Local favourite park · Birbhum, West Bengal
Old Mela Ground
Old Mela Ground is a park in Birbhum, West Bengal. It is about 53 km by road from Durgapur, and Rabindra Museum (1 km) is the must-see nearby.
Old Mela Ground: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old Mela Ground
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Old Mela Ground: timings and tips
Typical hours: City parks usually open early (around 5–6 am for walkers) and close in the evening; some close for a few hours in the afternoon. These are typical for parks in India; hours for this park are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- A small entry fee is common; children are often free.
How to reach Old Mela Ground — distance from nearby cities
- From Durgapur (WB): about 53 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Durgapur
- From Asansol (WB): about 92 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Asansol
- From Dhanbad (JH): about 161 km by road (128 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dhanbad
- From Deoghar (JH): about 168 km by road (134 km straight line) · directions · more places near Deoghar
- From Kolkata (WB): about 177 km by road (142 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kolkata
Coordinates: 23.68239, 87.68599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Mela Ground
- Rabindra Museum · museum · Birbhum · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sonajhuri Forest · sanctuary · Birbhum · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Birbhum · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kopai River View Point · viewpoint · Birbhum · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Kankalitala Shaktipeeth Temple · temple · Birbhum · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fullara Maa Satipeeth Temple · temple · Birbhum · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Deul Park .Bonkati.Burdwan · park · Paschim Barddhaman · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mama Bhagne Pahar · attraction · Birbhum · ~42 km · Must-see
- Attahas Temple - Shakti Peetha (Attahas Shakthipeeth) · temple · Purba Barddhaman · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arrah Shiv Mandir (Rarheswar Mandir) · temple · Paschim Barddhaman · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bakreshwar Hot Spring · river spot · Birbhum · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bidhannagar Ram Temple · temple · Paschim Barddhaman · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- A-Zone Major Park · park · Paschim Barddhaman · ~52 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bhiringi Kali Mandir · temple · Paschim Barddhaman · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- 108 Shiv Mandir, Burdwan. · temple · Purba Barddhaman · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tarapith Temple · temple · Birbhum · ~61 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Purba Barddhaman · ~63 km · Must-see
- Krishna Sayar Park · park · Purba Barddhaman · ~64 km · Must-see
Other parks near Old Mela Ground
- Deul Park .Bonkati.Burdwan · park · Paschim Barddhaman · ~32 km · Must-see
- A-Zone Major Park · park · Paschim Barddhaman · ~52 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Krishna Sayar Park · park · Purba Barddhaman · ~64 km · Must-see
- Shatabdi Sishu Udyan · park · Paschim Barddhaman · ~92 km · Must-see
- Nehru Park · park · Paschim Barddhaman · ~94 km · Must-see
- New Motijhil Park · park · Murshidabad · ~100 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chandannagar Strand · park · Hugli · ~144 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mujibnagar Ambagan · park · Khulna Division · ~116 km
- Oddvar Munksgaard Park · park · Rajshahi Division · ~149 km
- Gour Prangana · park · Birbhum · ~0 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Old Mela Ground?
Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Old Mela Ground?
Hours for Old Mela Ground are not published here. Typical for parks in India: City parks usually open early (around 5–6 am for walkers) and close in the evening; some close for a few hours in the afternoon. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Old Mela Ground from Durgapur?
Old Mela Ground is about 53 km by road from Durgapur (42 km straight line), 92 km from Asansol and 161 km from Dhanbad. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Old Mela Ground?
Nearby: Rabindra Museum (museum, 0 km), Sonajhuri Forest (sanctuary, 2 km), Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 3 km), Kopai River View Point (viewpoint, 4 km), Shri Kankalitala Shaktipeeth Temple (temple, 7 km), Fullara Maa Satipeeth Temple (temple, 25 km).