Botanical Garden - Ooty (Tamilnadu)

The Botanical Garden lie on the lower slopes of Dodabetta Peak, is the highest point in Ooty. The garden was laid in 1847 by gardeners from London's Kew Gardens (Marquis of Tweeddale), in 20-hectares of land. This garden has immaculate lawns, lovely ponds with lilies and more than a thousand varieties of shrubs, flowers and trees including some 30 varieties of eucalyptus. The garden is open from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm daily.