Welcome to St Olaves

St Olaves is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Waveney, which forms the border between Norfolk and Suffolk. The village is known for its picturesque setting and historic landmarks, including the ruins of St Olave's Priory, which dates back to the 13th century. The village is also home to a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the main attractions in St Olaves is the St Olave's Priory ruins. The priory was founded in the 13th century and was home to a community of Augustinian canons. Today, only the ruins of the priory remain, but they are still an impressive sight. Visitors can explore the ruins and learn about the history of the priory and the people who lived there. The priory is also home to a number of events throughout the year, including concerts and exhibitions.

Another popular attraction in St Olaves is the River Waveney. The river is a popular spot for boating and fishing, and there are a number of boat hire companies in the village. Visitors can take a leisurely boat trip along the river and enjoy the beautiful scenery. There are also a number of walking and cycling trails along the river, making it a great destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Overall, St Olaves is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of attractions to keep visitors entertained.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 15.1°C

Feels Like: 15.1°C

Wind: 14.1 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Somerleyton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Oliver Clifford	The Green Somerleyton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5PT 1502730503 School Website
Moorlands C Of E Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ryan Freeman	Moorland Way Belton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9PA 01493780007 School Website
Thurlton Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jessica Balado (Acting Head)	Church Road Thurlton Norwich Norfolk NR14 6RN 1508548318 School Website
Reedham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Edwards	School Hill Reedham Norwich Norfolk NR13 3TJ 01493700271 School Website
Glebeland Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Scott	Beccles Road Toft Monks Beccles Suffolk NR34 0EW 1502677354 School Website
Blundeston Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Laflin	Church Road Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AX 01502730488 School Website
Woodlands Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Platten	Church Walk Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8QQ 01493665314 School Website
Hillside Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Minter	Lords Lane Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8PA 01493661399 School Website
Homefield Vc C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Kerry Read	Homefield Avenue Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8NS 01493661691 School Website
Ormiston Herman Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kristy Redhead	Oriel Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7JL 01493661355 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Haddiscoe Station Road, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR31 9JA 0.60 Miles

Somerleyton Station Road, Somerleyton, Norfolk, NR32 5QN 2.15 Miles

Reedham (Norfolk) Station Drive, Reedham, Norfolk, NR13 3JF 3.36 Miles

Berney Arms [No Road Access], Berney Arms, Norfolk, NR30 1SB 3.64 Miles

Cantley Station Road, Cantley, Norfolk, NR13 3SQ 5.48 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Best Bentley Hire 01493 488364 Priory Farm, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9HE 0.13 Miles
Pauls Taxis Belton 01493 781680 103 Station Road North, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9NW 2.54 Miles
Kingsway Taxis 01493 780437 10 St Annes Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9LH 2.82 Miles
Acle Taxis 01493 700006 30 Station Drive, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3JF 3.38 Miles
1St Acle Taxi's 01493 752222 30 Station Drive, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3JF 3.38 Miles
Lady Penelope And Vine Premier Travel 07878 406426 8 School Corner, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8QL 3.98 Miles
Bb Taxis 01493 440550 7 Oak Av, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8NG 4.16 Miles
Cabs Mapping 01493 442544 The Design Centre/Hewett Rd, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0NN 4.82 Miles
1St Cabs 01502 583838 7 Lawn Grove, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4XG 5.04 Miles
Compass Travel 01493 445544 Vanguard Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0NT 5.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Priory Close St Olaves Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fritton Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St. Margarets Church Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpe Church Yarmouth Rd Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpe Road Haddiscoe Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashby Dell Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Post Office Collection Today available until:10:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Slip Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hall Road/ Beccles Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road South Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crossways Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bracon Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road North Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill House Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Ireland & Partners	Reedham Surgery 24 The Hills Reedham Norwich Norfolk NR13 3AR
Falkland Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Falkland Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8RW
Falkland Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Falkland Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8RW
Falkland Surgery	Falkland Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8RW
Hopton Medical Centre	Station Road Hopton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9BE

Local Stores

Petrol Hopton On Sea
Lowestoft Road
Hopton on Sea
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 9AH
01502 731628
Store Website
4.10 miles

