Kannapuram

Kannapuram is a sort of launching pad for visiting the nearby towns of Mattool, Cherukunnu, Ezhom, Muttam, Mangattuparamba, Dharmasala, Taliparamba and Pariyaram because railway station is available only in Kannapuram. The population of the town is 18,000.

There are major railway stations at Kannapuram, Kannur, Payyanur and Pazhayangadi. Buses are available from Payyanur, Taliparamba, Kannur and Payyannur. The nearest airports are at Mangalore and Kozhikode.

Autorikshaws are very cheap at ₹15 per km. Buses are even cheaper but you have to board them from the starting points to ensure a seat. Air Conditioned taxis are available for ₹1,000 per day. Walking is pleasant in the village footpaths, but paved roads are occupied by incredible number of noisy motorcycles.

• 1,000 coconut island

• Ancient Catholic Church

  address: Thavam

• Ancient St. Martin de Pores Hospital

  address: Cherukunnu
  Beautiful building

• China Clay Mines

  address: Mottammal Hills

• Eco Tourism Centre

  address: Vellikkeel Park

• Eco Tourism facility

  address: Vellikkeel park

• Karakkunnu Hills

  address: Keezhara

• Kayatteel Ferry

• Madayi Mosque

  address: Payangadi
  One of the oldest mosques in India, built around AD.740

• Madayi Rock, 365 hectres

  address: Payangadi
  A very spacious hillock with several educational institution located on top of it. Famous Madayi Kavu Temple is situated here. There is a Jew' Pond on the rock. There is a travelers bungalow built by the British in 1793 on the eastern side of it.

• Muchilott Bhagavathy Temple

  address: Kannapuram

• Oliyankara Juma Masjid

  address: Mattool road

• Thaneerpara hills

  address: Keezhara Road

Temples

• Anna Poorneshwari Temple

  address: Cherukunnu
  with delightfully beautiful chira or pond.

• Kuruva Kavu (seetha lava kusa temple)

  address: Chunda

• Puthiya Bhagavathy Temple

  address: Chunda

• Shiva Temple

  address: Prayangottu

• Vettakkoru Makan Temple

  address: Chunda

• Birdwatching @ Madayi Rocks

  address: Madayippara

• Enjoy the river views

• Mattoo Estuary

  address: Mattool South
  Spectacular silent beaches. You must devout a lot of time as the area is quite big. Make sure you look at maps.google.com to familiarize this place before going. Once the map is with you, the place is little more than spectacular.

• Paddy Field walk @ Ezhom

  address: Payangadi - Taliparamba road
  An expanse of paddy fields can be enjoyed in the middle of the Ezhom village. You have to hurry, they are planning to build an airport in that place destroying all the landscape.

• Walk in the Mangrove forest

  address: Payangadi to Muttukandu Road
  A refreshing walk in the 17 km long mangrove forest founded by Late. Kallan Pokkudan

• Jayanthi Hotel

  address: Mattool Road

• Kairaly Hotel

  address: Cherukunnu

• Narayanans Hotel

  address: Annapoorna Temple Road

• Super Restaurant

  address: Kannapuram Bridge

• Tamarind Hotel

  phone: +91 497 278 0220
  address: Parassinikkadavu

• Uthradam Hill Resort

  phone: +91 94465 43353
  address: Ezhimala

• Iritty Hills, 50 km
• Kannur city, 14 km
• Parassinikkadavu, 13 km
• Payyanur, 23 km
• Taliparamba, 15 km
• Thalassery city, 35 km