звичайна during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive Слуква лісова can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have Золотомушка червоночуба, Золотомушка жовточуба, Чорна синиця and Чиж лісовий, listen out for the calls of Шишкар ялиновий 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 Кропив’янка сіра, Кропив’янка прудка, Вівчарик весняний, with Серпокрилець чорний and Ластівка сільська feeding over fields in Summer. Вівсянка звичайна, Коноплянка , Щиглик звичайний and Снігур звичайний can be found here, check field edges for Кеклик червононогий and Сич хатній.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has Сіра сова, Зелений дятел, Дятел звичайний, Голуб-синяк, Дрізд-омелюх, Підкоришник звичайний, Сойка звичайна, Гаїчка болотяна, Ополовник звичайний, або синиця довгохвоста. During Spring/Summer expect Соловейко західний, Зозуля звичайна and Горлиця звичайна.
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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.