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Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Woodbridge

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Suffolk
Suffolk Coastal
Woodbridge

Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Woodbridge

Moderate

4.8

(4)

13

riders

Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Woodbridge

02:14

35.5km

120m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

9.42 km

Cyclists' Rest Stop in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Rest Area

2

12.1 km

Rendlesham Forest

Highlight • Forest

Lots of fun sandy trails in the forest

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3

12.3 km

Rendlesham Forest UFO Trail

Highlight • Trail

Rendlesham Forest was planted as commercial woodland in the 1920s.

The forest was the setting for a well-known UFO incident in 1980. Servicemen at RAF Woodbridge saw lights in the …

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4

12.3 km

Rendlesham Forest Parking Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Toilets and Visitor centre with free forest map guides

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5

12.5 km

Rendlesham Forest Trails

Highlight • Cycleway

Brilliant network of forest trails in Rendlesham around the Woodbridge Airfield. Extensive and well signed cycle trails and footpaths too which are ace for kids. A gravel rider's paradise!

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6

13.7 km

Rendlesham Forest

Highlight • Forest

Rendelsham Forest surrounds the Woodbridge Airfield. It's 15 square km are managed by the Forestry Commission. In 1980 there were claims of UFO sightings in the forest. Take a tour …

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7

14.2 km

Rendlesham Forest UFO Trail

Highlight • Forest

The UFO Trail in Rendelsham Forest is a trail excursion inspired by a UFO sighting in December 1980. Follow the trail through forest, heathland and wetlands!

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8

15.5 km

Rendlesham Forest Trails

Highlight • Forest

A sprawling 3,700-acre (1,500 ha) mixed woodland, Rendlesham Forest is owned and managed by Forestry England. There are plenty of trails here for walkers and cyclists, with picnic spots and …

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35.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

7.72 km

5.14 km

4.91 km

2.56 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.7 km

10.3 km

2.88 km

424 m

119 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 17 October

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8°C

75 %

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