Depden is simply not accessible to vehicles, and a visit here will involve a substantial journey on foot. The only other Suffolk Church inaccessible to vehicles that I've visited is Cookley, but Cookley only requires a walk of 30 yards or so though some gardens. Here, the walk is about a quarter of a mile, along the edge of a field and then through Depden woods. Although relatively undemanding (at least, compared with Sotterley), the walk is not clearly signposted at all, so an Ordnance Survey map is recommended. Basically, if you set off from near the church sign on the slip road by Depden Hall, and keep straight on at the kissing gate you'll reach about halfway, you'll find it eventually. It is so hidden by trees that you won't see St Mary until you actually enter the churchyard.

And when you get there, guess what? It is locked. There is no keyholder listed on the sign at the slip road, and none is listed at the church. I searched everywhere to see if a key had been hidden, but to no avail. Nearby Chedburgh is also kept locked, although there's probably nothing to see there. Here, there is. Despite being gutted by fire about ten years ago, St Mary contains the Jermyn memorials, including a brass, and some fine benches rescued from the fire. I could only see these through a window, so I would suggest that you contact the vicar of this benefice for the key before you visit. You can find his phone number on the website of the Anglican diocese.

St Mary, Depden, can only be reached by several footpaths, the shortest of which sets off from the sliproad near Depden Hall on the A143 Bury to Haverhill road just south of Chedburgh. No keyholder is listed, so bully the vicar first. See MAP