Depden
Parish in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.177, 0.6 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 77 56 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
Depden is a very small, rural village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, set in gently rolling arable countryside. The settlement is dispersed along lanes and bordered by hedgerows and small woods, giving it a quietly agricultural character and a strong sense of landscape continuity with the surrounding fen and fields.
Historically the community grew up around farmsteads and a compact parish nucleus, and today farming remains the dominant economic influence while social life tends to be low‑key and locally focused, with residents relying on nearby market towns for most services. Visitors often appreciate the peaceful footpaths, traditional rural architecture and the village’s undisturbed, wildlife‑rich lanes rather than any grand attractions.
Postcode districts covering Depden
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Colchester 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Braintree 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Haverhill 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Thetford 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Sudbury 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Stowmarket 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Newmarket 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Ely 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Saffron Walden 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Mildenhall 13.1 miles21.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Whepstead & Wickhambrook Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Chedburgh Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rede Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chedburgh & Chevington Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Chevington Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hargrave Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wickhambrook Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stansfield Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brockley Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Hawkedon Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ousden Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Whepstead Parish 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Depden
IP29 4BS, IP29 4BY, IP29 4BU, IP29 4BX, IP29 4BZ, IP29 4BT, IP29 4DA, IP29 4BP
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- London Southend Airport 42 miles67.7 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Kennett Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
Hotels near Depden Ad
- The Jockey Club Rooms 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Angel Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 10 miles16 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 9.3 miles15 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Best Western Heath Court Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16 miles25.7 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 18.5 miles29.8 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 19 miles30.6 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 19.5 miles31.3 km