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 miles9.7 km
- Colchester 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Felixstowe 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Sudbury 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Stowmarket 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Harwich 14.3 miles23 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Halstead 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Woodbridge 11.3 miles18.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Blakenham Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Nettlestead Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Little Blakenham Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Flowton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Willisham Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Burstallhill Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Baylham Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Offton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Great Blakenham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Darmsden Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Burstall Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bramford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Somersham
IP8 4QF, IP8 4PW, IP8 4QN, IP8 4QP, IP8 4FF, IP8 4FH, IP8 4PH, IP8 4PJ, IP8 4PP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 37.4 miles60.2 km
- London Southend Airport 39.3 miles63.2 km
- Needham Market Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Westerfield Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Somersham Ad
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Best Western Claydon Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Marquis 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Lion 5 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Carlton Hotel 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Somersham
- Somersham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portman Road Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Suffolk College University 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 12 miles19.3 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 14 miles22.6 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 15.4 miles24.7 km
- University of Essex University 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 16 miles25.7 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.3 miles26.2 km