St. Olaves
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.261, 0.694 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 83 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
St. Olaves is a small, largely rural ward in West Suffolk, set close to the low-lying fen and river country of eastern Suffolk. The landscape is a mix of arable fields, hedgerows and river corridors, with links to the nearby waterways of the River Waveney and the nature-rich wetland system of the The Broads, which together give it a quiet, semi-rural character popular with birdwatchers and boaters.
The ward has a strong local identity rooted in agricultural and village life, with historic associations around a medieval church dedication to St Olave and traditional village events centred on the village hall and pubs. Economically it leans on farming and small local businesses, with a sprinkling of tourism and commuters travelling to nearby market towns such as Beccles and the coastal centre of Lowestoft; community-led conservation and heritage activities are a noticeable feature.
Postcode districts covering St. Olaves
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Cambridge 24 miles38.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Haverhill 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Thetford 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Sudbury 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Stowmarket 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Newmarket 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Ely 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Mildenhall 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Halstead 22 miles35.5 km
- Diss 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Tollgate Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Fornham All Saints Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Minden Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Fornham St. Martin Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Abbeygate Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Eastgate Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Westley Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Fornham St. Genevieve Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Westgate Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hengrave Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- The Fornhams & Great Barton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in St. Olaves
IP32 6GL, IP32 6QT, IP32 6LJ, IP32 6PY, IP32 6NU, IP32 6FH, IP32 6QJ, IP32 6NL, IP32 6UD … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 32.5 miles52.3 km
- Norwich International Airport 37.9 miles61 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Thurston Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near St. Olaves Ad
- All Saints Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Angel Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Grange Hotel 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 3.6 miles5.8 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles22 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 18.3 miles29.5 km