Golden Mile (Leicester)

The Golden Mile

Belgrave Road
Former name(s)	Fosse Way
Part of	A607
Location	Belgrave, Leicester
Postal code	LE4
North	Melton Road
South	Belgrave Gate
Construction
Construction start	c. 48 AD (Roman)
Other
Known for	Asian jewellers, clothing shops and restaurants. The largest Diwali celebrations outside India.

The Golden Mile is a name given to Belgrave Road, just north east of the city centre in Leicester, England. It is part of the ancient Roman Fosse Way and today is famed for it’s Indian restaurants, sari shops, jewellers, annual winter illuminations and it’s internationally renowned annual Diwali celebrations, the largest of their kind outside of India.