SANKEY TANK - JOGGERS PARK

SANKEY TANK PARK


ONE OF THE BEST JOGGERS PARK IN BANGALORE

25th Mar'17





 Sankey Tank park is a man made lake between malleswaram and sadashiv nagar Bangalore.this tank was also known as 'Gandhadhakotikere'. It is one of the major lakes in Bangalore.


 


 It was basically constructed to meet the demand of water supply in bangalore in the year 1882 by Col.Richard Hieram Sankey, it is now one of the state government protected lakes


And now Sankey Tank is one of the cleanly maintained water bodies and is very known for the morning/evening walk and bird watching spot in Bangalore,




The surrounding localities near by the lake and the residents of Bangalore, even the tourists you can find them in the morning /evening hours come here as it is a scenic and peaceful place to visit



The other attractions of the Lake is the

Landscaped Park, swimming pool, forest department nursery and the most exiting thing about this lake is you can find few species of birds flocking nearby is a sight to behold, especially in winter it is a home for migratory birds.




The main attraction is the boating, the vistors who are looking foe some fun filled activities can go for the boat rides which is maintained by the 'Mayura Sankey Boat Club' by the Karnataka development corporation, this boat club has many different types of boats, visitors can rent boats during the specified hours.






 I was in Mathikere (bangalore) in friends place, decided night that to visit sankey tank,we did not sleep the previous night, morning at 5am we(me, nigil & jamshad) left to the spot, 


Reached Sankey tank by 5:30AM started walking on the paved walkways enjoying the beauty of the Lake we were here for about 2 & half  hrs took some good nature pics which satisfied me. 








A perfect place for Nature lovers to have few moments amidst refreshing nature and calm surroundings.

Location map for Sankey Tank

https://goo.gl/maps/9BZf26rMNeB2

Sankey Tank Malleshwaram Entrance273, Sankey Rd, Kodandarampura, Malleshwaram West, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560055


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Location: Sankey Tank, Kodandarampura, Malleshwaram West, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560080

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