Honeyed by winter Sunlight, St Andrew purrs softly.

To be fair, the view of the tower from this approach is a mighty fine one, and this grand 14th century affair gives most other Suffolk churches a run for their money. Slightly squat, with a beautiful little nave and porch against it, it gives the impression of being a comfy cat, snuggled up by a fire.

The churchyard is wide, and slightly overgrown, sloping downwards to the south. It was strange to be able to park in the churchyard itself, a modern convenience not normally extended.

The north side, with its fine windows, full of confidence.

The nave is slightly later than the tower, in the full flush of Suffolk perpendicular, although there isn't a clerestory. The windows are bold, Perpendicular affairs, full of clear glass; this must be a very light church.

There is a keyholder, but they were out, so I didn't see the stone corbels to the hammerbeam that Mortlock says are particularly interesting.

The inconvenience of keyholders being out is something I have learned to live with, but it must be a really annoying experience to travel hundreds of miles to a particular church, only to find that you can't get in. If this turns out to be a significant cause of road rage, then I shan't be at all surprised.

St Andrew, Wickham Skeith, is to the west of the A140 Norwich to Ipswich road, just south of the Thornhams. It is locked, with a keyholder listed.