Somersham
Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.39, -0.008 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 35 78 |
| Population: | 3,524 |
| Dialling code: | 01487 (Warboys) |
The village and civil parish of Somersham sits in the historic district of Huntingdonshire within Cambridgeshire, England. It occupies a mainly rural setting on the edge of the fenlands with an attractive historic core centred on a medieval parish church and several listed buildings; its past is rooted in agriculture and market activity, and like many local settlements it saw transport and economic change in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the coming and eventual loss of local railway links.
Today Somersham retains village amenities such as a primary school, pubs, shops and a village hall, and thrives on a mix of farming, local businesses and commuters to nearby towns. Community life is lively, with clubs, conservation groups and annual events that celebrate local history and keep the village character intact while welcoming newcomers.
Postcode districts covering Somersham
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 17 miles27.4 km
- Cambridge 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Wisbech 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Huntingdon 8.2 miles13.2 km
- March 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Newmarket 20 miles32.2 km
- Ely 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Biggleswade 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Royston 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Mildenhall 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Market Deeping 24 miles38.7 km
- Whittlesey 12.5 miles20.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Somersham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Pidley cum Fenton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pidley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Colne Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bluntisham and Colne Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Woodhurst Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bluntisham Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Earith Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Warboys Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Chatteris South Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Old Hurst Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- St. Ives East Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Somersham
PE28 3HB, PE28 3YS, PE28 3JW, PE28 3YT, PE28 3HS, PE28 3EU, PE28 3HU, PE28 3YZ, PE28 3YU … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Luton Airport 38.8 miles62.4 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Manea Railway Station 10.8 miles17.4 km
Hotels near Somersham Ad
- The Three Pickerels 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Lakeside Lodge 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Cross Keys Hotel 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Old Bridge 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Pike & Eel Hotel and Marina 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Dolphin Hotel Cambridge 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Slepe Hall Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- George Hotel Huntingdon by Greene King Inns 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
Schools in Somersham
- Whitehall School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Trinity College College 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 14 miles22.5 km
- University of Cambridge University 14 miles22.5 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 14 miles22.6 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles22.6 km