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St Olave's Priory

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📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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52.53812, 1.62426

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About St Olave's Priory

St Olave's Priory was an Augustinian priory of Black Canons located in St Olaves, 6 miles (9. 7 km) north-west of Lowestoft in eastern England. The site is in the county of Norfolk, although before 1974 it was part of the former Suffolk parish of Herringfleet.

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Monastery ruinsscheduled monumentc. 1201

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Azure Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Azure Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Fleabane, Italian Alder, Yarrow +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Fleabane, Italian Alder, Yarrow +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 4Walking route4 km

Reedham

Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 5Walking route9 km

Haddiscoe

Named routeLength 9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 6Walking route8 km

Somerleyton

Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Reeds Lanepublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: service
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route985 m
Named routeRef 31Length 985 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Priory Roadbridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Priory Roadbridleway · 115 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mSurface groundPath type: residential
Priory Roadbridleway · 275 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 275 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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St Olave's Priory [1]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Olave's Priory [1]

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✦SOMERLEYTON PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🏞️FRITTON LAKECountry park2.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→✦Somerleyton BrickfieldsHistoric site3.3 km→🐄Pettitts Animal Adventure ParkVisitor farm4.5 km→🌱LoundUrban park4.7 km→

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