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#1	Eadens Hermitage The Reviews (2) Rs. 1000 1

#2	Great Hornbill Resort Reviews (1) Rs. 3500 2

#3	Nilambur Manor Hotel Not rated yet Rs. 500 3

#4	Back Woods, The Not rated yet Rs. 5000 4

Places to visit in Nilambur
	Teak Museum Museum #1 of 9 Hotels near Teak Museum Photos of Teak Museum

	Adyanpara Waterfalls Water Fall #2 of 9 Hotels near Adyanpara Waterfalls Photos of Adyanpara Waterfalls

	Nedumkayam Other #3 of 9 Hotels near Nedumkayam

	The Teak plantation - Conolly's Plot Other #4 of 9 Hotels near The Teak plantation - Conolly's Plot

	The Biggest Living Teak: Kannimara teak Other #5 of 9 Hotels near The Biggest Living Teak: Kannimara teak

	Valamthode Waterfalls Water Fall #6 of 9 Hotels near Valamthode Waterfalls

	The Elembalai hill Hill #7 of 9 Hotels near The Elembalai hill

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About Nilambur Tourism

Nilambur is a town, which is situated on the banks of the Chaliyar River in Malappuram district of Kerala. Located close to the Nilgiri range of the Western Ghats, this town is famous for its forests, wildlife habitats, rivers and waterfalls. The destination is renowned for being home to the oldest teak plantation in the world, called Connolly's Plot. Spread over an area of 36.26 sq. km, Nilambur Taluk contains total of 19 villages. The place includes people belonging to of Hindu, Muslim and Christian religious communities. Nilambur is home to the oldest aboriginal tribe of Kerala, Cholainaickans. The most popular event in the region is the Nilambur Vettekkoru Makan Paattu, which is celebrated every year in the Nilambur Kovilakom Temple. Main attractions in Nilambur are Connolly Plot and Teak Museum, which is maintained by the Kerala Forest Research Institute. Hanging bridge, which is the longest bridge in Kerala, is another popular attraction in the town. Nedumkayam forest reserve and its elephant camp are also frequented by tourists visiting Nilambur. Nearest airport, which can be used to reach the destination is Calicut International Airport. Located on Shoranur-Nilambur railway line, Nilambur Road Railway Station is the main railhead serving the destination. Situated on State Highway 28, Nilambur Bus Station is the major bus station in the area. This station serves regular buses from Edavanna, Malappuram, Kiluparamba and Manjeri. The best time to visit Nilambur is during winter season, which commences from December and lasts till February. Read More >>

2 Nilambur Traveller Reviews

"Nilambur -Nature becalls"

Posted by Dr.Biju
Nilambur
Jul 21, 2011

Nilambur Experience: This sleepy beautiful 'TEAK' town on the banks of Chaliyar River is at a distance of 70 km from Calicut ,100 km from Ooty (Uddagamandalam),158 kms from Mysore and 40 km from Malappuram town.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Conolly Plot -This preserved plot has the World's oldest planted teak tree. Referred to as Giant Teak.A part of the oldest teak plantation is retained here. It is 2 km from Nilambur Town. The plot was named in memory of H.V.Conolly, the Malabar District Collector during British rule. The longest hanging Bridge in Kerala,across river Chaliyar will take one to the Conolly plot, which is just 300 metres off the Calicut-Nilambur-Ooty State Highway. Nearby there is a confluence of 3 rivers. The Teak Museum, the only one of its kind in India, is maintained by the Kerala Forest Research Institute, giving information about teak, and the forest produce in general. A Bio Resources Park is attached to it. It is situated 4 km from Nilambur. Banglavu Kunnu (Bungalow Hill) at Nilambur is famous for its winding road where ayurvedic herbs are planted on both the sides.Forest Officers Bungalows were located here. Aruvacode Pottery Village is famous for mural works in clay. Adyan Para Waterfalls, is situated 14 km from Nilambur. Virgin unexploited nature settings.However lack of amenities is a real problem. Nedumkayam in the Nilambur reserve forest, is 18 km from Nilambur.This forest region has an Iron bridge,clear waters,tomb of Mr.Dawson (British forest Engineer)and a forest wooden rest house. Nedumkayam has an elephant \'kraal\' where elephants caught from the forests were trained. Huge wooden cages can still be seen, though poaching has been banned. (Permission from forest dept is required to visit Nedumkayam.No public conveyance is available) Few good hotels are available at Nilambur,including star rated ones. Eco shop near Connollys plot sells items for tourists and forest produces.

