Baba Baro Kachari TempleBAPS Shri Swaminarayan MandirNature ParkAcharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic GardenSola Ana Masjid and GraveyardKalighat Kali Temple
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Bawali

Bawali is a town in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India of about 9,868 people. Within 50 km by road there are 168 places to visit: 32 temples, 20 forts & heritage and 24 museums. The must-see places are Baba Baro Kachari Temple, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Nature Park.

22.4256° N, 88.1934° EPop. 9,868Station: Chengel (CGA)Kolkata 30 km

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Within 30 km99 places
Within 50 km168
Must-see86
Notable162
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Baba Baro Kachari Temple

Temple · 4 km

Must-see

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Temple · 12 km

Must-see

Nature Park

Nature spot · 19 km · Kolkata

Places near Bawali by type

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One day from Bawali

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm

62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Bawali
  2. Nature Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  4. Sola Ana Masjid and Graveyardmosque · 30 min
  5. Rabindra Sarovar Lakelake · 45 min
  6. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandirtemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Bawali
Today’s loopBawaliStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Bawali

By train

Chengel (CGA), about 11 km from the centre.

By road

Kolkata 30 km · Digha 142 km · Durgapur 189 km. Directions.

By air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 46 km by road; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 206 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Bawali?

Baba Baro Kachari Temple (temple, about 4 km), BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (temple, about 12 km), Nature Park (nature spot, about 19 km), Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden (garden, about 22 km), Sola Ana Masjid and Graveyard (mosque, about 22 km), Shree Jagannath Temple (temple, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bawali?

168 places on Spotwander: 32 temples, 20 forts & heritage, 24 museums, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest temple to Bawali?

Baba Baro Kachari Temple, about 4 km by road; Achipur Chinese Temple (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Bawali?

Barud Karkhana, about 7 km by road; Komagata Maru Shaheed Ganj (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Bawali?

Start in Bawali, visit Nature Park, then Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, then Sola Ana Masjid and Graveyard, then Rabindra Sarovar Lake, then BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.