Abbey or priory · St Olaves · Norfolk

St Olave's Priory

St Olave's Priory is a priory in Fritton and St. Olaves, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Look for it within St Olaves’ built-up area. The register lists it as a Grade II listed building.

Photo: St Olave's Priory, Michael Dibb (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In St Olaves

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–23°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in St Olaves

Inside St Olaves

St Olave's Priory is inside St Olaves’ built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade II listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; St Olaves has 7 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

From June to September, St Olaves sees highs of 19–23°C.

Jan7° / 2°51 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar10° / 3°42 mm

Apr14° / 4°36 mm

May17° / 7°44 mm

Jun20° / 10°52 mm

Jul23° / 12°52 mm

Aug23° / 13°61 mm

Sep19° / 11°55 mm

Oct15° / 8°67 mm

Nov11° / 4°67 mm

Dec8° / 2°60 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in St Olaves, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for St Olaves. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. St Olaves’ full climate →

About

St Olave's Priory

Care of the site is provided by English Heritage. 45 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Somerleyton Hall and Gardens (3.8 km).

St Olaves’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Grade II listed building
Town: in St Olaves

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

St Olave's Priory and what surrounds it

Orange marks St Olave's Priory, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

The most populous of the 6 is Belton, at 3,603. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

St Olaves

250 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 2.7 km southwest of it

Haddiscoe

350 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 3.2 km northeast of it

Belton

3,603 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 3.6 km northwest of it

Reedham

710 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where St Olave's Priory is	People	Places to visit
St Olaves	It’s in town	250	4
Haddiscoe	2.7 km southwest of it	350	4
Belton	3.2 km northeast of it	3,603	6
Reedham	3.6 km northwest of it	710	2
Thurlton	4.1 km west of it	1,145	4
Burgh Castle	4.5 km northeast of it	682	20

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

A visit can add 3 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 theme parks, from 45 places within 15 km.

Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens3.8 km away 2

CastleCaister Castle14 km away 3

Historic house · English HeritageRaveningham Hall6.7 km away 4

CastleClaxton Castle13 km away 5

Theme parkPleasurewood Hills8.9 km away 6Theme parkTheme parkPleasure Beach9.7 km away 7

Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary10 km away 8

CastleMettingham Castle15 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

St Olave's Priory: what to know

Where is St Olave's Priory?

St Olave's Priory is in St Olaves, Norfolk, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is St Olave's Priory?

Priory in Fritton and St. Olaves, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK.

Who runs St Olave's Priory?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit St Olave's Priory?

June to September are the warmest months in St Olaves, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is St Olave's Priory a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near St Olave's Priory?

Within 15 km: Somerleyton Hall and Gardens (3.8 km), Caister Castle (14 km), Raveningham Hall (6.7 km) and Claxton Castle (13 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

St Olave's Priory: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Raveningham Hall: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pleasurewood Hills: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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