Walking in Rendlesham forest

[arvd]

Hope you have all had the chance to walk Rendlesham Forest. Love the place. Walk it once a month at least.

[Admin]

Yes, really nice place to walk. The whole area has an interesting history, with Orford, Sutton Hoo, etc.

[Sacha Christie]

Hi arvd... I've yet to manage a walk in the forest in daytime.... ! Hopefully this year I might know what it actually looks like rather than scaring myself half to death in the dark with nothing more than a torch and a bunch of loonies!! (nI incluse myself there...)

[arvd]

lol x Unlike you i have not walked it at night. Did get slightly lost just into dark a few weeks back lol. Seen some deer and something else, looked like a fox at first, but not sure what it was tbh. Looked bigger than a fox and pretty rough.

[Sacha Christie]

Hmmm... Thanks for that... next time I'll take a torch and a baseball bat!!! I've heard some strange tales about the forest.. Don't believe most of em but still it's eerie on a night. I nearly lost the plot when (I'm assuming and also hoping) an owl flew over us. It sounded like someone running up to us from behind with it's wings beating like it did. I did a Scooby Doo/Shaggy pretty much lol!

[slipX]

I got lost in the forest a few years ago. I just got back in time before the keeper locked the car park. I love the place and it draws me back to it at least once a year. My wife however doesn't like it, found it too eerie on the one occasion that I took her along.

Always go to the cherry tree afterwards for the excellent fish and chips and Adnams.

[arvd]

Rendelsham 2 days ago

[Robert8982007]

and want to visit the Rendlesham site because of the Bentwaters Woodbridge case. I have seen the area by using Google Maps (here's a link: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl). Rendlesham is clearly shown just north of A1152, but that is just a general marking I believe. I believe (but would appreciate being corrected if I am wrong) that Bentwaters is a little further out just north of A1152 going away from Woodbridge in an area containing streets named (for example) Suffolk and Redwald, and that Woodbridge RAF is just south of A1084, shortly after A1084 branches off from A1152 as you leave Woodbridge. Using the above link, if you click the satellite view, I believe you can see what appears to be the Woodbridge runway just south of A1084. I am assuming that the part of Rendlesham Forest involved in this incident is probably a short distance east into the forest from that runway, approximately where the map identifies Tangham and Capel St. Andrews. I know Larry Warren refers to Capel Green, but I don't see that on this map.

Anyway, does anyone have a better map that more specifically identifies where a newcomer should try to walk to see all of the pertinent UFO area. Also, for a total newcomer, I assume the best way to get to the Woodbridge area would be to take a train from London, rent a car and drive where I want to go, and possibly stay in a bed and breakfast. Any recommendations? Also, for an American used to driving on the other side of the road from you guys, should I try to take special driving lessons before I strike out, or does a newcomer quickly pickup the nuances of driving as you do in England?

[arvd]

It's very easy mate. Probably a thousand times more than me trying to navigate Virginia. Just go for it!.

Rent a car and use a satnav. Head for Rendlesham and just follow sign that takes you to the Rendlesham Forest Field Centre.

Probably a 2.5 hr drive from london. Easy once you hit the A12.


Aint nothing to it but to do it.

[Wolf]

It sounded like someone running up to us from behind with it's wings beating like it did.

Probably a night jar....

Wolf

[arvd]

Just back from Rendlesham Forest. lucky me!.