Somersham lies 5½ miles west of the county town of Ipswich, covers an area of around 1000 acres and nestles by a small stream, running to the north of the village.

It is an attractive village with a good sprinkling of both old traditional buildings and modern 20th century buildings - following approval in1964 that Somersham was a suitable village for expansion.

Two churches - St Mary's Parish Church and Somersham Baptist Chapel - a public house/restaurant (The Duke of Marlborough), hair salon, primary school, garage, new village hall, community shop, allotments and a large playing field with a new children's play area, a pavilion and a car park, form the heart of this vibrant community.