Top 5 Picnic Spots Around Kolkata

Winter 2017

THE CITY OF JOY

Make the most of Kolkata's winter sunshine by packing some goodies in a picnic basket and picking a spot from the following list of places in and around Kolkata.

1. Deulti

It will be complete bliss to spend one of the weekend days in a rural landscape. The green coconut trees, winding clayey roads, thatch-roofed huts, and crystal clear fishing ponds make Deulti as one of the best picnic spots near Kolkata for one day.

Distance from Kolkata: 63 km

How to reach: 1 hour 25 minutes’ drive.

Attractions: Nirala resort, Subarnarekha River bank, and the age-old residence (now a heritage property) of the very famous Bengali writer – Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.

2. Raichak

Raichak is a small town in Diamond Harbour II CD Block in South 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the bank of the Hooghly river, some 50 km south of Kolkata. It is about 15 km from Diamond Harbour. Wikipedia

Hotels: 3-star averaging ₹ 3,669. View hotels

Weather: 21°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 66% Humidity

District: South 24 Parganas

Address: Mellock (Deulti), Near NH6, Howrah, West Bengal 711303

Phone: 03214 275 043

3. Bawali

How about an overdose of serenity and surplus of greenery on a Sunday? Bawali offers both, in fact, a lot more. Located very close to the ‘City of Joy’, Bawali is a famous picnic spot near Kolkata that offers joy, fun and thrill.

Distance from Kolkata: 35 km

How to reach: 1 hour 40 minutes’ drive

Attractions:  Nature walk through the village, Fish farming, and the Rajbari Palace

4. Diamond Harbour

The place where Ganga meets the Bay of Bengal can be a place for your Sunday picnic too. Travel to Diamond harbour to view the broad and magnificent river, often confused as the sea. And yes, you will be close to the largest delta of the world.

Distance from Kolkata: 57.5 km

How to reach: A drive for 2 and a half hours

Attractions: The abundant fort, river bank, boat ride, and the mouth-watering Hilsa in nearby restaurants in monsoons

5. KHELAGHAR BAGANBARI

Address: 1119 & 1121, Mukundapur, Shatabdi Park, Nayabad, Kolkata, West Bengal 700099

Hours: 

Open today · Open 24 hours

Phone: 098302 39042

YOU CAN ALSO CHECK

1.  Eco Tourism Park

New Town Eco Park is an urban park in Rajarhat, Kolkata..The park is situated on a 480 acres plot and is surrounded by a 104 acres waterbody with an island in the middle. Wikipedia

Address: Major Arterial Road(South-East) Action Area II, New Town Kolkata

Hours:

 2:30–8:30PM

Phone: 090510 87099

2. Science City

Science City, Kolkata is the largest science centre in the Indian subcontinent under National Council of Science Museums

Address: J.B.S Haldane Avenue, Kolkata, West Bengal 700046

Hours: 9AM - 7 Pm

 

Phone: 033 2285 1572

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