With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to enjoy everything that Ooty, 35 miles away, has to offer. Soak up the sights starting with Ooty Lake, Government Botanical Gardens and Ooty Rose Garden. Don’t forget about Kozhikode either! Just 35 miles away, Kozhikode Beach, Beypore Beach and Thali Shiva Temple are essential stops here.