Let’s get cheesy! At Acres Wild, Coonoor (Tamil Nadu)
Have a long weekend and planning a vacation to relax in Ooty? Wait. Instead, head to Coonoor. Ooty is undoubtedly a very beautiful and one of the most popular hill stations of South India. And we will have a separate post about that, but today let’s give Coonoor a chance.
Located about 20 km from Ooty, Coonoor is a small hill station in the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu state in South India. And Acres wild is a gem in the heart of this quaint hill station. Acres wild is a farm stay run by Mr. Mansoor and Mrs. Tina Khan who aspire to build a lifestyle by having all the necessities including growing all the food organically within the farm. It is spread over 22 acres at an altitude of 6000 ft. It gives an opportunity to experience the farm life.
Things to do in Acres Wild:
Cheese making: If you fancy different kinds of cheese then you have come to the perfect place. You can do a cheesemaking course for 2 days where you will get to learn making two kinds of cheese. The course fee is around 10,000. If you don’t have the patience or time to do the course, and want to just dig in, you can have a look in the little cheesemaking room, the process and the fancy equipment. All those different variety of cheese is also available to buy and you do not want to miss it.
One with the Wild: They have a cow shed with a couple of breeds. You can milk the cows if you like. There are chickens, roosters, beehives, fish and ducks in natural ponds. Apart from that, Gaurs roam around freely on the property too.
Apart from this they also make their own soaps and you can check out and buy those too.
They have 3 types of cottages with total 5 rooms. All the cottages are named after cheese – Haloumi, Colby and Cheddar. Meals are served in the dining room and the food is simple and has a homely taste. There are a lot of beautiful paths and trails to walk around in the farm stay. The views of the valley from various spots in the farmstay are breathtaking.
Fun fact- For all you bollywood fans out there, Mr. Mansoor was a film director and he has directed a few commercial films including Jo Jeeta Wahi siqandar!
You are bound to have a great time here and come back rejuvenated from your vacation. So do check out their site if you are planning a trip there.
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