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4.3/5)About Rendlesham Forest Centre
Rendlesham Forest Centre is the main recreation area for the Sandlings Forests. The play equipment and cycle park will give you a fun Forest Experience! See below for more details. There are 3 circular walks including a trail for the less able, the special UFO trail, and forest cycle trails. There is also a large picnic area. Take a walk and see if you can find the giant nightjar play sculpture, or the animal sculptures in Tangham Wood!
Park all day for a charge of £3.10 or buy a Discovery Pass for £25 and get free parking all year'
- UFO Trail - owing to harvesting most of the UFO Trail will be closed during the working week. It is only open during weekends and on public holidays for the next few months.
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Would visitors to Rendlesham be mindful of the husky training area and the times when the area is used. During these times please have your dog on close control.
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The Rendlesham play equipment area ( the Out of this World area) will be closed on May 31st & June 1st. brash clearance.
- UFO Trail - owing to harvesting most of the UFO Trail will be closed during the working week. It is only open during weekends and on public holidays for the next few months.
How to get there:
Rendlesham Forest Centre is in Rendlesham Wood.
Follow the B1084 Woodbridge to Orford road. Rendlesham Forest Centre is approx 4 miles along this road on the right hand side.
Woodbridge is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: TM353484
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
Other places to go in Rendlesham Wood
What's on in Rendlesham Wood
June
- Night Walk Saturday 2 June 2012
- Fathers' Day Outdoor Survival Skills Sunday 17 June 2012
Sunday 24 June 2012
Facilities:
Activities
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The Phoenix Trail was named to commemorate the great storm of 1987. There are two circular walks, the Blue easy access trail of 1.2km/0.75 miles and the Red longer trail of 5km/3miles. Each allows you to see the unique flora and fauna of the Sandlings. The longer trail will take you through plantations, heathland and wetlands. The UFO trail is a 5km/3mile walk to stimulate your imagination and visit some of the areas connected to the UFO sighting in December 1980. A separate leaflet is available. Phoenix Trails UFO Trail |
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Rendlesham Forest now has a brand new challenging bike park with two routes which include a variety of 'table tops', 'rhythm bumps', ramps, North Shore area and a tunnel. The two main cycle routes are available. The long 16km/10mile trail is waymarked in green and the shorter 9.5km/6mile trail waymarked in white. A leaflet showing waymarked cycle trails and walks is available from the Forest Office. Cycle events and skills sessions are planned for all ages. For more info telephone Steven Edwards, the Cycling Contractor on 07706 479965. Rendlesham Forest Cycle Trails |
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Rendlesham Forest Centre is where our EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES are based. All the activities are curriculum linked and a wide range of ages and abilities can be catered for. Example activities include, shelter building, natural art and forest sense. School visits to Rendlesham Forest are a partnership programme with Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Both led and self led sessions are available each day throughout the year for up to 30 pupils. For more details see the web link on the right of this page. Sessions must be booked in advance. To assist with self led visits a CD entitled 'Rendlesham Forest Teachers' Resource CD' is available. Please telephone the Recreation Ranger on 01394 450164 for a copy. |
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There is a privately run caravan and campsite located next to Rendlesham Forest Centre. Facilities include toilets, showers, laundry room and small shop. For more details please call (01394) 450707. For information about group/club camping please ring the Forest Centre on 01394 450164 for details and a booking form. Wild camping is generally not permitted by the FC, but our campsite offers groups a taster of overnight forest camping. |
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OUT OF THIS WORLD the new play area has just opened. Wooden play structures include Log Tunnels, a Bug Maze, a 3m high Climbing Wall a Crashed Bomber and a UFO Landing Zone. Come and have fun in the forest!! |
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Group Visits - Schools Ranger-led in association with Suffolk Wildlife Trust, follow the link on th right of this page. For self-led school visits and othe group visits to the Forest contact the Recreation Ranger, Nigel Turner on 01394 450164 or eail to nigel.turner@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
Contact:
Nigel Turner01394 450164
e-mail: nigel.turner@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Please tell us about your visit
Please email us at nigel.turner@forestry.gsi.gov.uk if you have an enquiry or would like a reply to your comments.
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