St. Olaves

St. Olaves is a small riverside village in the district of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, eastern England, sitting on the banks of the River Waveney close to the county boundary with Suffolk. Its name comes from the Norwegian king and saint, Olaf II (often anglicised as St Olave), and the settlement feels very much part of the Broads landscape, with reedbeds, boats and rich birdlife shaping the local scene.

Historically linked to river trade and agriculture, the village today is quiet and largely residential, with a local economy that leans on boating and tourism alongside farming and commuters travelling to larger towns. Socially it retains a rural village character - popular with people who enjoy boating, walking and wildlife rather than bustle - while still sitting within easy reach of the coast and the amenities of Great Yarmouth.