Places to visit near

Medinipur

Medinipur is a city in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India of about 1,53,349 people. Within 50 km by road there are 119 places to visit: 25 temples, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens and 8 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Karnagarh Debi Mahamaya Temple, Gymkhana Park and Chilkigarh Kanak-Durga Temple.

22.4211° N, 87.3226° EPop. 1,53,349Station: Midnapore (MDN)Digha 113 km

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Within 30 km105 places
Within 50 km119
Must-see19
Notable107
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Medinipur

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:00 pm

60 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 Medinipur
  2. Kangsabati Damdam · 45 min
  3. Khargeswar Templetemple · 45 min
  4. Gymkhana Parkpark · 45 min
  5. Gopegarh Heritage & Nature Eco-Tourism Centreheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Karnagarh Debi Mahamaya Templetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Medinipur
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How to reach Medinipur

By train

Midnapore (MDN), about 2 km from the centre.

By road

Digha 113 km · Kolkata 135 km · Durgapur 153 km. Directions.

By air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 148 km by road; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 167 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Medinipur?

Karnagarh Debi Mahamaya Temple (temple, about 13 km), Gymkhana Park (park, about 15 km), Nirmal Hriday Ashram (church, about 1 km), Gopegarh Heritage & Nature Eco-Tourism Centre (heritage site, about 5 km), Jagannath Mandir (temple, about 2 km), Kangsabati River Viewpoint (viewpoint, about 4 km).

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

119 places on Spotwander: 25 temples, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 forts & heritage, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest temple to Medinipur?

Bat Tala Kali Mondir, about 1 km by road; Battatacl Chawk Kali Mondir (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Medinipur?

Gopegarh Flower Garden, about 5 km by road; Forest Park (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Medinipur?

Start in Medinipur, visit Kangsabati Dam, then Khargeswar Temple, then Gymkhana Park, then Gopegarh Heritage & Nature Eco-Tourism Centre, then Karnagarh Debi Mahamaya Temple, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.