Forests & woodlands · East of England
Rendlesham Forest
In or near Alderton.
Rendlesham Forest is a 1,500-hectare (3,700-acre) mixed woodland in Suffolk owned by Forestry England with recreation facilities for walkers, cyclists and campers.
Simon Peck — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Melton · 6.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rendlesham Forest is a 1,500-hectare (3,700-acre) mixed woodland in Suffolk owned by Forestry England with recreation facilities for walkers, cyclists and campers.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandlings Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sutton and Hollesley Heaths SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rendlesham Forest is a 1,500-hectare (3,700-acre) mixed woodland in Suffolk owned by Forestry England with recreation facilities for walkers, cyclists and campers.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0839, 1.4328
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Capel St. Andrew
- Postcode
- IP12 3NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Nearest railway station
- Melton — 6.9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Rendlesham Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rendlesham Forest?
- Rendlesham Forest is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP12 3NF), in the parish of Capel St. Andrew.
- What is Rendlesham Forest?
- Rendlesham Forest is a 1,500-hectare (3,700-acre) mixed woodland in Suffolk owned by Forestry England with recreation facilities for walkers, cyclists and campers.
- How do I get to Rendlesham Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Melton, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP12 3NF.
- Is Rendlesham Forest a protected site?
- Yes — Rendlesham Forest is part of the Sandlings Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Sutton and Hollesley Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Rendlesham Forest free to visit?
- Yes, Rendlesham Forest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rendlesham Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Melton, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP12 3NF.