Built-up area in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.124, 1.421 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 34 52 |
| Population: | 3,013 |
| Dialling code: | 01728 (Saxmundham) |
Rendlesham is a small village in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, sitting on the edge of the well‑known Rendlesham Forest and not far from the North Sea coast. It’s a primarily rural community with farms, a village hall and a few local amenities, popular with walkers and cyclists who use the forest and nearby footpaths.
The village has a surprising mix of history and modern myth: it lies in an area important during the Anglo‑Saxon period and close to the famous ship burial at Sutton Hoo, while in living memory the presence of RAF Bentwaters and the 1980 incident in Rendlesham Forest have given the place a cultural notoriety that draws curious visitors. Economically it remains rooted in agriculture and small‑scale tourism, with close links to the market town of Woodbridge for shops and services.