Wellington, Coonoor

Name: Wellington
Address: Coonoor, India

#4 among attractions in Coonoor

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Wellington is a town in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, three kilometres to the north of Coonoor on the NH181. The town includes a Wellington Bazaar, and the Wellington Cantonment. The Wellington Cantonment is home to The Madras Regimental Centre and The Defence Services Staff College. The Nilgiri Passenger train passes through Wellington, which also has a railway station. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 11°22'6"N, 76°47'19"E

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Wellington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Botanical Gardens, Sims Park, Rose Garden, Doddabetta.

6.3 miNW
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Botanical Gardens, Ooty
161 min walk • Nestled in the hilly town of Ooty, India, the Botanical Gardens are a verdant paradise and a top attraction for nature lovers and tourists alike. Established in the 19th century, these beautifully landscaped gardens stretch over 22 hectares on the slopes of the...
1.2 miSE
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Sims Park, Coonoor
31 min walk • Sim's Park is in Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is an important tourist place to visit in Coonoor, at a height of 1780 meters above mean sea level. Here the maximum temperature goes up to 28 degree Celsius and the minimum falls to 5 °C. The average rain fall of this garden is 150 cm.
6 miNW
Park, Garden
Rose Garden, Ooty
154 min walk • The Government Rose Garden is situated on the slopes of the Elk Hill in Vijayanagaram of Ooty town in Tamil Nadu, India at an altitude of 2200 meters.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Doddabetta, Ooty
133 min walk • Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres. There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India.
6.2 miNW
Fountain
Adam's fountain, Ooty
159 min walk • Adam's fountain is a public display fountain in Charring cross, Ooty. It was built in 1886 as a memorial to a Governor of Ooty, who was very famous in the region during his tenure.
6 miNW
Temple
Mariamman temple, Ooty
152 min walk • The Mariamman temple is located near the market in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Mariamman is the local deity of the region. It is dedicated to Mariamman, the Hindu Goddess of rain.
2.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Droog Fort, Coonoor
63 min walk • Droog Fort is a historic fort located 15 kilometres from Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. The fort was used as an outpost by Tipu Sultan in the 18th century. Today, the fort is in ruins, with only one wall remaining. The site attracts tourists, who reach the fort by hiking through the Nonsuch Tea Estate.
4.8 miE
Lookout, View point
Dolphin's Nose, Coonoor
122 min walk • Dolphin's Nose Viewpoint is a tourist spot in Coonoor, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu. Dolphin's Nose is well over 1,550 Meter above sea level, 10 km from Coonoor and is a spectacular spot to visit. The tip of the peak resembles a dolphin's nose, hence the name Dolphin's Nose. It is an enormous rock formation that is entirely unique.
1.9 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Nilgiri mountains
49 min walk • The Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu, India. At least 24 of the Nilgiri Mountains' peaks are above 2,000 metres, the highest peak being Doddabetta, at 2,637 metres.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Catherine Falls, Kotagiri
118 min walk • Catherine Falls is a double-cascaded waterfall located in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major tourist spot, located on the Mettupalayam road branching off at Aravenu. The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second-highest in the Nilgiri Mountains.
4.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Katary Falls, Aruvankadu
105 min walk • Katary Falls is approximately 10 km from Coonoor in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. At 55 metres in height, Katary Falls is third largest waterfall in the Nilgiris; one can reach it by trecking. The falls are the site of India's first hydel power plant, the Kateri hydroelectric system.