Must-see fort · City of Leicester, City of Leicester
Raw Dykes
Raw Dykes is a fort in City of Leicester, City of Leicester.
Raw Dykes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Raw Dykes
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Raw Dykes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.61815, -1.13924. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Raw Dykes
- St Andrew · church · City of Leicester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shree Jalaram Prarthana – Mandir · temple · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baitul Ikram Mosque · dargah · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Leicester Museum and Art Gallery · church · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Greyfriars Church · fort · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- King Richard III · fort · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- ISKCON · church · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Jewry Wall Museum · museum · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Guru Nanak Gurdwara · temple · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Clarendon Park Congregational Church · church · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · City of Leicester · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Paul's · church · City of Leicester · ~3 km · Must-see
- Aylestone Meadows · sanctuary · City of Leicester · ~3 km · Must-see
- Braunstone Park · park · City of Leicester · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nature Garden · park · City of Leicester · ~3 km · Must-see
- Masjid Umar · dargah · City of Leicester · ~3 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Raw Dykes
- Greyfriars Church · fort · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- King Richard III · fort · City of Leicester · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Humber Stone · fort · City of Leicester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kirby Muxloe Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Groby United Reformed Church · fort · City of Leicester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Barrow-upon-Soar War Memorial · fort · City of Leicester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ambion Hill · fort · City of Leicester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Burrough Hill · fort · City of Leicester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sauvey Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~26 km · Must-see
- The Mount motte at Melton Mowbray (Scheduled Monument) · fort · City of Leicester · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Raw Dykes open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Raw Dykes yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Raw Dykes?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Raw Dykes?
Nearby: St Andrew (church, 1 km), Shree Jalaram Prarthana – Mandir (temple, 2 km), Baitul Ikram Mosque (dargah, 2 km), Victoria Park (park, 2 km), Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (church, 2 km), Greyfriars Church (fort, 2 km).
Is Raw Dykes worth visiting?
Raw Dykes is listed as a must-see fort in City of Leicester on Spotwander.