Manchester Airport 1 hr 9
Peak Wildlife Park (23 min.) zoo specialising in bird collections and with small mammals including rare warty pigs and meerkats. The Smiler (16 min.) the only roller coaster in the world to have 14 loops this popular steel rides goes up to 85 kph. Broomyclose Lane (1 min) Nemesis (25 min.) built in 1994 this famed ride in alton towers park features 4 inversions & a top speed of 50 mph. Spinball Whizzer (16 min.) Dovedale (36 min) scenic valley & nature reserve with a wooded ravine iconic limestone formations & walking paths. Poppits Lane (5 min) Churnet Valley Railway (1992) Plc (23 min.) this steam railway still runs services along a section with a restored station houses. Alton Towers Waterpark (29 min.) indoor/outdoor tropical lagoonthemed waterpark at a resort with an eatery & ice cream parlor. Alton Towers Stargazing Pods (20 min.) snug streamlined wood cabins located within alton towers resort plus free wi-fi & parking. Hare U0026 Hounds Ph (1 min) National Trust - Shugborough Estate (27 min.) preserved georgian mansion and estate with costumed staff period exhibits garden trails and farm. Oblivion (16 min.) iconic roller coaster with a 180-ft vertical drop part of the alton towers resort theme park. Th13Teen (17 min.) roller coaster and amusement park National Trust - Sudbury Hall And The Museum Of Childhood (9 min.) ornately crafted 17th-century country manor also housing toys and interactive displays on childhood. Wicker Man (17 min.) themed wooden roller coaster with a 6-story wicker man effigy & immersive light & sound effects. Arriva Depot (9 min) Galactica (27 min.) high-speed coaster giving riders the sensation of flying face down with 360-degree inversions. |