Sunday, January 19, 2020

Ninth Mile Shooting Point, Ooty, Nilgiris

Ninth Mile Shooting Point, Ooty, Nilgiris
Ninth Mile Shooting Point is a spectacular meadow located in Ooty in Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. Wenlock Downs is situated on the Ooty - Pykara road. It is a vast stretch covering an area of 20,000 acres of unending lush green grassy meadows and dense forests. On the way to Wenlock Downs lies two popular movie filming destinations known as Sixth Mile and Ninth Mile named so because of they are located at 6 miles and 9 miles away receptively away from Ooty, adding to the scenic beauty of Wenlock Downs.



The Gymkhana Club, the factory of the Hindustan Photo Films Company, the Government Sheep Farm and the Golf Course are all in Wenlock Downs. One cannot leave Ooty without a trip to the Downs. Visitors are left mesmerized with the picture postcard landscape of the Downs. Wenlock Downs is named after Sir Arthur Lawley's sibling Beilby Lawley, third Baron Wenlock.



The entire place is lined with majestically standing eucalyptus trees. One can also view beauty of the wild flowers like clustered summer Gentian, Dandelions, wild tea and balsam. This Place is also known as "Shooting Medu". Most of the Tamil movies and also Indian movies shoots had taken place here due to its natural beauty and scenic view.

 

Ninth Mile Shooting Point is located at about 6 Kms from Kamaraj Sagar Dam, 8 Kms from Pykara, 16 Kms from Ooty, 16 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 16 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 26 Kms from Sholur, 34 Kms from Coonoor, 44 Kms from Kotagiri, 65 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station, 99 Kms from Coimbatore and 111 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. This Spot is situated on the way to Pykara to Ooty.


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