Soham

Soham is a town and civil parish in the district of East Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, just off the A142 between Ely and Newmarket. Its population was 12,336 at the 2021 census.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Soham railway station and Baptist Chapel.

Soham railway station

Railway station

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Soham railway station is a station on the Ipswich–Ely line, serving the town of Soham in Cambridgeshire. The original station operated between 1879 and 1965. It was reopened in 2021.

Baptist Chapel

Church

Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baptist Chapel is a church, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Soham.

Soham Village College is a secondary school with academy status located in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. It has around 1,400 pupils, aged 11 to 16. Although its wide catchment area does not include Ely, some pupils from there and its neighbouring villages attend the college. Soham Village College is situated 2½ miles south of Soham.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ely and Stuntney.

Ely

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ely is a small, historical cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England. Ely combines two sides: it is a pocket-sized medieval city that retains much of its medieval character, and at the same time a relaxed and tolerant market town, with increasing links to Cambridge.