Somersham (also known as Lower Somersham) is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Ipswich, with a population of 710 (2005).

There remains one operational public house, 'The Duke of Marlborough', located on Main Road.

Of the earlier pubs, the 'King's Head'[2] (OS grid TM 085 486) and the 'Griffin'[3] (OS grid TM 090 485) were both closed in the early 20th century and converted to residential use.

There is a small stream flowing to the north of the village field parallel to Main Road.

Tudor Grange (OS grid TM0848) are a series of traditional timber-framed 16th-century buildings on the northwest side of the village.