Overbury's Folly , Thalassery


Overbury's Folly

is a seaside park , located around 1 Km from Thalassery town of Kannur District , Kerala. The park has a small watch tower to view the surroundings.  It's a great place for refreshment and relaxation. The best time to visit this park is during the evenings. People can enjoy the spectacular view of the Arabian sea and also experience the gentle breeze that refreshes your mind. Moreover the visit will not be fulfilled without viewing the picturesque sunset.

Regarding the history of this park , Its named after its builder, E. N. Overbury, who served as a local judge at Thalassery in the 1870s. Basically started as an evening picnic spot in 1879, the construction of the place was completed by  R. Mukunda Malla , Municipal Chairman of Thalassery in 19th century. Since then, the place has grown a lot with the addition of watchtower in 1985 and open air coffee shop in the recent time.

A view from Overbury's Folly
A view from Overbury's Folly

Overbury's Folly Watch Tower
Watch tower at Overbury's Folly

Overburys Folly Top View Sun

Overburys Folly Sun in hands
Sun in Hands

I visited this beautiful place, when I had a trip to Thalassery for my friend’s marriage. The marriage was on a Sunday and we reached Thalassery on a Saturday in the early morning.  We stayed at Hotel Pearlview Regency near to Co-operative hospital in Thalassery. Our plan was to go for some shopping, eat Thalassery Biriyani , enjoy in hotel pool and visit some known places. After having breakfast, we slept for few hours as the journey was a bit hectic. Then we went to Thalassery town in the noon. As per the plan, we needed to have the famous Thalassery Biriyani from Paris restaurant. I felt that it’s not so delicious as people used to say. The hotel lacked ambience and it’s reflected in the food too. It’s nowhere near Malabar biriyani , which I had before from other restaurants.  Later, we did some shopping and went back to the hotel.

OVerburys Folly Sea

Overburys Folly sunset
Sunset

In the evening, we decided to go to Overbury’s Folly. We took an auto riksha to reach the park. We got in after paying the entrance fee. There were not much people as expected. But we could able to see few families, youths and off course valentines. There’s a watch tower at the end of the park area. We climbed upon. On the top of it, I realized that the overall view of the park, nearby sea, blue sky and the shining sun was quite spectacular! Once we came down, it’s the time for sunset. I tried to capture those moments in my frames. Unfortunately, the sky was a bit cloudy. As a result, I got disappointed that I couldn’t click the final moments of it. Whatever, this place is nice for those who like to go for an evening outing. Don’t forget to reach Overbury’s Folly, if you travel to Thalassery, Kerala. 

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