Local favourite sanctuary · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Herb Garden
Herb Garden is a sanctuary in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Herb Garden: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Herb Garden
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Herb Garden — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 52 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 81 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Ella (LK): about 82 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
Coordinates: 7.29491, 80.64182. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Herb Garden
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Herb Garden
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Colombo · ~86 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gampaha Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Gampaha · ~94 km · Well liked · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Herb Garden yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Herb Garden?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Herb Garden from Kandy?
Herb Garden is about 1 km by road from Kandy (1 km straight line), 52 km from Nuwara Eliya and 81 km from Dambulla. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Herb Garden?
Nearby: Sri Dalada Maligawa (Buddhist site, 0 km), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (sanctuary, 1 km), Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy (temple, 1 km), Malwathu Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 1 km), Kandy Viewpoint (viewpoint, 1 km), Arthur's Seat View Point (viewpoint, 1 km).