Places to visit near

Raypur

Raypur is a town in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India of about 6,907 people. Within 50 km by road there are 153 places to visit: 30 temples, 18 forts & heritage and 22 museums. The must-see places are Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary, Santoshpur Lake Pally and Rabindra Sarovar Lake.

22.4108° N, 88.5094° EPop. 6,907Station: Howrah Jn (HWH)Kolkata 29 km

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Within 30 km98 places
Within 50 km153
Must-see86
Notable184
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Raypur

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:20 pm

63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Raypur
  2. Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
  3. Santoshpur Lake Pallylake · 45 min
  4. Rabindra Sarovar Lakelake · 45 min
  5. St. Paul's Cathedralchurch · 30 min
  6. Shree Someshwar Nath Mahadev Mandirtemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Raypur
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How to reach Raypur

By train

Howrah Jn (HWH), about 32 km from the centre.

By road

Kolkata 29 km · Digha 169 km · Durgapur 217 km. Directions.

By air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 35 km by road; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 234 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Raypur?

Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 14 km), Santoshpur Lake Pally (lake, about 20 km), Rabindra Sarovar Lake (lake, about 24 km), Lake Kalibari (temple, about 24 km), Birla Mandir (temple, about 25 km), Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (museum, about 25 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Raypur?

153 places on Spotwander: 30 temples, 18 forts & heritage, 22 museums, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest temple to Raypur?

Madarat Sri Sri Rakkha Kalimata Mandir, about 10 km by road; Jagannath Temple (21 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Raypur?

Netaji Statue (Baruipur Puratan Bazaar), about 13 km by road; Fort Knox (27 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Raypur?

Start in Raypur, visit Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary, then Santoshpur Lake Pally, then Rabindra Sarovar Lake, then St. Paul's Cathedral, then Shree Someshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.