Sunday Roasts
Beef  |  Lamb  |  Herbed Chicken breast  |  Cajun Spiced Sweet Potato Roulade (VE)  |
All of our roasts are served with seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese (gf), roast potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding. (Gluten free Yorkshire pudding available upon request).
Sample Sunday Menu
Breaded whole-tail scampi (gfa)  |  Cajun Spiced Chicken Breast (gf)  |  Coconut Penang Curry (VE)  |  Creamy Macaroni Cheese (V)  |  Cumberland sausage & mash  |  Homemade 7oz Beef Burger  |  Vegetable Lasagne  |  Quorn Buttermilk burger (VE)  |
                                                                                                                                             Booking your table is strongly recommended - please book your table at:
www.thedukeofmarlborough.com/book-a-table 

Our small café is very welcoming, please stop by for a chat or drop in to warm-up (or cool down…..don’t forget, we have air-conditioning!) after a walk around the village and along our beautiful local footpaths! If you’re working from home, stretch your legs and pick up something nice for your lunch from our Community Shop. Or maybe your dog needs a walk….but you need a hot (or cold!!) drink!
Meet Up Mondays – 2pm, every Monday (except bank holidays) - an opportunity to meet up and catch up, with hot drinks and biscuits.
PLUS on specified Mondays, in partnership with the Rural Coffee Caravan, which provides great company and delicious free refreshments - with lots of information & advice on offer.
NEXT RURAL COFFEE CARAVAN VISIT for Somersham : Monday, 3rd August 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Junior Tennis coaching re-started on 13th April, on Monday evenings - THERE ARE TWO PLACES LEFT IN EACH AGE GROUP - please call 07876 224171 or email: somersham.tennis@gmail.com to book.
5pm - age group 4-8 years | 5:45pm - age group 8+
Limited places left - £3 per child per session each Monday, starting after Easter, weather depending.
The courts are free for all to use for tennis at other times, no booking is required. If you’d like to make a donation, please use the QR code on the court gate.
Our community Lottery keeps the courts available to local people.
We welcome new Lottery players | each player also helps to support Junior Tennis, lessons for children and teenagers aged up to 16 - where local youngsters learn to play, and are taught new skills to help improve their game.
For further information - or to become involved and help with the Tennis Club - please call 07876 224171 or email: somersham.tennis@gmail.com
The Somersham Tennis Club Lottery is licensed with Mid Suffolk District Council.
Somersham Tennis Club was established in 2007.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Our village Hall is fully accessible, including accessible toilets. There’s plenty of parking as well. Come along to find out more about the past year, as well as the year ahead.
Martial Arts classes, adult tap dancing, Somersham WI, bingo nights, ladies’ badminton, local and general elections, Somersham Parish Council meetings, the seasonal St. Mary’s Church fundraising ‘Christmas Bazaar’ and the annual Somersham & District Gardening Club’s ‘Plant Sale’ are all held at our Village Hall. 
Friends of Somersham School (FOSS) also regularly hire Somersham Village Hall for their successful fundraising events and performances.
The local Baby & Toddler Group meets at the Village Hall during school term time.
For more information, to become involved, volunteer to help or to book the Hall - please contact Hilary Bridger on 01473 831552.
Our village hall is a charitable community facility that is available to the public in a particular area for community-related recreational activities. The village hall is run by a management committee.

Happy Hours at the Duke of Marlborough - every week!
Wednesday 5 – 6pm
Thursday 5 – 6pm
Friday 5 – 6pm
Sunday 5 – 6pm
We serve award-winning traditional ales and craft beers:Victoria Bitter (Earl Soham) and Woodforde’s Wherry amber ale.
Enjoy our rotating selection of seasonal brews.
We offer keg beers, lagers, ciders - wines, spirits, liqueurs, cocktails, low & no-alcohol, and cordials.
Plus standard and premium lagers and ciders, including Aspall Cyder and Hawkstone premium lager and cider.
We have recently included Pintle pale ale from Burnt Mill Brewery, Suffolk - known for hazy, unfiltered styles with strong hop profiles.
And now keep Norfolk Rum, produced entirely in England.
We also offer Adnams Broadside, a strong ale brewed with East Anglian Malt.
During our HAPPY HOURS, selected drinks are available at a reduced price.

Over the years, this fabulous darts tournament has raised thousands of pounds for S&DCA WHEELIE FUN DAY, the annual Somersham village fête (held on Saturday 4th July) - featuring live music, a car show, market stalls, food, swing grill, drink, bars, cycle speedway, skateboarding, Suffolk Punch horses, birds of prey, and family entertainment.
The first Tournament dart games start at 1pm on Saturday 27th June, and the Tournament should finish by 8pm. The Duke of Marlborough opens at midday.
:: The Tournament is sponsored by AMBIT - https://ambitcatering.com/
All the places for competing darts players are now taken, remember to book yourself in early for the 2027 Tournament!!
:: Our current Champion is Nathan Fillbrook, captain of The Dukes of Hazzard - one of the teams based at the Duke of Marlborough.
Loads of players enter the Somersham Open Darts Tournament each year (female, male, all ages) and if you’re not entered for the Tournament - it's still a great day out at the Duke, full of fun and Darts-drama!
Meet up with friends and family...as well as friends you haven't made yet!
.......and there's also a Raffle with loads of brilliant prizes, don't forget to buy your tickets!
:: The Darts Tournament Raffle will be drawn at circa 5pm, at The Duke.
:: Food will be provided by Belle’s Kitchen, serving a tasty array of dishes from their Food Truck! - 1pm to 6pm.
:: Tournament Organiser, Richard Mower - above, Richard with the 2025 finalists, Mark, Marty and Darryn - and our 2025 Champion, Nathan!) 
:: Wheelie Fun Day is a fundraiser organised by Somersham & District Community Association (S&DCA), a Registered Charity No. 1214025 - established in 1966.
See you on the 27th!
Thank you, Richard

