Welcome to Depden

Depden is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles east of Bury St Edmunds and 5 miles south of the town of Ixworth. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St Mary's Church. The village has a population of around 100 people and is a peaceful and quiet place to live.

Depden has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was once home to a number of important landowners. Today, the village is known for its picturesque countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a pub, which serves traditional English food and drink.

Despite its small size, Depden has a strong sense of community. The village holds regular events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village also has a number of community groups, including a gardening club and a history society. Overall, Depden is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and relaxed way of life.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 5.2°C

Feels Like: 1°C

Wind: 14.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Wickhambrook Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Tyzack	Wickhambrook Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8XN 1440820309 School Website
Ickworth Park Primary School Community School Ages:5-10 Head Teacher Mr Kirsten Steele	Meadow Drive Horringer Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5SB 01284735337 School Website
Hartest Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Woolmer	The Row Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4DL 1284830343 School Website
Barrow Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Ashe	Colethorpe Lane Barrow Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5AU 01284810223 School Website
Horringer Court Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Steven Palmer	Glastonbury Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2EX 01284755626 School Website
All Saints Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Lawshall Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Ms Clare Pamela Lamb	The Street Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4QA 01284828223 School Website
Hundon Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sharon Fitzgerald	North Street Hundon Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8EE 01440786217 School Website
Westley Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Ben Jeffery	Oliver Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3JB 01284755144 School Website
Westgate Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-10 Head Teacher Mr Rhonda Kidd	Brooklands Close Hospital Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3JX 01284755988 School Website
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:1-13 Head Teacher Mr Gavin Sinnott	Barnardiston Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7TG 1440786316 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dullingham Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 8UP 2.26 Miles

Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 6.71 Miles

Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 8.05 Miles

Newmarket Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB 9.39 Miles

Thurston Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU 9.94 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Maeday Executive Cars 01787 278600 Sweet Briar Close, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8RA 5.37 Miles
Colins Private Hire 01787 280604 Mirrorvilla/Flax La, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RS 6.48 Miles
Sjb Cars 01787 282888 Slaters Bldg, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7SG 6.71 Miles
Manor Cars 01787 880880 Lower Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7QU 6.88 Miles
C J Cars 01787 277665 31 High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NY 7.21 Miles
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 7.43 Miles
Cabline Taxis 01638 751999 2 The Close, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7RA 8.79 Miles
Community Cars 01638 608049 147 All Saints Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HH 9.24 Miles
Hiros Cars 01638 614660 51 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7BY 9.38 Miles
Atlantic Chauffeuring 01440 704848 20 Cross Cl, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0EB 9.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip29(D) Depden Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) The Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Majors Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Chedburgh Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashfield Green Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip29(D) The Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clopton Hall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Old Post Office Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Easterwood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) New Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) The Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Genesis Green Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Ip29(D) Ruffins House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wickham House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wickham Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wickhambrook Surgery 01440 820140	The Surgery, Boyden Close Nunnery Green Wickhambrook Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8XU
Barrow Surgery	Barrow Hill Barrow Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5DX
Glemsford Surgery 01787 280484	The Surgery Lion Road, Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7RF
Victoria Surgery 01284 725550	Victoria Surgery Victoria Street Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BB
Angel Hill Surgery 01284 753008	Angel Hill Surgery 1 Angel Hill Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LU

Local Stores

Risbygate
8 Out Risbygate
Risbygate
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3RJ
01692 80213
Store Website
6.17 miles

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SPAR Glemsford
SPAR
Bells Lane
Glemsford
CO10 7QA
01787 280382
Store Website
6.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hawkedon And Homefield Vets Ltd
Hawkedon Veterinary Surgery Rede Road Hawkedon Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4NP 01284 789428 Website 2.30 miles

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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
Sidney House Western Wy Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SP 01284 701 444 enquiries@swayneandpartners.co.uk Website 6.10 miles
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Ben Payne T/A Essex And Suffolk Equine
Rose Cottage Lower Street Stanstead Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9AL 01787703800 reception@esequinevets.co.uk Website 6.29 miles

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Eastgate Veterinary Group
Cotton Lane Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XW 01284 753961 bury@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 6.62 miles
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Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Centre
Unit A Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YQ 01284 630650 hello@burystedmundsveterinarycentre.co.uk Website 6.79 miles
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Bury St Edmunds Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Moreton Hall Retail Park Bedingfeld Way Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BT 01284 706 012 burystedmunds@vets4pets.com Website 7.01 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ickworth House
This Is National Trust Owned Property, Fantastic For Dogs With Several Coloured Paths To Choose From. There Are Sheep Around At Sometimes Of Year But This For Only A Short Part Of The Walk. Parking Is Free But You Will Have To Pay Entry Fees As Its National Trust. In A Nutshell It’S A Fantastic Walk And I Go At Least Once A Week. Views Are Spectacular And Ickworth House Is Unique. 17 Dairy Cottages 3.58 miles

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Hardwick Heath
Lovely Field And Wooded Walk, With The Option Of A Longer Walk Taking In Nearby Farmer Fields 77 Hardwick Ln 5.62 miles

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Nowton Park
A Lovely Mixed Walk. Great For Kids And Dogs To Explore. Off Leash Areas Deeper In. Forest Trails, Maze, Football Pitches, Play Park, Cafe, Paid Parking. Nowton 5.91 miles Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.

Location what3words bungalows.addicted.effort

West Stow Forest
From The Car Park, Follow The Yellow Topped Posts. The Walk Is About 3 Miles, Relatively Easy And Takes About An Hour. Toilets, Cafe And A Children's Play Area Are About A Mile Further Up The Road At West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Forest Lodge West Stow 9.30 miles West Stow

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Tuddenham Fountains
The Walk Is Across Fields With A Stream Running Beside It. If You Go Through The Fields You Come To A Big Pool Of Water For Swimming And Playing. The Walk Extends Further And Will Circle Round Back To The Main Road At Tuddenham Depending Which Route You Take. Sometimes There Are Sheep In The Field So You Will Need To Take A Lead With You. This Is My Dogs Favourite Place, The Stream Has Claimed A Lot Of Balls. Kendall Court The Green Tuddenham 9.36 miles Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park

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Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 12.83 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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