Lucknow is a city of beautiful gardens, parks and picnic spots. Some were developed during the time of Nawabs while few are new. That is why a number of localities in Lucknow are called with suffix 'bagh' e.g. Alambagh, Charbagh, Dalibagh, Khurshidbagh, Telibagh, etc.
People visit these gardens, parks in large numbers on holidays, week-ends and also during morning and evening time. Main picnic spots of the city are Kukrail Picnic spot near Indira Nagar,, Zoo in Hazratganj, Dilkusha Garden, Indira Dam (Dream Valley), Shaheed Smarak. Begum Hazrat Mahal Park in Hazratganj, Gulab Vatika, Buddha Park, Lohia park in Gomti Nagar, Swarn Jayanti Park ,Aurobindo Park in Indiranagar and Residency.
Dilkusha Park in Cantt. -quite near Governor House, Globe Park (near Begum Hazrat Mahal Park), , Haathi Park, Buddha park, Musa Bagh and Neebu Park near Bara Imambara are some of the most liked places. The sprawling National Botanical Garden at Sikandarbagh on the bank of Gomti river is also worth visiting.
Lucknow evenings have been popular as "Shaam-e- Avadh" and people either used to visit Hazratganj, embankment of Gomti river or parks during leisure hours. However, with the change of time, people now prefer to use the parks for morning walks and move in Malls during evening.
In a recent innovative study, published in Feb/March 2013, in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh from Scotland revealed that brain fatigue and stress can be eased simply by strolling through a leafy park/garden.
This site endeavours to provide you information about these parks, picnic spots, gardens, parks adjoining historical monuments, and also a number of Images, photos, etc. of Lucknow Parks and gardens.
Gardens and Picnic Spots in Lucknow:
-a most liked picnic spot of Lucknow. Situated in Kukrail Forest near Indira Nagar, Lucknow, this place is best for holidays and weekends.
Kukrail Picnic spot is a very beautiful and green place to enjoy picnic during winter season in particular. It is in fact Kukrail Reserve Forest and a Gharial rehabilitation centre).It is situated near Indira Nagar locality and is about 25 Kilo meters from Lucknow Airport and about 10 Kms from Charbagh Railway station.
An entrance fee of Rs.5 or 10 is tobe paid at entrance gate. There is a small museum inside in addition to different type and age of Ghariyal inside.
This is a really a nice place to spend the whole day with your family and friends.. Basically it was developed for the preservation and development of Crocodiles, Gharial. The Kukrail forest is spread in very wide area. In this forest you can enjoy the beauty of lush green ground, beautiful flowers and trees. You can carry different type of outdoor games like Badminton, Flying Disc, etc. to play inside. There is a canteen inside where you can have cold drinks, snacks,etc. It is also a good place for children as they can enjoy a number of swings installed in the park.
2.Dream Valley Resort - Away from the noise and pollution of the city, this is also one of the most preferred picnic spot of the city. This beautiful Picnic spot is situated near Indira Dam. It is unique in itself- a canal that flows over the river Gomti. The sight of the water gushing with such great force looks awesome, somewhat an experience that you should not miss to see. So while you watch the water flowing below you, it's difficult to resist the thrill that you are standing over flowing water which is infarct a road. Hence it is a 3 tier bridge. Down below is river, in between flows Sharda Canal and on that a road is made where trafic moves from Faizabad road to Gosaiganj. Distance :It is around 25 Kms. from Hazratganj.You may go by road (1) Reach Amity University, Gomti Nagar. Road adjacent to Amity University goes to Indira Dam. Have right hand turn, cross Railway crossing. Go direct. This road goes to Indira Dam. The Resort is on other site of River Gomti. Cross the Indira Dam Bridge. Have left hand turn, drive slowly as the road goes deep downward. There is also a road connection through Faizabad Road.
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