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Rendlesham Forest

285 ha

📷 Simon Leatherdale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome285 ha

Getting here

52.09689, 1.40656

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Butley Corner Car Park 26m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Linnet, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Linnet, Chaffinch +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Wood Sage, Yarrow +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bracken, Wood Sage, Yarrow +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Sheep's Sorrel, Sweet Chestnut +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Rendlesham Forest UFO TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Route to the Royal Burial Ground and Viewing Tower (Purple Route), Sutton HooWalking route2.1 km

Not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility vehicles. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sutton-hoo-national-trust

Named routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Accessible Route to the Royal Burial Ground (Yellow Route), Sutton HooWalking route1.8 km

https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sutton-hoo-national-trust

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking TrailMountain bike route10 km

Single track mountain bike route through Tunstall Forest

Named routeLength 10 kmRound trip
Tang TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodlark clearing - Rendlesham Forest SSSI.

📷 Simon Leatherdale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodlark clearing - Rendlesham Forest SSSI.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Staverton ParkHistoric site2.4 km→✦Henge and associated barrow cemetery south of Home Whin FarmHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park4.3 km→✦Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton HooHistoric site4.7 km→✦Garden FieldHistoric site4.6 km→

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