Rendlesham Forest Trails – Rendlesham Forest loop from Butley

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Rendlesham Forest Trails – Rendlesham Forest loop from Butley

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Rendlesham Forest Trails – Rendlesham Forest loop from Butley

01:18

5.05km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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631 m

Rendlesham Forest UFO Trail

Highlight • Forest

Rendlesham Forest is a beautiful and curious location in Suffolk, ideal for those interested in extraterrestrial encounters. Follow the trails and be taken on a journey through the forest where, …

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2.65 km

Rendlesham Forest Parking Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Toilets and Visitor centre with free forest map guides

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2.76 km

Coffee Truck in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Cafe

2.83 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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4.04 km

Rendlesham Forest

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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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4.59 km

Rendlesham UFO Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

After the first sightings in the 1980's near Woodbridgr Air Base the final resting place of the extraterrestrial object has been identified.

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4.59 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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5.05 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.30 km

1.06 km

701 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

966 m

355 m