Poonkunnam

Poonkunnam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Poonkunnam

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Poonkunnam — distance from nearby cities

• From Thrissur (KL): about 5 km by road (4 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thrissur
• From Palakkad (KL): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
• From Kochi (KL): about 87 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
• From Kozhikode (KL): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
• From Coimbatore (TN): about 122 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore

Coordinates: 10.55705, 76.19862. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Poonkunnam

• kuttankulangara temple · temple · Thrissur · ~3 km · Must-see
• Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Vilangan Hills · viewpoint · Thrissur · ~4 km · Must-see
• Sakthan Thampuran Palace · museum · Thrissur · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Vadakkechira · park · Thrissur · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Nehru Park · park · Thrissur · ~5 km · Must-see
• Thrissur Zoo & Museum · museum · Thrissur · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Our Lady of Dolours Syro Malabar Shrine Basilica (Puthenpally) · church · Thrissur · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Latin Church · church · Thrissur · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Erattachira Kovilakam · fort · Thrissur · ~6 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thrissur · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~9 km · Must-see
• St. Antony's Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Church · church · Thrissur · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Cheppara · attraction · Thrissur · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Mary Matha Church · church · Thrissur · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kainoor Shiva Temple · temple · Thrissur · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Poonkunnam

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Poonkunnam

• Chimmony WLS · sanctuary · Thrissur · ~43 km · Must-see
• Abhayaranyam Elephant Park · sanctuary · Ernakulam · ~68 km · Must-see
• Parambikulam Tiger Reserve · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~69 km · Must-see
• Miracle Garden · sanctuary · Malappuram · ~70 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Nelliyampathy Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Silent Valley National Park · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~78 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ernakulam · ~80 km · Must-see
• Parambikulam Tiger Reserve · sanctuary · Palakkad · ~86 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Thattekad Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ernakulam · ~89 km · Must-see
• Aliyar Reserve Forest · sanctuary · Coimbatore · ~101 km · Well liked · Must-see

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