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- Spring; autumn; winter birding
- Time of day
- Early morning
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- Suitable for nature lovers
Nature & WildlifeOffbeatForest / birding
Kilbury Forest
Forest road and birding area above Nainital, associated with the Pangot landscape.
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01 — The story
The story
A quiet forest drive becomes a slow search for Himalayan birds and changing forest light.
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02 — About
About Kilbury Forest
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We’re still writing about Kilbury Forest: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
- Time needed
- 2–4 hours
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- No general fee confirmed
- Parking
- Limited roadside parking
- Permits
- Easy walking; road-based visit
On the ground
- Local food
- Low to moderate
- Access
- Mountain road
- Families
- Narrow roads and wildlife; avoid litter and loud disturbance.
- Mobile network
- Uttarakhand Forest Department / Nainital district administration
Stay safe
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Where it is
Nainital, Uttarakhand
Near Nainital / Pangot
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