Manchester Airport 57 min
Nemesis (38 min)
Built in 1994, this famed ride in Alton Towers park features 4 inversions & a top speed of 50 mph. National Trust - Shugborough Estate (26 min)
Preserved Georgian mansion and estate with costumed staff, period exhibits, garden trails and farm. Churnet Valley Railway (1992) plc (29 min)
This steam railway still runs services along a section with a restored station houses. Alton Towers (35 min)
Adventure park with roller coasters and vertical drops, plus rides and attractions for younger kids. Stafford Castle (23 min)
Castle ruins with Norman earthworks and visitor centre displays tracing 900-year history. The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (24 min)
Displays tracing Potteries' history, plus extensive ceramics collection, fine art and WWII Spitfire. Gladstone Pottery Museum (17 min)
Displays tracing Staffordshire's pottery industry history, on show in preserved, original workshops. Trentham Monkey Forest (11 min)
Woodland and meadows with 140 monkeys living in freedom, with forest path, info boards and videos. Trentham Estate (12 min)
This 725-acre estate features gardens, shopping, a monkey forest, an adventure course & more. The Smiler (36 min)
The only roller coaster in the world to have 14 loops, this popular steel rides goes up to 85 kph. Oblivion (37 min)
Iconic roller coaster with a 180-ft vertical drop, part of the Alton Towers resort theme park. Waterworld (22 min)
Tropical-themed water park offers wave pool, slides, rides and flumes, plus a weekly aqua disco. World of Wedgwood (13 min)
Heritage showcase for Wedgwood, with demonstrations, hands-on clay fun, factory tours and shopping. Galactica (40 min)
High-speed coaster giving riders the sensation of flying face down, with 360-degree inversions. Wicker Man (37 min)
Themed wooden roller coaster with a 6-story Wicker Man effigy & immersive light & sound effects. | 
