Castleton Darjeeling Tea Estate
Originally planted in 1885 by Dr. Charles Graham, the slopes of Castleton span Kurseong, Pankhabari and the Hill Card Roads. The name Castleton has been derived from a building that looked like a castle and still exists in Kurseong. This Castle (‘Bank Ghar’) belonged to a money lender who made the grandiose fort. The original name of this garden was Kumseri. The various sections of this gardens have not been given numbers but names such as Bhalu Khop (bear cave), Jim Basha (the erstwhile manager's domain), Dhobitar (washerman’s clothes line), Baseri (resting place).






