MY · Perak · 4.47°N 101.05°E

batu gajah

Old court buildings, an Emergency-era cemetery and Lat's kampung drawings.

Best time
Any time of year. Do the outdoor walk in the morning and keep the gallery for the afternoon heat or a downpour.
How long
Half a day to 1 day
Getting there
About 2.5 hours' drive from KL on the North–South Expressway, or about 25 minutes from Ipoh. Some ETS trains stop at Batu Gajah station, on the southern edge of town, about 3 km from the old centre.
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Dear group chat,Old court buildings, an Emergency-era cemetery and Lat's kampung drawings.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingBatu GajahMY, Perak
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≈ 164 km from KL, as the crow flies
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The old seat of the Kinta district from the tin-boom days, with an 1892 courthouse and a cemetery for those killed in the Emergency. Add Lat's kampung-house gallery, close to where the cartoonist grew up, and Kellie's Castle down the road, and it's an easy day out from Ipoh.

Makan

  1. Udang galahGiant freshwater prawns in Tanjung Tualang, about 20 minutes away among the old mining pools.Map ↗
  2. Mee rebus and mee gorengThe Indian-Muslim stalls in town do both, for a quick lunch between stops.Map ↗
  3. Kopitiam breakfastKopi, toast and noodles in the old coffee shops before the walk.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The old courthouseThe 1892 courthouse and the colonial government buildings around it, from when Batu Gajah ran the Kinta district.Map ↗
  2. God's Little AcreA quiet cemetery for planters, police, soldiers and miners killed in the Emergency. A remembrance service is held on the second Saturday of June.Map ↗
  3. Galeri Rumah LatA kampung-style timber house and gallery of Lat's cartoons, run by the Perak Museum Board.Map ↗
  4. Kellie's CastleThe unfinished Scottish planter's mansion is about 10 minutes' drive away.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Do Kellie's Castle, the old town and Tanjung Tualang's prawns together for a full day from Ipoh.
  • God's Little Acre is a working cemetery. Keep your voice down and don't climb on the graves for photos.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.