Castle Forest Lodge
About This Museum
You don't expect a fairytale castle to appear at the foot of Mount Kenya, but that's exactly what happens here. Wandering its stone corridors and creaky wooden staircases feels like stepping into a storybook, with fireplaces begging to be lit on chilly afternoons. The main hall is a grand, timber-beamed space filled with the scent of old books and polished wood, where light streams in through large windows framing the forest outside. It’s less a museum and more a living, breathing relic, where every corner holds a whisper of old-world explorers and settlers.
Collection Highlights
The walls are a gallery of faded maps and black-and-white photographs telling the story of the early colonial settlers and their often-treacherous journeys. Don't miss the display of vintage mountaineering gear in one nook—rusty ice axes and heavy leather boots that tackled these peaks decades ago.
Visitor Information
Honestly, you come here as much for the cozy lodge atmosphere and the chance to warm up by the fire with a coffee as you do for the history. It's the perfect pitstop before or after tackling the mountain trails.
Architecture & Building
A rustic, stone-and-timber manor house built in a romanticized European style, complete with gabled roofs and charmingly uneven floors.
