Teak Museum, Nilambur

Terrible Experience! I would have given negative stars if it was possible.

First of all, there was neither Gpay nor card payment, only Cash was accepted (when there was no ATMs close by). In this current world of digitalised India, even local cart vendors have GPay. To add, by this century you would expect most organisations, importantly a government organisation to have card payment. Unfortunately it seemed like they still lived during the times of barter system.

Secondly, the receptionist seemed unbothered rather felt rude when we asked if any source of digital or card payment was available. And didn’t even suggest one nearby.

This site already had many bad reviews but we wanted to give it a chance and visit the place as it was about nature but after we faced such unpleasantness we decided to return back. If such Tourist centres and people are flawed it will leave a bad mark among tourists.

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I live in Nilambur and that's why I visited the Teak Museum for so many times.It is the best place to hangout in Nilambur Town.

There is lot of fun inside the Museum.Where we can see the stuffs that made out by Teak woods.And the historical studies about the plantation.Also we can wander inside the Teak plantations.The museum opens every day except monday.And there is passes for visitors at a low cost.We can enjoy every corner of the museum.It opens 10.00 am to 5.00pm.Nilambur Teak Museum is the asia's largest Teak plantation.And world's oldest Teak located in this plantation.

The Nilambur Teak plantation is divided into two major plots.One is Canoli plot on the way of Nilambur road.There is a over bridge crosses the Chaliyar river.Canoli plot of Teak plantation is the place where most tourists visit in Nilambur.

The museum talks about all the history and features of Teak woods.And the plantation provides worlds best Teaks to whole over the world.

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In the summer holidays we use to go & visit the places(mostly forest areas) in kerala. We stayed in Nedumkayam for 4 days. Nadumkayam is also a very nice place to see. Nedumkayam, is just 18 km from Nilambur town, is noted for its rich rain forests. Mostly in this place, the rainfall will be very high. Nilambur is renowned for the oldest teak plantation in the world, it is just 2 km from town. Here we visited the world's first TeakMuseum, vast rain forests, waterfalls and ancient kovilakoms - residences of maharajas.

The oldest teak tree, Kannimari, is a rare attraction at the Conolly Plot. The plot extends across 2.31 hectares beside the ChaliyarRiver at Aruvakode, where a country boat ferries visitors across. This place is famous for boating.

The world's first Teak Museumis Just 4 kilometres away from the town, on the Nilambur - Gudallur road. The museum is a sub-centre of the Kerala Forest Research Institute. Which give information on all aspects of the teak to visitors.

From the wooden rest house built here by the British, elephants and deer can be seen. We have to get permission from the Forest Department to enter the forest zone. Very Heavy restrictions are imposed in a measure to save the existing forest land. From the half hour journey, through the dense forests, by jeep takes one to Mancheri, the home of the Cholai Naikars, a primitive tribe. Really the places are so beautiful to see, mostly the people who are very much interested in nature can come a enjoy.

Yet another tribal settlement of this region is on the hilltops of Valamthode which can be reached only from Kozhikode through the Areekode - Mukkam road. Valamthode is about 27 km from Nilambur, beyond the Chaliyar river. It’s a beautiful place to see & it will be really exiciting to wach the beautiful thick forest.

The teak plantation is named after H.V. Conolly, the Malabar District Collector during the British rule, who was instrumental in planting teak in the entire Nilambur area. Chathu Menon, a forest officer under Conolly, organised the hectic task of planting the saplings. Chathu Menon was laid to rest in the teak garden in Conolly's Plot.

Nilambur town is also famous for a cluster of kovilakoms the residences of the local rajas of earlier days. These structures, are famous for their beautiful frescoes and artworks in wood. The Nilambur Pattu an ancient festival which is noted for its Kalampattu or ritual powder drawing on floor falls in the month of February.

Getting there:

Location: 40 km from Malappuram town, Malappuram district, north Kerala.

Nearest railway station: Nilambur is the terminus of the Shornur - Nilambur railway line.

Nearest airport: Kozhikode, about 26 km from Malappuram town.

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