Horsley is located 531 kilometers from Hyderabad. It is, in fact, a small hill station in Andhra Pradesh in the Chittoor district. The place is a wonderful getaway from Bangalore on a weekend tour. Horsley Hills, at an altitude of 1265 meters is a great place to visit. The place was named after the Collector of the district, W.D. Horsley. He chose this place for his summer residence spot. The drive to the Horsley Hills is intriguing with the vegetation around and with flora and fauna all along. Here, there is a dense vegetation of Sandalowood, Amla, Gulmohar, Allamanda, Jacaranda and Eucalyptus Trees. Panthers, Sambar, Fowls, Wild Dogs, Bears are the usual wild life of the place. There are environmental parks, lakes, museums in and around the place which serve as excellent tourist spots. Trekking and rappelling are the major activities that go on here.
