Welcome to Wyanad. A land, which as the bird flies, is not from Calicut, the busy Kerala city of the Zamorins. A quiet place where scenic beauty, wildlife and tradition still matter. Where simplicity is a virtue and beauty still blossoms from the mountainous horizons and from the green glaze of alluring vegetation.
A notified part of the Niligiri Biosphere Reserve, Wyanad is the crowning glory of the Malabar Rain Forest. So you have between heights of 700 to 2100 mts adove mean sea level, a vast expanse of lush green; where the breeze carries unmistakably spicy messages. Where mist clad mountains play hide and seek with nature lovers, where the salubrious climate is showered with 5000 to 7000 mm of rainwater blessings.

Named after the Wayals, which means marshes, it is here in the land of Swamps, that the Britishers opened up the plateau for the cultivation of coffee, tea and other cash crops, in celebration of the rich bio-diversity of the region. It is here, in the midst of the high traffic tourist zones of Udhagamandalam(ooty), Mysore, Coorg, Kozhikode, Kannur and Bekal that a savvy old British planter set up the FRINGE FORD ESTATE in the year 1912.

Over a thousand acres of pristine beauty. Where an infinity of Cardamom plants are sprinkled liberally with Pepper. Where Vanilla is served with a hint of lemon grass. Where Coffee is the acknowledged ingredient in any magic brew.

A 600 acre tract, in the near hundred year old estate has been earmarked for development of exclusive 10 acre mini-estates.