Welcome to Somersham

Somersham is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles west of Ipswich and 5 miles east of Needham Market. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village is surrounded by farmland and is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall.

One of the most notable buildings in Somersham is the Church of St. Mary. The church dates back to the 14th century and is a Grade I listed building. It features a number of interesting architectural details, including a 15th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Another popular attraction in Somersham is the village pub, The Duke of Marlborough. The pub is housed in a historic building that dates back to the 16th century and is known for its traditional English food and cozy atmosphere. The pub is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike and is a great place to relax and enjoy a pint after a long day of exploring the village and surrounding countryside.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 3.4°C

Wind: 14.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Somersham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Burgess	Church Lane Lower Somersham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4PN 01473831251 School Website
Acorn Cottage The Lodge Other Independent Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Karen Randall	Ipswich Road Elmsett Suffolk Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY 1473657030
Elmsett Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Leigh Hilton	The Street Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6PA 1473658303 School Website
Bramford Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Burgess	Duckamere Bramford Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4AH 01473741598 School Website
Claydon Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Louis Collins	Lancaster Way Claydon Ipswich IP6 0DX 1473830439 School Website
Claydon High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Maeve Taylor	Church Lane Claydon Ipswich Suffolk IP6 0EG 1473836110 School Website
Ringshall School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Gough	Offton Road Ringshall Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2JD 1473658307 School Website
Hintlesham And Chattisham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Jackson	George Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3NH 1473652344 School Website
Sproughton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Jane Stalham	Church Lane Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3BB 01473742182 School Website
Westbourne Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Mark Bouckley	Marlow Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5JN 01473742315 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Needham Market Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 3.94 Miles

Westerfield Westerfield Road, Westerfield, Suffolk, IP6 9AE 5.02 Miles

Ipswich Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8AL 5.08 Miles

Derby Road Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN 6.46 Miles

Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 6.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chassis Cab (Ipswich) Ltd 01473 833003 Unit 1/Addison Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0RL 2.01 Miles
Airport Taxis 01473 747980 35 Stratford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6EF 3.56 Miles
Needham Taxis 01449 722408 Abacus House/Station Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 3.89 Miles
Mid Suffolk Taxis Ltd 01449 721111 14 Park Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8BH 3.96 Miles
A14 Limousines 01473 784905 4 Cardigan Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3PF 4.62 Miles
Town And Country Cars 01473 828999 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 4.69 Miles
Chauffeur Services Uk Ltd 01473 829001 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 4.69 Miles
Avenue Taxis Ltd 01473 888888 16 Neale Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3JB 5.14 Miles
Beaumont Cars 01473 827096 74 George Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5BU 5.16 Miles
Jet Cabs 01473 214837 The Poppies/Westerfield Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9AG 5.18 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip8 Main Road Lower Somersham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Westley Green Farm Lower Somersham Ipswich Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Little Box Meadow Little Blakenham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 The Green Flowton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 The Limeburners Ph Offton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip6 The Stone Baylham Ipswich Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 St. Marys Close Offton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 The Common Little Blakenham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Loraine Way (B1113) Bramford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip6 Blueleighs Park Gt. Blakenham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip6 Upper Street Baylham Ipswich Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Fiske Pightle Willisham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip6 The Chequers 36 Stowmarket Road Gt. Blakenham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Paper Mill Lane (Nr Scotts) Bramford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Leggatt Drive Bramford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Needham Market Country Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Barking Road Needham Market Ipswich IP6 8EZ
Needham Market Country Practice 01449 720666	Needham Market Country Pr Barking Rd,Needham Market Ipswich IP6 8EZ
Chesterfield Drive Surgery	29 Chesterfield Drive Ipswich IP1 6DW
Cardinal Medical Practice 01473 741152	2 Deben Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5EN
Wattisham Medical Centre	Wattisham Medical Centre Building 154 Wattisham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7RA

Local Stores

Bramford
19 The Street
Bramford
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP8 4DU
01473 745052
Store Website
2.42 miles

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SPAR - Hadleigh
1 - 3 Long Bessels
Hadleigh
Ipswich
IP7 5DB
01473 824888
Store Website
5.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Stowe Veterinary Group
The Mustard Pot Veterinary Surgery Coddenham Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8NU 01449 722198 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 3.82 miles
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The Barn Veterinary Practice
Ashcroft Road Surgery 2A Ashcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6AA 01473 743460 barn.ashcroft@zen.co.uk 3.91 miles

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Ipswich Veterinary Centre
1 Donald Mackintosh Way Pinewood Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3LQ 01473 555000 kathryn.smith@ipswichvetcentre.co.uk Website 4.24 miles
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The Barn Veterinary Practice
The Barn Veterinary Surgery Wenham Road Copdock Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3EY 01473 730213 info@barnvets.com Website 4.60 miles

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Ipswich Vets4pets Ltd
98-100 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2BH 01473 222121 ipswich@vets4pets.com Website 4.61 miles
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Orwell Veterinary Group
56 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU 01473 257557 estelle.busby@orwellvets.co.uk Website 4.85 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Bourne Park
Choose To Walk Through The Woods, Or A Stroll Around The Pond (Be Aware Very Muddy And Quite Overgrown) Dogs Are Not Allowed In Both Of The Play Areas Flat Walks Across The Main Stretch Of The Park Is Av 32 Neath Dr Ipswich Lancashire IP2 9TA 5.63 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

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Pipers Vale
A Beautiful Walk With Lots Of Woodland As Well As Going Along The Shoreline Of The River Orwell 59 Morland Rd Ipswich Lancashire IP3 0LQ 6.91 miles

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Orwell Country Park
A Beautiful Walk, Lots Of Wooded Areas As Well As Stunning Views Along The River, My Girl Loves It. Orwell Country Park Lancashire 7.78 miles

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 10.25 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Sutton Hoo
This Is The Sutton Hoo Long Walk Trail. The Walk Covers A Hugely Mixed Landscape, From Grassland To Woodland. The Area Is Part Of The Suffolk Coast And Heaths Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. IP12 3DJ 12.34 miles On B1083, Melton To Bawdsey. Follow Signs From A12 North Of Woodbridge.

Sutton Hoo River Deben
This 17Km (11 Mile) Walk Starts And Finishes At The Sutton Hoo National Trust Car Park. An Alternative Start Point, Avoiding The National Trust Entry, Is Shown On The Map Above. Although This Still Takes You Through The National Trust Site, It Uses Rights Of Way Which Are Free. Woodbridge 12.44 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park At Sutton Hoo Or Start From The Footpath Opposite The Golf Club.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
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