Stone House Area
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Visit Stone House Area
Popular places to visit
![Oooty Lake featuring a lake or waterhole and kayaking or canoeing as well as a small group of people](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/97000/97598-Ooty-And-Vicinity.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Ooty Lake
Relax by the water and go for a paddle on this peaceful lake, just minutes from the busy city center.
![Doddabetta Peak which includes tranquil scenes and farmland](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/97000/97369-Tamil-Nadu.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Doddabetta Peak
Enjoy spectacular views and an array of plant and tree life at the tallest mountain in the Nilgiri range.
![Ooty Rose Garden which includes a park and flowers](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/98000/98488-Ooty-Rose-Garden.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Ooty Rose Garden
Discover thousands of species of rose while you enjoy a serene environment and a magnificent city backdrop.
![Botanical Gardens featuring a park as well as a small group of people](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/97000/97926-Botanical-Gardens.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Government Botanical Gardens
At the foot of Doddabetta Mountain, this expansive garden has stunning displays of tropical flowers and an array of rare tree species.
![Pykara Lake](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/811788699f038e153aa547e5d79ec832.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Pykara Lake
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Pykara Lake during your travels in Pykara. While you're in the area, wander around the gardens.
![St. Stephen\'s Church featuring a church or cathedral and flowers](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/98000/98094-St-Stephens-Church.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
St. Stephen's Church
One of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris region combines charming architecture and fabulous stained-glass windows in a mystical woodland setting.
Things to do
![Day Trip to Coonoor](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/3475181/7aca0490-a129-49a6-a596-abd742513b63.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Day Trip to Coonoor (Guided Sightseeing Tour by Car from Ooty)
Top hotels in Stone House Area
![THE GRANGE HOTEL](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/104000000/103110000/103103800/103103710/4fd93666_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
![Fortune Resort Sullivan Court, Ooty - Member ITC Hotels' Group](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2810000/2807000/2806930/9d4ce24a_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 7 Feb 2025
![Ayatana Ooty](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91180000/91179900/91179893/dcdcd641_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 18 Dec 2024
![Mango Hill Shola Ooty](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/104000000/103870000/103861800/103861701/d591cd40_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2024
![DeSanthosh Residency](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/107000000/106070000/106068100/106068046/a734f8d3_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
![Mango Hill Central Ooty](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/96000000/96000000/95990900/95990829/42c3be45_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 7 Nov 2024
Other neighbourhoods around Stone House Area
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Mani Vihar
While Mani Vihar may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ooty Lake and Mudumalai National Park.
![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Kandal
If you're spending some time in Kandal, Arranmore Palace and Government Museum are top sights worth seeing.