These are the best places to travel this summer

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1. Lamb’s Rock

25.52 MILES

A favourite picnic spot in a patch of monkey-patrolled forest, Lamb's Rock has incredible views past glimmering tea and coffee plantations to the hazy…

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2. Dolphin’s Nose

26.12 MILES

About 10km west of town, this popular viewpoint exposes vast panoramas encompassing Catherine Falls across the valley.

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3. Sim’s Park

26.76 MILES

Upper Coonoor's 12-hectare Sim’s Park, established in 1874, is a peaceful oasis of sloping manicured lawns with more than 1000 plant species from several…

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4. Highfield Tea Estate

27.13 MILES

Over 50 years old, this estate (2km northeast of upper Coonoor) is one of the few working Nilgiri tea factories open to visitors. Guides jump in quickly,…

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5. Catherine Falls

27.26 MILES

Catherine Falls is 8km south of Kotagiri off the Mettupalayam road; the last 2km or so are on foot, and the falls only flow after rain.