Manchester Airport 58 min
Alton Towers (14 min)
Adventure park with roller coasters and vertical drops, plus rides and attractions for younger kids. Wicker Man (16 min)
Themed wooden roller coaster with a 6-story Wicker Man effigy & immersive light & sound effects. Alton Towers Waterpark (21 min)
Indoor/outdoor tropical lagoon–themed waterpark at a resort with an eatery & ice cream parlor. Waterworld (20 min)
Tropical-themed water park offers wave pool, slides, rides and flumes, plus a weekly aqua disco. Oblivion (16 min)
Iconic roller coaster with a 180-ft vertical drop, part of the Alton Towers resort theme park. Nemesis (17 min)
Built in 1994, this famed ride in Alton Towers park features 4 inversions & a top speed of 50 mph. Trentham Estate (19 min)
This 725-acre estate features gardens, shopping, a monkey forest, an adventure course & more. Trentham Monkey Forest (21 min)
Woodland and meadows with 140 monkeys living in freedom, with forest path, info boards and videos. Churnet Valley Railway (1992) plc (9 min)
This steam railway still runs services along a section with a restored station houses. Galactica (19 min)
High-speed coaster giving riders the sensation of flying face down, with 360-degree inversions. The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (21 min)
Displays tracing Potteries' history, plus extensive ceramics collection, fine art and WWII Spitfire. The Smiler (16 min)
The only roller coaster in the world to have 14 loops, this popular steel rides goes up to 85 kph. Dovedale (33 min)
Scenic valley & nature reserve with a wooded ravine, iconic limestone formations & walking paths. Gladstone Pottery Museum (12 min)
Displays tracing Staffordshire's pottery industry history, on show in preserved, original workshops. Peak Wildlife Park (18 min)
Zoo specialising in bird collections and with small mammals including rare warty pigs and meerkats. | 
