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Viking Trail Tunstall Forest

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Viking Trail Tunstall Forest
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  • Information:
  • Type: Trail Centre
  • Grades: Red
  • Riding: Cross Country
  • Facilities: Car Park
  • Run by: Forestry England (Operator)
  • Distance(s):11-20km
  • Country:๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England
  • County:Suffolk

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Description

Tunstall Forest is in Suffolk and is home to the 10-mile, red graded Viking Trail. Closure notice: Forestry England has confirmed that Sandgalls Car Park and the Viking Trail will be closed from Tuesday 4 August 2026 for approximately 12 months due to thinning operations, with no guarantee the trail will return to its previous size or route afterwards. Check the Forestry England Viking Trail page for current status before travelling.

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The Trails

  • Viking Trail (Red): a 10-mile waymarked loop of fast, narrow, flowing singletrack through the forest, with berms, short climbs and pits with steep descents. A shortcut option is available. There are no real facilities on the trail itself, so come prepared with water and repair kit. Sections become muddy and are best avoided in prolonged wet weather to prevent trail damage.
  • Sudbourne Dirt Jumps: previously a dirt jump and freeride area a couple of miles from the Viking Trail, this site is now permanently closed. Forestry England and the volunteer group who ran it could not agree terms for its continued operation, and the site has been fenced off with removal of the jumps planned.

Nearby

While the Viking Trail is closed, the nearest waymarked forest riding is at Rendlesham Forest, a few miles to the south, where the FIDO Trail is a 16km forest road loop suited to gravel and family riding.

Local Organisations

The Viking Trail was built and maintained for many years by TROG (Tunstall and Rendlesham Off-road Group), a volunteer club. TROG confirmed it has ceased operating following its 2025 AGM and a subsequent meeting with Forestry England, and trail maintenance has transitioned to Forestry England directly. Volunteer trail work is currently paused while Forestry England recruits and trains staff and confirms the trail's long-term future.

Getting Here

Sandgalls Car Park, in the north of the forest, Tunstall Road, Tunstall, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2EJ, off the B1069 Tunstall to Snape road (signposted Iken). Free parking, open 24 hours, no designated accessible parking spaces. Note the closure above before travelling. There is no direct public transport to the car park; the nearest railway station is Woodbridge, several miles away.

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