Vellayil is a beach on the northern side of Kozhikode city.
The beach road from Chakkum Kadavu bridge runs all the way to Vellayil in the north.
The facilities of the fisheries department and the Matsyafed Corporation are situated in Vellayil.
A slum called Shanthi Nagar is also located here.
[1] Further north of the beach is the Gandhi Nagar Housing Colony and the Bhatt Road that takes you to West Hill on the east.