When to go
- Time of day
- Open 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Nature & WildlifeBotanical garden
Sims Park
Coonoor botanical garden from 1874 with over 1,000 flower species
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01 — The story
The story
Sims Park in Coonoor is a 12-hectare botanical garden with more than 1,000 flower species and trees gathered from around the world, set beside a dense shola forest. It is named after J.D. Sims, a British officer who was Secretary to the Government; in 1874 he and Major Murray turned what had been a quiet retreat into a formal botanical garden.
Footpaths and pavilions link four sections: a lily pond, a rose garden, a boating lake and beds of flowering plants, and there is a glass house as well. Each May the Department of Horticulture holds a two-day fruit and vegetable show here, a tradition of more than 50 years. The park is a short distance from Coonoor Railway Station.
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02 — About
About Sims Park
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We’re still writing about Sims Park: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
On the ground
- Access
- Nearest airport: Mysore Airport (MYQ).; Nearest railway station: Udagamandalam Railway Station.
Where it is
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
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