This field of the queen Ranikhet. Stretches along a Himalayan ridge, 1,829 metres high, 59 kms from Naini Tal. No one quite knows the name of the queen whose field was immortalised in this hill resort, through they do know that the land of Ranikhet was bought from the local villages in 1869 A.D. The British established a summer reshand recreation settlement for their troops here and made if a cantonment town, governed by the mili- tary authorities.
At one time lord Mayo, the viceroy of India, was 50 enchated with this hamlet that he wanted to move the summer head quarter of the Army from Shimla to Ranikhet.
Ranikhet still retains much of its army summer home atmosphere and is for more wooded and guit than other hill station.
You will find Ranikhet quite different. Here there is no lake nucleus, but wide slping downs and pine forest. There are endless walks and a club dating back to British times with an old library and tinnis court. You will see trees bursting with choicest apples and other fruit in their proper season, and a botany Museum. And as for sport if you have never experienced an Indian hill golf course, this is the place for a first. All around you'll find cheerful cottages, friendly people and wooded walks.
Ranikhet is, therefore essentially a walkers and nature lover's resort, quiet, gented, and very re¬laxed. A spell of appreciating the art of ancient architecture at the temple. A picnic adidet a field strevin with wild flowers or just gazing at the younder mountains.
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