Manchester Airport 1 hr 7
Wicker Man (8 min)
Themed wooden roller coaster with a 6-story Wicker Man effigy & immersive light & sound effects. Dovedale (32 min)
Scenic valley & nature reserve with a wooded ravine, iconic limestone formations & walking paths. TH13TEEN (8 min)
Vertical free fall rollercoaster with a horror theme, with Ancient Crypt & Dark Forest elements. Spinball Whizzer (7 min) Nemesis (10 min)
Built in 1994, this famed ride in Alton Towers park features 4 inversions & a top speed of 50 mph. Alton Towers (7 min)
Adventure park with roller coasters and vertical drops, plus rides and attractions for younger kids. Churnet Valley Railway (1992) plc (11 min)
This steam railway still runs services along a section with a restored station houses. Ilam Park (25 min)
Vast area best explored from Ilam Park with its visitor centre, tea-room, shop and caravan site. Trentham Estate (27 min)
This 725-acre estate features gardens, shopping, a monkey forest, an adventure course & more. The Smiler (7 min)
The only roller coaster in the world to have 14 loops, this popular steel rides goes up to 85 kph. Peak Wildlife Park (17 min)
Zoo specialising in bird collections and with small mammals including rare warty pigs and meerkats. Oblivion (7 min)
Iconic roller coaster with a 180-ft vertical drop, part of the Alton Towers resort theme park. Alton Towers Waterpark (14 min)
Indoor/outdoor tropical lagoon–themed waterpark at a resort with an eatery & ice cream parlor. Thor's Cave (33 min)
Clearly visible in the face of a steep cliff, this cave has a long history of human settlement. Galactica (11 min)
High-speed coaster giving riders the sensation of flying face down, with 360-degree inversions. | 
