Vallikkunnu is a small village in northern Malappuram under the cover of thick coconut groves. The beach hamlet is a bird haven too. If you are keen on birds, take a short drive to Kadalundi bird sanctuary, just a few kms away. About 4 kms north of the bird sanctuary is Chaliyam, a fishing village with a harbour and a nice beach. Jankar service from Chaliyam takes you to Beypore, just on the other side of the river. Beypore too has a beach, however an interesting spot not to miss is the manual ship building yard. NC Gardens at Vallikkunnu is the only resort so far. The beach at Vallikkunnu is nice sand patch restricted by boulder wall kept in place by the government to protect the shore from huge waves.