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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 Nachtigall and Feldschwirl, other clear areas have Baumpieper, Fitis, Gartengrasmücke, Dorngrasmücke, Gimpel and Goldammer. At dusk Waldschnepfe and Waldkauz are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have Tannenmeise, Sommergoldhähnchen and Wintergoldhähnchen.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have Turteltaube, Grauschnäpper and Kuckuck during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive Waldschnepfe can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have Sommergoldhähnchen, Wintergoldhähnchen, Tannenmeise and Erlenzeisig, listen out for the calls of Fichtenkreuzschnabel 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 Dorngrasmücke, Klappergrasmücke, Fitis, with Mauersegler and Rauchschwalbe feeding over fields in Summer. Goldammer, Bluthänfling , Stieglitz and Gimpel can be found here, check field edges for Rothuhn and Steinkauz.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has Waldkauz, Grünspecht, Buntspecht, Hohltaube, Misteldrossel, Waldbaumläufer, Eichelhäher, Sumpfmeise, Schwanzmeise. During Spring/Summer expect Nachtigall, Kuckuck and Turteltaube.
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Zugang
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.