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Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Bromeswell

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Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Bromeswell

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Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Bromeswell

01:40

19.8km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

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7.65 km

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, in December 1930, a series of unexplained events and sightings occurred.

Whether you want to join in on the fun of Rendlesham's mysterious past or not, the forest is still an excellent place to get out in nature and enjoy some fresh air and exercise.

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8.04 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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8.04 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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8.59 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 through the forest, but also keep an eye to the sky!

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10.9 km

Rendlesham Forest

Highlight • Forest

Lots of fun sandy trails in the forest

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11.2 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 trees. They reported discovering a conical object, about the size of a car, floating in a forest clearing, which disappeared as they approached. 🛸

There are toilets at the car park, and a network of gravel trails to ride.

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12.5 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 sculptures to discover.

Rendlesham Forest is famous for a supposed UFO sighting in December 1980. There's even a UFO trail, boasting a large model of an alien spacecraft.

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19.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.61 km

5.46 km

3.37 km

1.18 km

949 m

276 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

3.06 km

1.55 km

< 100 m

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Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Bromeswell

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Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Bromeswell

Rendlesham Forest UFO Trail

Rendlesham Forest UFO Trail

Rendlesham UFO Sculpture

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