Manchester Airport 1 hr
Wicker Man (33 min)
Themed wooden roller coaster with a 6-story Wicker Man effigy & immersive light & sound effects. World of Wedgwood (16 min)
Heritage showcase for Wedgwood, with demonstrations, hands-on clay fun, factory tours and shopping. National Trust - Shugborough Estate (17 min)
Preserved Georgian mansion and estate with costumed staff, period exhibits, garden trails and farm. Alton Towers Waterpark (38 min)
Indoor/outdoor tropical lagoon–themed waterpark at a resort with an eatery & ice cream parlor. Trentham Estate (15 min)
This 725-acre estate features gardens, shopping, a monkey forest, an adventure course & more. Gladstone Pottery Museum (18 min)
Displays tracing Staffordshire's pottery industry history, on show in preserved, original workshops. Galactica (36 min)
High-speed coaster giving riders the sensation of flying face down, with 360-degree inversions. Nemesis (35 min)
Built in 1994, this famed ride in Alton Towers park features 4 inversions & a top speed of 50 mph. Trentham Monkey Forest (14 min)
Woodland and meadows with 140 monkeys living in freedom, with forest path, info boards and videos. Alton Towers (31 min)
Adventure park with roller coasters and vertical drops, plus rides and attractions for younger kids. Churnet Valley Railway (1992) plc (26 min)
This steam railway still runs services along a section with a restored station houses. The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (27 min)
Displays tracing Potteries' history, plus extensive ceramics collection, fine art and WWII Spitfire. The Smiler (32 min)
The only roller coaster in the world to have 14 loops, this popular steel rides goes up to 85 kph. Oblivion (33 min)
Iconic roller coaster with a 180-ft vertical drop, part of the Alton Towers resort theme park. Stafford Castle (17 min)
Castle ruins with Norman earthworks and visitor centre displays tracing 900-year history. | 
