This beautiful beach resort is set in the middle of a coconut grove is the main attraction here. The kadalundi bird sanctuary is just a short distance away. So one can enjoy two of the creations of the nature in a visit.

Best Time

Through out the year.

How to Vallikunnu Beach

The Calicut airport is at Karipur, 26 Kms away from Malappuram and 28 Kms away from Kozhikode . Regular flights to Bombay , Coimbatore , and Madras are operated. Also international flights to Sharjah, Dubai , Abudhabi, Muscat , Kuwait are operated almost everyday. Air India flight to Bombay is a connection to many international flights.

There are two Railway lines, Mangalore-Shornur and Nilambur-Shornur passing through the district. The first is through the coastal belt. Parappanangadi, Tirur, Tirunavaya and Kuttipuram are in this line. KSRTC bus stations are at Ponnani, Malappuram and Perintalmanna. But major part of road transportation is handled by private sector. The National Highway 17 is the major road passing through the district. It connects Calicut University , Kottakal, Valanchery, Kuttipuram and Ponnani. Kozhikode-Nilambur-Gudalloor and Kozhikode-Palakkad are state highways. Other parts of the district are connected by district roads and rural roads.

Places where you can stay

There is a Guest House in Malappuram under the Department of Tourism. PWD Rest houses and Tourist Bungalows are also available at important centres. There are Rest houses under University of Calicut at Thenhippalam, under K.F.R.I. at Nilambur and under Kerala Water Authority at Tirur. In the private sector, there is a 2 star hotel at Malappuram. Hotel Sabrina, Perintalmanna, KTDC Hotel Sabala, Nilambur, KTDC Hotel Sabala, Perinthalmanna are good to stay.