Lansdowne Hill Station
Lansdowne is known for its quaint surroundings and pleasant climate. The summer however can be a little hot and humid in Lansdowne. The months from March till June are the summer months and the temperatures range between 30 degrees and 15 degrees Celsius. The period from July till late September is the rainy season with plenty of showers from the monsoons. The winters start from late November and end till late February. This is one of the most extravagant times in the hill town as the temperatures never go above 24 degrees and can get to 0 degrees Celsius during nights.
Lansdowne can be visited during all times of the year and provides a soothing climate to visitors all year round. The town has very less to offer if you’re looking for a visit with the family and want to enjoy some tourist activities like sightseeing and visiting natural attractions like lakes etc. Lansdowne was developed by the British as more of a cantonment town so it lacks several tourist activities. Nevertheless it is the best place if you want to sit back and relax and feel the fresh mountain mist and get lost in thepicturesque hill station with colonial architecture. The best time to visit the town is during the winter season when the climate is the most pleasant and the town is covered with fog and lush green surroundings with oak and pine trees.
Attractions/Things to Do
As mentioned above, Lansdowne has very few attractions to offer to the tourists and visitors who want to view the scenery. Lansdowne is very quiet town where people come to relax or use it as a rest stop for the trek routes that open up into the great Himalayas. You can still visit Santoshi Ma Temple, Tip-in-Top, Snow View, Bhulla Lake, St. James’ Church, St. Mary’s Church, Reindeer rock, Garhwal Rifles Museum, Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple.
Lansdowne is well connected to all major cities in Uttarakhand and is at a very short distance from the national capital Delhi. You can get buses and taxis from Delhi and the commute takes hardly 6-7 hours by road. You can also get to Lansdowne via trains by taking a train to Kotdwar which is located at a short distance of just 40 kilometers by road.
Kotdwar – 44 Kilometers
Almora – 262 Kilometers
Dehradun – 174 Kilometers
Haridwar – 108 Kilometers
Nainital – 227 Kilometers
Shimla – 402 Kilometers
Chandigarh – 313 Kilometers
Delhi – 280 Kilometers
Jaipur – 520 Kilometers
Lucknow – 510 Kilometers
Mumbai – 1,650 Kilometers
Kolkata – 1,519 Kilometers
Hyderabad – 1,704 Kilometers
Bangalore – 2,249 Kilometers
Chennai – 2,236 Kilometers
Getting around in Lansdowne is mainly done by foot as it is a small town which would not require much commute. The accommodation facilities in Lansdowne are many as it is a famous tourist spot. Several budget and mid ranged hotels and guest houses are available throughout the city and the luxury hotels are located near the various view points around Lansdowne.
