Norton Ferris

Norton Ferris is a hamlet in Kilmington, Wiltshire, England. Norton Ferris is situated nearby to the village Kilmington, as well as near the locality White Sheet Downs.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stourhead and Stourhead House.

Stourhead

Photo: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stourhead is a 1,072-hectare estate at the source of the River Stour in the southwest of the English county of Wiltshire, extending into Somerset. The estate is about 4 km northwest of the town of Mere and includes a Grade I listed 18th-century Neo-Palladian mansion, the village of Stourton, one of the most famous gardens in the English landscape garden style, farmland, and woodland. Stourhead is situated 2 miles southwest of Norton Ferris.

Stourhead House

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stourhead House is situated 1½ miles southwest of Norton Ferris.

White Sheet Hill

Peak

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

White Sheet Hill, also known as Whitesheet Hill, is a hill in the English county of Wiltshire. As one of the most westerly areas of downland in Britain the area is noted for its chalky farmland which contains a rich variety of rare and protected fauna and flora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maiden Bradley and Stourton.

Maiden Bradley

Village

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maiden Bradley is a village in south-west Wiltshire, England, about 6 miles south-west of Warminster and bordering the county of Somerset. The B3092 road between Frome and Mere forms the village street.