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SPAR - Kelling Heath
Mill House
Market Rd
Bradwell
Great Yarmouth
NR31 9ED
01263 589916
Store Website
4.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Veterinary Hospital
Magdalen Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7BN 01493 661833 enquiries@veterinary-hospital.co.uk Website 4.85 miles
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Coastline Veterinary Surgeries - Village Rise
1 Village Rise Weston Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4PT 01502 573982 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 5.42 miles
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Haven Veterinary Surgeons
The Veterinary Centre Queen Annes Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0LE 01493 416700 adminandinsurance@havenveterinary.co.uk Website 5.66 miles
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Coastline Veterinary Surgeries - Beccles
Foso House Caxton Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9DP 01502 470300 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 5.84 miles
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Three Rivers Vets
19 Beccles Road Loddon Norwich Norfolk NR14 6JQ 01508 520247 reception.loddon@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 5.94 miles

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The Veterinary Surgery
Alexandra Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1PL 01502 572141 enquiries@veterinary-hospital.co.uk Website 6.68 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Bungay And Surrounding Area
Three Circular Walks From Earsham Street Cafe In The Centre Of The Pituresque Waveney Valley Town Of Bungay. There Is A 1 Mile Walk Around The Centre Of The Town, A 2½ Mile Walk Around Outney Common And A 5½ Mile Walk That Takes In Bungay, Earsham And The Bath Hills. 7-9 Earsham St Bungay Lancashire NR35 1AE 9.71 miles

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A Walk In The Saints
A Long Circular Walk Taking In The 2-Moated Buildings In The Area-Either Take A Picnic Or Refresh Yourself With A Pint And A Sandwich At St Peters Hall (Normally Open Wednesday To Sunday But Telephone Beforehand 01986 782288) Abbey Rd Bungay Lancashire NR35 1NL 11.91 miles

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Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 12.97 miles

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Whitlingham Lake
Beautiful Part Of Norfolk Countryside That Has The Scenery Of A Coastal Area, But Handy Location Of Being Inner City. On A Day With Good Weather The Atmosphere Is Buzzing With Families, Dog Walkers And Naturists. Perfect For A Change Of Scenery And Lovely Views. Whitlingham Ln Lancashire 13.39 miles

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Southwold Common
A Walk In The Backyard If Southwold Reydon Southwold IP18 6GY 13.99 miles Park At Southwold Common

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Mousehold Heath Norwich
A Truly Beautiful Place For A Dog Walk. There Are A Few Opened (Heath) Areas And A Lot Of Woods. There Are Easy Walks With Plenty Of Benches And There Are Steep Parts For The More Adventurous Pups And People. I Highly Recommend A Very Good, Detailed Map Of The Heath On Norwich City Council's Website; Please Type: "Mousehold Heath Earth Heritage Trail" . Plenty Of Car Park Around The Heath, All Free. 149 Mousehold Ave Norwich Lancashire NR3 4RX 14.98 miles Other Car Parks: There Is One (The Biggest Car Park) From Gilman Road (It'S A Quite Short Road) That Leads To The Heath. There Is A Car Park At Zak'S, Opposite Zaks And One Near &Quot;Pitch And Putt&Quot;.

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Weather Forecast

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Fog	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	17.2°C	15.1°C	15.3°C	15.7°C	18°C	21.7°C	24.6°C	26.1°C	25.8°C	24.5°C	21.1°C	21°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	14.8°C	15.2°C	15.7°C	18°C	21.7°C	25.6°C	26.8°C	26.6°C	25.8°C	22°C	21°C

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	Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	18.6°C	16.8°C	15.4°C	14.9°C	18.5°C	22.7°C	24.3°C	24.7°C	24.4°C	23.4°C	20.9°C	17.9°C
Feels Like	18.6°C	16.8°C	15.4°C	14.9°C	18.5°C	23.8°C	25.3°C	25.7°C	25.6°C	25.1°C	20.9°C	17.9°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	16.9°C	15.6°C	14.7°C	14.2°C	18.1°C	21.5°C	23°C	23.8°C	23.8°C	23.2°C	20.9°C	18.7°C
Feels Like	16.9°C	15.6°C	14.8°C	14.3°C	18.1°C	21.5°C	24.7°C	25.3°C	25.4°C	25.1°C	20.9°C	18.7°C

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