HM Fort Roughs
HM Fort Roughs is a maunsell navy fort off the coasts of Suffolk and Essex. Its address puts it 12 km southeast of Felixstowe. Around it, within 15 km, lie 14 more places, Landguard Fort (12 km) first on our list.
Fort near Felixstowe
Near Felixstowe
HM Fort Roughs is 12 km southeast of Felixstowe. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Felixstowe
In Felixstowe, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 20–22°C.
HM Fort Roughs
It is written up in 8 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Fort
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 12 km southeast of Felixstowe
HM Fort Roughs and what surrounds it
The numbers show what else is near HM Fort Roughs, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
The biggest base of the 8 is Felixstowe (24,218 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Felixstowe
- 2Bawdsey
- 3Trimley St Mary
- 4Alderton
- 5Walton-on-the-Naze
- 6Harwich
- 7Trimley St Martin
- 8Shotley Gate
Felixstowe
Bawdsey
Trimley St Mary
Alderton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where HM Fort Roughs is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 12 km northwest of it | 24,218 | 16 |
| Bawdsey | 14 km north of it | 290 | 2 |
| Trimley St Mary | 14 km northwest of it | 3,736 | 15 |
| Alderton | 15 km north of it | 482 | 2 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 16 km west of it | 6,980 | 3 |
| Harwich | 16 km west of it | 20,219 | 15 |
| Trimley St Martin | 16 km northwest of it | 1,725 | 11 |
| Shotley Gate | 16 km northwest of it | 1,418 | 14 |
While you are near HM Fort Roughs
4 museums, 2 forts and a castle are among the 14 within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort12 km away2
PierFelixstowe Pier11 km away3
FortBeacon Hill Fort14 km away4
FortHarwich Redoubt14 km away5
MuseumLightvessel 1815 km away6
MuseumLifeboat Museum14 km away7MuseumMuseumBawdsey Transmitter Block Radar Museum12 km away8MuseumMuseumFelixstowe Museum12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about HM Fort Roughs
Where is HM Fort Roughs?
HM Fort Roughs is 12 km southeast of Felixstowe, Suffolk.
What is HM Fort Roughs?
Maunsell navy fort off the coasts of Suffolk and Essex, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit HM Fort Roughs?
June to September are the warmest months in Felixstowe, with afternoon highs of 20–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near HM Fort Roughs?
Within 15 km: Landguard Fort (12 km), Felixstowe Pier (11 km), Beacon Hill Fort (14 km) and Harwich Redoubt (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felixstowe Pier: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beacon Hill Fort: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harwich Redoubt: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lightvessel 18: Matt Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lifeboat Museum: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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