Lansdowne has stayed small because the army runs it. There are no big sights: walk through the forest to Tip-in-Top viewpoint, visit the regimental museum and St. Mary’s Church, and enjoy a calm hill town five or six hours from Delhi.
Highlights
- Tip-in-Top (Tiffin Top) viewpoint
- Garhwal Rifles regimental museum (Darwan Singh Museum)
- Bhulla Tal lake
- St. Mary’s Church
- Tarkeshwar Mahadev temple in the deodar forest
What to eat
- Garhwali home food
- Bal mithai from Kotdwar
Where to stay
A few hotels and GMVN guesthouse in town; resorts and homestays on the roads outside.
Getting there
Kotdwar is the nearest station (about 40 km). The drive from Delhi takes 6-7 hours via Meerut and Najibabad.
Tips
- It is a cantonment: follow the rules on photography near army buildings.
- Weekends are busy with Delhi visitors; midweek is calmer.
Best time to visit
Sep-Dec, Mar-Jun. See what else is good in September and our best time to visit India guide.
Temples and shrines near Lansdowne
- Neelkanth Mahadev Shiva as Neelkanth, who drank the poison of the ocean
- Har Ki Pauri The sacred ghat on the Ganga
- Mansa Devi, Haridwar Goddess Mansa Devi
Places to see in and around Lansdowne
7 places within 40 km. Tap I’ve been to add them to your India passport.
- Raghunathji Temple, Devprayag Temple, 36 km
- Ramganga Dam Landmark, 36 km
- Bhullatal Lake, 0 km
- Amangarh Tiger Reserve Wildlife sanctuary, 31 km
- Kalinka, Pauri Garhwal Temple, 38 km
- Gujrugarhi Temple, 40 km
- Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife sanctuary, 22 km
Food to try in and around Lansdowne
Uttarakhand favourites to look out for.
- Kapa
- Chudkani
- Dubuk
- Jholi
- Bal mithai
- Singodi
- Malai laddu
- Daarim ki khatai
- Munsyari Rajma GI: rice or grain
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