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Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Melton

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Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Melton

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Rendlesham Forest – Rendlesham Forest Trails loop from Melton

02:01

28.0km

110m

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: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.9 km for 220 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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45 m

Honey & Harvey

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee stop.

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5.47 km

Singletrack in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • MTB Park

7.54 km

Oak Covert

Forest

9.87 km

Forest Trail in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

What could be better than leaving the road behind and enjoying the peace and quiet of the forest?
Constantly changing colours depending on the time of year, constantly changing trail conditions will keep you on your toes!

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14.9 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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15.6 km

Rendlesham Forest

Highlight • Trail

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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16.0 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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