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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 Common Nightingale and Grasshopper Warbler, other clear areas have Tree Pipit, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Greater Whitethroat, Eurasian Bullfinch and Yellowhammer. At dusk Eurasian Woodcock and Tawny Owl are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have Coal Tit, Firecrest and Goldcrest.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have European Turtle Dove, Spotted Flycatcher and Common Cuckoo during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive Eurasian Woodcock can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have Firecrest, Goldcrest, Coal Tit and Eurasian Siskin, listen out for the calls of Common Crossbill 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 Greater Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, with Common Swift and Barn Swallow feeding over fields in Summer. Yellowhammer, Linnet , European Goldfinch and Eurasian Bullfinch can be found here, check field edges for Red-legged Partridge and Little Owl.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has Tawny Owl, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Mistle Thrush, Eurasian Treecreeper, Eurasian Jay, Marsh Tit, Long-tailed Tit. During Spring/Summer expect Common Nightingale, Common Cuckoo and European Turtle Dove.
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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.