Manchester Airport 1 hr 4
Alton Towers Waterpark (38 min)
Indoor/outdoor tropical lagoon–themed waterpark at a resort with an eatery & ice cream parlor. Wicker Man (33 min)
Themed wooden roller coaster with a 6-story Wicker Man effigy & immersive light & sound effects. Oblivion (32 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. Nemesis (34 min)
Built in 1994, this famed ride in Alton Towers park features 4 inversions & a top speed of 50 mph. Galactica (36 min)
High-speed coaster giving riders the sensation of flying face down, with 360-degree inversions. World of Wedgwood (21 min)
Heritage showcase for Wedgwood, with demonstrations, hands-on clay fun, factory tours and shopping. National Trust - Shugborough Estate (13 min)
Preserved Georgian mansion and estate with costumed staff, period exhibits, garden trails and farm. Trentham Estate (19 min)
This 725-acre estate features gardens, shopping, a monkey forest, an adventure course & more. Spinball Whizzer (31 min) Gladstone Pottery Museum (23 min)
Displays tracing Staffordshire's pottery industry history, on show in preserved, original workshops. Alton Towers (31 min)
Adventure park with roller coasters and vertical drops, plus rides and attractions for younger kids. Trentham Monkey Forest (19 min)
Woodland and meadows with 140 monkeys living in freedom, with forest path, info boards and videos. National Trust - Sudbury Hall and the Museum of Childhood (23 min)
Ornately crafted 17th-century country manor also housing toys and interactive displays on childhood. The Smiler (31 min)
The only roller coaster in the world to have 14 loops, this popular steel rides goes up to 85 kph. | 
