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Somersham Suffolk Map

Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: Mid Suffolk · Region: Eastern

Explore Somersham, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Somersham map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Somersham, Suffolk

How to Use This Somersham, Suffolk Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Somersham, Suffolk, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceSomersham
Traditional CountySuffolk
District / BoroughMid Suffolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.096773
Longitude1.043805
Place TypeVillage

About Somersham

Somersham reveals itself through the quiet, amber-hued light that catches the flint-knapped masonry of its church tower in the late afternoon. It lies 4.1 miles south of Needham Market (from Needham Market: bearing 184°T, OS grid TM 085 486), and is situated east-south-east of Offton village. The land here slopes with a subtle, deliberate grace towards the low-lying basin of The Channel, where the water moves with a sluggish, silver persistence through the reeds. Visitors often pause by the Somersham Village Sign, a piece of public artwork that anchors the spirit of the place with a sense of local pride. Beyond the immediate cluster of homes, the horizon shifts toward the distant prominence of Blood Hill, rising as a silent guardian over the agricultural expanse. The soil in these parts holds a heavy, dark fertility that has sustained generations of farmers long after the medieval ambition of the nearby moated site at Offton Castle faded into earthworks. Somersham maintains a calm, steadfast character, defined by the interplay of open fields and the enduring weight of Suffolk’s ancient, clay-rich terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Somersham Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 105° ESE
  • The Channel (River) — 0.2 mi, 303° WNW
  • Moated Site Known As Offton Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 286° WNW
  • Little Blakenham Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 082° E · 3 ha
  • Blood Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 097° E
  • Elmsett Park Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 224° SW · 9 ha
  • Long Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 137° SE
  • Blackacre Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 075° ENE
  • Moated Site At The Old Rectory, 150M North East Of Malting Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 239° WSW
  • Elmsett Green (Park) — 2.3 mi, 239° WSW
  • Barking Tye Common (Park) — 2.5 mi, 332° NNW
  • River Gipping (River) — 2.5 mi, 094° E
  • The Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 180° S
  • Chapel Farm Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 311° NW
  • Elmsett Airfield Monument (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 248° WSW
  • Baylham Fish Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 026° NNE
  • Baylham Rare Breeds Farm (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 037° NE
  • The Slade (Valley) — 3.5 mi, 075° ENE
  • Shrubland Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 3.5 mi, 045° NE · 251 ha
  • Chantry Walled Garden (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 135° SE
  • Sir John Mills Theatre (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 121° ESE
  • New Wolsey Theatre (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 121° ESE
  • Ipswich Art School (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 119° ESE
  • Raydon Great Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.4 mi, 203° SSW
  • Christchurch Mansion (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.4 mi, 116° ESE · 34 ha
  • King Street Cinema (Cinema) — 5.4 mi, 121° ESE
  • Omniplex (Cinema) — 5.4 mi, 121° ESE
  • Ipswich Maritime Trust Window Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 123° ESE
  • Blackfriars (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 121° ESE
  • Old And New Cemetery, Ipswich (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.9 mi, 112° ESE · 25 ha

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About This Somersham Map Page

Explore Somersham, Suffolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.096773, 1.043805. 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.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.