GURNEY HOUSE, NAINITAL
About this attraction
Corbett's primary summer residence, Gurney House is where he spent much of his life in Nainital — and the place he left from when he sailed for Kenya in 1947, never to return. Now a private property functioning as a small heritage museum, it houses his original furniture, books, and trophies. Visits require a prior appointment. Corbett wrote fondly of the surrounding oak forests, and childhood in these hills shaped his extraordinary connection with the natural world.
Frequently asked questions
Can visitors enter?
Although it is a privately-owned property, its residents allow visitors to take a tour. Take permission before clicking photographs
Why is it called "Gurney House"?
The name reflects its origins — it was constructed using the dismantled material of the Corbett family's earlier home on Alma Hill, which was destroyed by a landslide. "Gurney" essentially implies a home built from the carted remains of another.
Who owns it now?
The house was sold when Jim and Maggie Corbett left for Kenya. It is currently owned by Nilanjana Dalmia, whose grandparents (the Vermas) originally purchased it from the Corbetts.
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