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.
Location