Welcome to our June acoustic night!! Bring your favourite instrument and join in. Performed in and around the table, buskers format. All musicians and singers welcome. Very many talented people turn up, and enjoy a lovely atmosphere, like buskers’ evenings of old. 
Lovely to see so many happy people enjoying themselves and the ambience of our lovely, dear community-owned pub!
There’s a warm welcome waiting for accordions, banjos, double basses, fiddles, guitars, harmonicas, percussion, ukuleles, and a plethora of other instruments - not to mention plenty of a cappella and other singing. Everyone, from beginners to experienced musicians and singers, is welcome! ……it’s amazing to think that there’s probably been music and singing in our village pub for over 500 years!

The Agenda will be available on the Somersham Parish Council page of this website from late June.
Our Parish Council is looking to recruit two new Parish Councillors - please contact Jennie Blackburn, the Parish Clerk, for more information - thank you. 
:: County Councillor for this area:- Cllr Gary Keogh (Reform) - Gary.Keogh@suffolk.gov.uk
:: District Councillor for this area:- Cllr Adrienne Marriott (Liberal Democrat) - adrienne.marriott@midsuffolk.gov.uk
The Somersham Parish Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer:
Mrs Jennie Blackburn
The Knoll, 1 All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich IP6 8NF
Telephone: (01449) 721369
Email: clerk@somershamsuffolk-pc.gov.uk

WHEELIE FUN DAY 2026 - SATURDAY 4th JULY 2026 - we look forward to seeing you all - FREE ENTRY! It's all loads of Family Fun!!
WHEELIE FUN DAY is a large traditional village fête held on Somersham playing field in Suffolk, we welcome young, old and families - activities and attractions include: Live music + entertainment on our stage all day, classic + cherished vehicle show and all sorts of wheel-power…..cycle speedway, bicycles and motorcycles, skateboarding… plus Suffolk Punch horses, birds of prey, a marketplace of local + trade stalls, plus choices for hot + cold food, three bars, fête games, children’s and family entertainment and a Grand Raffle.
Don't Miss the Wheelie Warm-Up Acts!
:: Special Fundraising Quiz at the Duke of Marlborough - Thursday 18th June, 7:30pm - fun, fun, FUN! Gather a team of up to 6, booking a table is strongly advised (entry £2 per person)  venue: Duke of Marlborough - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FOR OUR QUIZ!
:: Somersham Open Darts Tournament and Raffle - Saturday 27th June, 10am-6pm - over the years, this fabulous event has raised thousands for the S&DCA's 'WHEELIE FUN DAY'. Loads of players enter each year (female, male, all ages) and if you don't enter - it's a great day out at the Duke, full of fun and Darts-drama! Join friends and family...meet friends you haven't made yet!.......and there's also a Raffle with LOADS of fabulous prizes, don't forget to buy your tickets! - venue: Duke of Marlborough
Further details: https://somershamsuffolk-pc.gov.uk/whats-on/somersham-open-darts-tournament-and-raffle-27th-june/?date=2026-06-27
:: Wheelie Grand Raffle - not-to-be-missed! Last year's prizes included family day tickets & vouchers to Jimmy's Farm, Crown Pools, Baylham Rare Breeds Farm, Regal Cinema, Jump In, Orwell River Cruises, Go Frolic!, New Wolsey Theatre and….. champagne! BUY YOUR TICKETS, sold on the day from the Grand Raffle HQ at the community pavilion. Draw held on our entertainment stage, during the afternoon of Wheelie Fun Day.

WHEELIE FUN DAY is a large traditional village fête held on Somersham playing field in Suffolk, we welcome young, old and families
CONTACT US
To help in any way or for general enquiries, contact: Terry on 07733 226898 or  wheelieenquiries@btinternet.com 
** Social Media Find us on Facebook
Thank you, and looking forward to a wheelie great fun day 2026!!
FIND US
:: WHEELIE FUN DAY, Somersham Playing Field, Main Road, Somersham, Suffolk - IP8 4PF   What 3 Words: displays.passages.amplifier
:: Parking for Wheelie Fun Day - please use the Village Hall car park - What 3 Words: successes.kingpin.songbirds - thank you.
ABOUT US
** Photographs from our yearly event are on our Facebook
** Wheelie Fun Day is coordinated by and raises funds for the Somersham & District Community Association, registered as Charity Number 1214025 
:: OUR SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND FUNDERS
Ashworth Financial | Bacton Transport | Binder Ltd | Cory Brothers | NFU Mutual Lavenham | Palmer Fencing | Somersham Parish Council | Tubeway | Turners Blinds, Awnings and Shutters | Vitavia Greenhouses
**Somersham Football Club, Somersham Tennis Club, Auto Animals, Great Blakenham/Somersham Cycle Speedway, Somersham Youth Club, The Duke of Marlborough pub and numerous local volunteers and sponsors support the planning and co-ordination of the annual Wheelie Fun Day - massive thank you to one & all!!