Whitfield Hall, Penlyne Castle. Has extensive views of sea and land from 4100 feet elevation. Six and a half miles from Blue Mountain Peak. A good starting point for a hike to the peak.

• Established in 1776 (or just before 1811), Whitfield Hall is a historic house and working Blue Mountain coffee farm.
• Ads ran in the Gleaner every day in May 1903. It appears to be the start of being a hotel.
• In July 1903 a different ad ran.
• In a 1909 flood, the coffee factory was washed down the hill. Ten East Indian indentured labourers disappeared with the factory under an avalanche of water and mud.
• In the 1930s accomodated 12.
• In 1961, two reconditioned Volkswagons climbed to Whitfield Hall.
• In 1963, John Allgrove began leasing the hostel.
• In August 1997, 44 acres in Whitfield Hall were for sale. That was the coffee plantation that surrounds the hotel. Mostly to the upper right, but some below.
• In January 1998 the property was put up for auction. It was 4.3 acres.
• The place, down to 1.5 acres, was listed for sale from April 2008 to October 2015.
• In March 2016, a branch was blown from a tree and onto a family that was camping on the lawn. A two-year-old died. See clipping. (March 6, 2016 is missing from NewspaperArchive.com.)
• The place is still there. Very rustic, you are off the grid. You bring your own food. A four-wheel drive vehicle is needed to reach the place. Their website.