jilling estate

Looking for the best homestays in Uttarakhand? Delhi's Ashish Verma moved to Jilling to build 'The Nanda Stone', a mud homestay that offers all the joys of living in the mountains -- from cooking the catch to gazing at the stars at night.

In the 70s, Steve Lall quit the Indian Air Force and returned to his home in Jilling to preserve and guard the 140-acre mountain top, which covers vast orchards, forests, and farmlands, from encroachers. He runs the Jilling Estate with his wife, Parvati.