Somersham is a Village in the county of Cambridgeshire.

Somersham postcode: PE28 3YR

Retail in Somersham

There are great places to visit near Somersham including some great woodlands, nature reserves, bluebell woods, country parks, hiking areas, historic buildings, ancient sites, cities, villages, lakes, towns, gardens, shopping centres and airports.

The area around Somersham boasts some of the best woodlands including Brampton Wood, and Anglesey Abbey.

Somersham is near some unmissable nature reserves like Brampton Wood,

There are a number of bluebell woods near to Somersham including Brampton Wood.

Somersham's best nearby country parks can be found at Wandlebury, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Nene Park, and Ferry Meadows Country Park.

The area close to Somersham boasts some of the best hiking areas including Wandlebury.

The area around Somersham features a number of interesting historic buildings including Tadlow Granary, Wandlebury House, Ely Cathedral, Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows, Anglesey Abbey, and Lode Water Mill.

Don't miss Wandlebury Ring's ancient sites if visiting the area around Somersham.

There are a several good cities in the Somersham area like Ely, and Peterborough.

The area around Somersham boasts some of the best villages including Grafham, and Houghton.

Don't miss Grafham Water's lakes if visiting the area around Somersham.

The area close to Somersham boasts some of the best towns including Huntingdon.

Gardens to visit near Somersham include Anglesey Abbey.

Queensgate Shopping Centre is one of Somersham's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Somersham.

Cambridge City Airport is a great place to visit close to Somersham if you like airports.

Somersham History

There are some historic monuments around Somersham:

• Three bowl barrows 450m and 570m east of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow 690m SSW of Stocking Drove Farm
• Priory earthworks
• The priory barn: remains of the Benedictine priory at Saint Ives
• Five bowl barrows 790m north west of Chain House, part of the Over round barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows 380m south of Brownshill Staunch House, part of the Over round barrow cemetery
• 'Castle Hill' earthworks
• St Ives Bridge
• Moated site 130m north east of Manor Farm
• Long barrow at Foulmire Fen, 140m north west of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove
• Round barrow at Small Fen, 220m east of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove
• Over Windmill
• Belsar's Hill ringwork
• Moated site 90m north west of Moat House
• Bowl barrow 200m SE of Horseley Fen Farm
• Obelisk at site of Republic Cottage, Stocks Bridge
• Two bowl barrows 320m NNW of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot
• The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge
• Long barrow at South Fen, 180m south east of Between Ditches Drove
• Oval barrow and round barrow at Small Fen, 250m north of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove
• Booths Hill, Ramsey Abbey
• Medieval magnate's moated residence (the Bishop of Ely's Palace) with fishponds and a later moated site, south of Somersham
• Giant's Hill: a motte castle with part of an earlier medieval settlement and associated field system
• Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm
• Obelisk at White Post
• Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery
• Neolithic enclosures at Grey's Farm, Horseley Fen
• Low Hill bowl barrow, 575m north of Fen Drayton Reservoir
• Long barrow at South Fen, 90m south west of the west end of Rymanmoor Long Turning
• Five bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot
• Worlick moated site and fishponds