Somersham
Built-up area in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.097, 1.045 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 08 48 |
| Dialling code: | 01473 (Ipswich) |
Somersham is a small rural village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, set among gently rolling arable farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes. The local economy has traditionally been agricultural, with a mix today of farming and residents who commute to nearby market towns; the built environment still shows classic Suffolk character in timber-framed and flint cottages and scattered farmsteads.
Community life is quietly village-centred, organised around a village hall and parish facilities with the sort of seasonal fetes, clubs and volunteer groups you find across the county. Its long history is reflected in older buildings and the settled rural landscape, making it a pleasant spot for walking and enjoying the quieter side of Suffolk rather than a busy tourist centre.
Postcode districts covering Somersham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 6.1 miles
- Colchester 15.6 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 20.9 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.9 miles
- Felixstowe 15.7 miles
- Sudbury 13.8 miles
- Stowmarket 6.5 miles
- Harwich 14.3 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 19.3 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 20.1 miles
- Halstead 20.2 miles
- Woodbridge 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blakenham Ward 0.7 miles
- Nettlestead Parish 0.7 miles
- Little Blakenham Parish 1.4 miles
- Flowton Parish 1.5 miles
- Willisham Parish 1.5 miles
- Burstallhill Built-up area 2 miles
- Baylham Parish 2.2 miles
- Offton Parish 2.2 miles
- Great Blakenham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Darmsden Parish 2.5 miles
- Burstall Parish 2.6 miles
- Bramford Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Somersham
IP8 4PF, IP8 4QA, IP8 4PQ, IP8 4QG, IP8 4PE, IP8 4PB, IP8 4QB, IP8 4BQ, IP8 4DJ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 37.4 miles
- London Southend Airport 39.3 miles
- Needham Market Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Westerfield Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Somersham Ad
- The Railway 5 5.3 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Ipswich North 3 2.7 miles
- Sorrel Horse Inn 3 miles
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 4.3 miles
- Mermaid, Ipswich by Marston's Inns 4.7 miles
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel and Spa 4 5.8 miles
- Muthu Belstead Brook Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Premier Inn Ipswich 3 3.9 miles
Schools in Somersham
- Somersham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 5.2 miles
- Suffolk College University 5.8 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 12 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 12.6 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 13.6 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 14 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 15.4 miles
- University of Essex University 15.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.3 miles