Boys Town, Mananthavady

Boys Town is a small village near Mananthavady in Wayanad, Kerala, India. The village is 13 km from Mananthavady.[1]

Boys Town
Boys Town
Location in Kerala, India
Boys Town
Boys Town (India)
Coordinates: 11.8402704°N 75.9194691°E / 11.8402704; 75.9194691
Boys Town T-junction

Scenic beauty

The village attracts many visitors because of the undulating tea plantations in this area. Most of the tourists are day trippers as there are no hotels here. Only one tea-shop is available at the Boys Town Junction.[2]

Tourist attractions

  • Herbal Garden
  • Nature Care center
  • Seri culture center
  • Perma culture center
  • Gene Park (Indo-Danish Project)

Transportation

Boys town can be accessed from Mananthavady town. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Thalassery and the nearest airports are Kannur International Airport- 58 km, Kozhikode International Airport-120 km and Bengaluru International Airport-290 km.

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