Attractions in Somersham & Things to Do in Somersham
(and nearby)

Otley Hall (6 Miles)*
Otley Hall is a stunningly beautiful 15th century medieval moated Hall. Still a family home, it is set in 10 acres of gardens in the tranquil Suffolk countryside.
Museum of East Anglian Life (6 Miles)*
Discover the history and natural world of East Anglia on our beautiful 75 acre site-explore nearly 3km of woodland and riverside nature trails. Learn about fascinating East Anglian crafts and traditional Gypsy culture
Flatford Bridge Cottage (10 Miles)*
This thatched sixteenth century cottage is at the heart of Constable Country. It houses a display about the artist who features Bridge Cottage in several of his paintings.
Lavenham Guildhall (10 Miles)*
This early 16th-century timber-framed building overlooks and dominates the town's market place. Inside are exhibitions on timber-framed buildings, local history, farming and industry, as well as the story of the medieval woollen cloth trade.
Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum (10 Miles)*
Castle House and its Collection is a fitting memorial to Sir Alfred Munnings, KCVO, PRA, who lived at Castle House from 1919 until his death in 1959.
Little Hall (10 Miles)*
Little Hall is a late 14th Century Hall House on the main square, it mirrors the history of Lavenham over the centuries. It was built in the 1390s as a family house and workplace.
Mechanical Musical Museum & Bygones (11 Miles)*
The Mechanical Music Museum and Bygones at Cotton is a veritable Aladdin's cave, full of musical treasures.
Sutton Hoo (12 Miles)*
At Sutton Hoo you can get close to one of the most important archaeological finds in this country's history - a fascinating story of Anglo-Saxon pagan kings, ship burials, treasure and warriors.
Easton Farm Park (13 Miles)*
Easton Farm Park was set up in 1974 to offer family fun and education in the countryside. The founders wanted to give everybody the opportunity to learn about the countryside at first hand.
Melford Hall (13 Miles)*
Melford Hall contains a wonderful family history and a treasury of fascinating memorabilia which makes this one of the finest stately homes in the East of England.
Melford Hall (13 Miles)*
Melford Hall is a romantic turreted brick Tudor mansion near the green in the unspoilt village of Long Melford.
Kentwell Hall and Gardens (14 Miles)*
Kentwell Hall is a romantic, moated, mellow brick Tudor mansion in a tranquil parkland setting.
Gainsborough's House (14 Miles)*
Gainsborough's House is the birthplace museum of Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), one of England's most celebrated artists. More of his paintings, drawings and prints are on display here than anywhere else in the world.
Framlingham Castle (15 Miles)*
Framlingham is a delightful market town, near the beautiful Suffolk coast.
Beth Chatto Gardens (15 Miles)*
The Beth Chatto Gardens began in 1960. From an overgrown wasteland with poor gravel soil and boggy hollows, it has been transformed into an informal garden harmonising with the surrounding countryside.
Pakenham Watermill (16 Miles)*
The parish of Pakenham is unique in Britain in having both a working water mill and a working windmill.
Bourne Mill (16 Miles)*
The mill was originally built as a fishing lodge in 1591 and features stepped Dutch gables. It was converted in the 19th century to a mill for fulling (a process in cloth manufacture) and later flour milling.
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds (17 Miles)*
Recently restored to its original Regency glory after a two-year re-development programme, the Theatre Royal offers a wide range of contemporary and period drama, as well as dance, music, comedy, family shows, guided tours and workshops.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral (17 Miles)*
For nearly 1,000 years the site of Suffolk's Cathedral has been one of worship and pilgrimage.
Colchester Zoo (18 Miles)*
Colchester Zoo is now one of the finest Zoos in Europe due to a constant programme of development.
Ickworth House, Park & Garden (18 Miles)*
Ickworth is one of the most unusual and most surprising of National Trust properties, an elegant Italianate house and gardens set within spectacular English parkland.
Bressingham Steam and Gardens (19 Miles)*
Bressingham Hall offers a unique insight into the dual passions of Alan Bloom - horticulture and steam. The gardens are renowned worldwide, while the steam collection is one of the most comprehensive collections of steam engines and artefacts in England.
Snape Maltings Concert Hall (19 Miles)*
The Maltings at Snape, built in 19th century, was one of the largest barley maltings in East Anglia. It became uneconomic and malting stopped in 1965 and the owner leased some of the buildings to the Aldeburgh Festival.
Hedingham Castle (20 Miles)*
Come and see England's finest and best preserved Norman Keep. Children love to explore the interior of the castle which is 110 feet high with walls 12 feet thick.
Orford Ness National Nature Reserve (20 Miles)*
Orford Ness is a wild and remote area and is the largest vegetated shingle spit in Europe. It contains a variety of habitats which are home to nationally rare birds, animals and plants.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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