Activities & things to do: Take the Shoranur-Nilambur Passenger and reach Nilambur by 8.45 am and start your day after booking into a hotel. If you can hire a taxi from the town and visit these places and get back by the last train at 7.30 pm,it is also fine.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Nearest Airport - Calicut International Airport - 45 km. Nearest Railway station - Nilambur Road Railway Station - 4 km. (Terminus for the Nilambur - Shoranur Railway Line (66 km) 6 pair of Passenger trains run from Shoranur to Nilambur.(Running time 110 minutes) The town is situated on the Calicut - Ooty State Highway with good connectivity.KSRTC Bus station Venturing into waters at Adyan Para waterfalls is dangerous.Rocks are slippery.No security measures are available. River Chaliyar has undercurrents which is dangerous.

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"Nilambur"

Posted by shan sharma
calicut
Dec 16, 2008

Nilambur Experience: one of the most attractive destination around Nilambur is Adyanpara waterfalls. Adyanpara Waterfalls is situated in the Kurumbalangode village of Nilambur taluk of Kerala. Just 13 KM away from the Ootty Nilambur state highway. This picturesque waterfalls is surrounded by lush green forest all around. An ideal base for picnic. Everyone will surely get amazed by the natural environs and the music of water falls. A waterfall which is attractive even in dry summer. Offers lot of activities for tourists. an average of 3000 visitors reach this beautiful tourism destination every month! sounds unbelievable? but its true. This picturesque waterfall is almost surrounded by forest area, which give this location a unique competitive advantage. an unexplored hot spot which is ideal for camping and forest trekking.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: unfortunately no good resorts, hotels available near the waterfalls. A tourism facilitation center is under construction by Kerala tourism department. a stall run by the local women group near the waterfall can provide soft drinks, tea and snacks.

Activities & things to do: Adyanpara is a popular picnic spot of Nilambur. with a tumbling cataract amid hilly jungles.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Train - Catch the Nilambur - shornur, passenger train which commute 5 times a day between Nilmabur and Shoranur junction. All major cities including Delhi Mumbai and Bangalore are connected by direct trains to shornur. take an auto from Nilambur to reach the destination. Keep swimming trunks and wash towels with you. A packet of food will help you spent more time around the waterfalls and forest. Air: Calicut ( Kozhikode -(CCJ)) international Airport - 53 Km away. You can push off towards ootty or Mudumala by evening. Bus: Nilambur bus station

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Tourist places in Nilambur

Sightseeing in Nilambur includes the popular teak plantation by the name of Conolly’s Plot, that is named after the British collector H.V. Conolly. He played an important role in developing teak plantations in much of the region around Nilambur. The teak plantation was built in between the years of 1842 to 1844, along with a small teak garden.

4 km from the town area on the Nilambur-Gudallur route, is the Teak Museum, which is popular for being the first ever museum of its kind, built in India. This museum offers much information related to the history and present cultivation of teak, in the area. Paintings of the oldest trees of the plantation are also displayed in the museum, which also houses a library consisting of a book that contains important information related to teak trees.

The Elembalai Hills is located amidst the dense forest region of Nilambur. The Central Forest Nursery here, is one of the four central nurseries located in the region and was established in the year 1997 by the Kerala Forest Department.

Aruvacode is a small village, popular for the traditional art of pottery, practiced by the local people. However, the art is slowly degrading due to the increasing use of substitutes, instead of pottery. The rain forest called Nedumkavam, is about 18 km from the central region of Nilambur. There is an ancient wooden house located within the forest, that was built during the colonial days of India, which was used to observe and study the forest region and its wild animals.