Timarpur is surrounded by many tourist attractions like the northern ridge near the North Campus of Delhi University. The area holds a forest where people come to jog and exercise. It was at one time used by the British armed forces during the British Raj. The flagstaff tower there was used by British families as a hiding spot during the Great Indian Mutiny of 1857. The Mutiny Memorial is also situated near the ridge and is an example of the British architecture that was used in India at that time. It was built in memory of the British soldiers who were killed during the mutiny of 1857. Next to the Mutiny Memorial, is an Ashoka pillar that was shifted to Delhi by Feroz Shah Tughlaq (a king from the Tughlaq Dynasty).