The Stanmore Tea Estate Bungalow is a Homestay located on the Anamalai Hills, a mountain range on the western ghats. It is a sprawling 7500 square ft British built bungalow located in Valparai, a plantation town on the fringes of the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary.

A quintessential British bungalow, it is also home to Malabar Giant squirrels and the occasional barking deer making its way across the lawn, heading for the vegetable garden behind the bungalow. It's palatial. It's regal. For once you feel transported to a different era in time, a feeling of being an English Sahib. The white suited butler, the fireplace and the sprawling verandah with an expansive well maintained lawn and garden, finish the 'awe-some' picture.

Accommodation
The bungalow is surrounded by green lawns spread across the open courtyard. It has 3 large bedrooms, dressing rooms, modern toilets and boasts of fireplaces in all rooms. It has a common dining hall and a verandah surrounding the entire bungalow.

Other facilities

• Bedrooms with fireplaces
• Morning bed tea and coffee
• Common dining hall
• Hot water in every room
• Library
• Home cooked meals as per request of the guest
• STD/ISD facilities

Tourist Highs
The bungalow is the ideal place to explore the fauna within and on the periphery of the plantation. Valparai is flanked by the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and therefore provides plenty of scope for animal sightings. Wildlife creature sighted here include Lion tailed Macaque, Great Indian Hornbill, Barking Deer, Wild Gaurs (Bisons),  Elephants etc. Bird populations are found extensively in the bio-diversity spots created by the plantations within the plantation area itself.

Other Activities

• Jeep safari across the plantation to see animals
  
• Tea factory visit
• Bonfire and BBQ dinner
  
• Picnic near the stream
  

Nearest Airport - Coimbatore / Distance 110 kilometers
Nearest Rail Head - Coimbatore / Distance 110 kilometers

Routes

• Bangalore - Salem - Coimbatore - Pollachi - Valparai / Distance (Travel time - 8 hours).
• Chennai - Salem - Coimbatore - Pollachi / Distance (Travel time - 18 hours).
• Coimbatore - Pollachi - Valparai / Distance (Travel time - 3 hours).