Kilbury, Nainital
Kilbury is at a height of 2528 Mts and lies a place fit for weekend picnics. Kilbury is famous for its flora and fauna and bird watching. One can have a wide panoramic view of Himalayas along with a view of Tarai and Bhabhar.
Kilbury is an enchanting, picture-book picnic spot and places to visit near Nainital. Lined by lush oak, pine and rhododendron forests and with panoramic views of majestic snow-capped peaks in the distance, Kilbury is perfect to spend the day on your back doing nothing but lazily watching the clouds float by.
Kilbury is a well known birding route and at last count more than 580 species of birds have been recorded in this area. It lies on the edge of a reserve forest and for those desirous of more comfortable lodgings than a picnic rug and a basket; there is also a forest bungalow.
Kilbury General Information
State: Uttarakhand
District: Nainital
Kilbury Famous as: Bird Watching, Weekend destination from Delhi
Best time to Visit Kilbury: Feb - April, Aug - Nov
Kilbury Weather: Summer 8 to 30°C, Winter -2 to 10°C
Kilbury Pin code: 263136
Kilbury STD code: 05942
Kilbury Sightseeing
One can get a glimpse of the Himalayas in one direction, the forests of the ‘Tarai’ region in the other, the terraced fields and the village houses in yet another direction.
Birds In Nainital and Kilbury
- Birds Corvus macrohynchoes (Jungle crow)
- Corvus splendens (house crow)
- Parus monticolus (green backed tit)
- Trochalopteron lineatrum (Streaked laughing Thrush)
- Turdus boulboul (Grey Winged Black Bird)
- Passer domesticus (House Sparrow)
- Certhia himaayana (The Himalayan Tree Creeper)
- Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna)
- Pericrocotus brevirostris (short billed minivet)
Distance of Kilbury
Kilbury is located 12 kms from Nainital.
Hotels and Resorts in Kilbury
Hotels and resorts in Kilbury will be updated soon.
There is a forest rest house for night stay in Kilbury. It is an ideal spot for a quiet and peaceful holiday.
Places near Nainital: Bhowali, Jeolikot, Kainchi Dham, Corbett National Park, Kausani, Ranikhet, Binsar, Almora, Jageshwar, Mukteshwar, Pangot, Ramgarh, Kilbury, Khurpatal, Sattal, Naukuchiatal, Bhimtal
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