Somersham Cambridgeshire Map

About Somersham

Somersham, a village in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, presents a quiet, unassuming presence. It lies 8.2 km north-east of St Ives (from St Ives: bearing 37°T, OS grid TL 360 779), and is situated north-north-west of Colne village. The land around Somersham is largely flat, a gentle expanse that allows the wide Fenland sky to dominate, its light often a soft, diffused wash over the fields. Historically, Somersham's fortunes were tied to agriculture, a tradition that still subtly colours the landscape with the ordered geometry of arable fields. The village itself centres around a modest green, a patch of well-trodden turf where the echoes of past gatherings might still be felt on a still afternoon. The parish church, St Peter and St Paul, stands as a solid, enduring landmark, its stone weathered by centuries of local weather.

About This Somersham Map Page

Explore Somersham, Cambridgeshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.382586, -0.002182. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.