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Theme park in Staffordshire, England
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Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England. It is generally considered by rollercoaster enthusiasts to hold its own with any such park in the world.
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Overlooked by many visitors, the gardens at Alton Towers were an attraction long before the modern resort. Providing a quieter, more serene attraction. Perfect for picnics.
The towers
A space-themed rollercoaster where it makes the riders feel like they are flying.
A inverted rollercoaster which twists and turns. (Closed until 2024)
The world's first vertical drop dive coaster with a 55-m drop and the fourth fastest overall in the UK.
This rollercoaster boasts a high acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h in 2½ seconds.
Thirteen
The first freefall drop coaster (5 m), it's designed to induce psychological horror among its riders.
The world-record-breaking coaster, The Smiler, inverts riders 14 times through the twists and turns of its compact layout.
A family/thrill wooden coaster inspired by the popular film, it is the United Kingdom's first in 22 years.
Transform yourself into a pinball in this head-spinning, body-buffeting experience! Whizzing along at up to 60kph, you’re swivelling 360 degrees all at the same time.
Take a thrilling ride deep into the Earth’s core to discover the secretive research of The Phalanx. Through a guided tour of their latest research facility in Forbidden Valley. Civilians are invited to look, stay alert, but don’t touch, as you’re shown exciting glimpses of a Nemesis egg, their latest discovery.
A haunting dark ride, taking you on a hair-raising journey through the spectacular twists and turns within the cursed Manor.
A western-theme rollercoaster and the oldest rollercoaster the park has in its current operation.
Venture deep inside the legendary Towers and discover the mind-bending, heart-pounding multi-sensory experience that is Hex.
A river rapids ride for those that don't mind getting soaked.
Climb into your royal carriage as Granny and Ben enlist your help to pull off the greatest jewel heist in history!
Prepare to get drenched as you board your boat with water guns, and shoot at other people in boats and people off the ride, all while they shoot at you!
Step inside the gunpowder barrels on Marauder’s Mayhem and get ready to swirl and twirl as you spin your crew around at swashbuckling speeds!
Alton Towers own aquarium by Sea Life.
A fantastic indoor water park.
A crazy golf course.
If you wish to get pampered by the spa then a booking in advance via either phone or the website.
A buffet style restaurant which serves unlimited pizza, pasta, and drinks.
A restaurant serving lots of chicken-based meals.
There are 2 Burger Kitchens on the resort, a small one in Mutiny Bay, and a restaurant in Fountain Square.
A small cafe serving sandwiches, coffee, and sweet treats. Located in Forbidden Valley and Towers Street
Serves alcoholic drinks in the theme park.
There are 6 Coca-Cola Freestyle machines across the park.
A four-star quirky English escape with direct access to Alton Towers Theme Park via the Woodland Walk, or just a few minutes walk to the Alton Towers Monorail.
Home of Alton Towers Water-park. A Caribbean-themed four-star hotel just a minute's walk from the Alton Towers Monorail.
A four-star hotel with rooms and entertainment themed to CBeebies.
Enchanted Village
Four-star lodges and treehouses with a quirky theme.
4-star camping cabins located next to the Enchanted Village. Communal toilets, showers, and telescopes.
Home to one of the UK's biggest gift shops.
A collection of Smiler related merchandise. Also has some around Oblivion and the previous rollercoaster The Black Hole.
You can find a wide range of souvenirs featuring your favourite CBeebies friends, the CBeebies bugs and exclusive CBeebies Land items.
A shop with fun and quirky items along with merchandise themed to books by David Walliams.
A shop at the exit of Sharkbait Reef including sealife related merchandise.
A shop located at the exit of The Wickerman containing merchandise themed around it.
Venture inside this amazing emporium and marvel at the huge selection of products and gifts on offer.
Enter the Attic of Antiquities during your visit to Gloomy Wood and be amazed by a collection of cursed treats of a time gone by. Pick out a ghoulish gift for your family, or a sinister souvenir for a friend.
By train and bus
The public transport links to Alton Towers are infrequent, but good options exist seasonally from Stoke on Trent, Uttoxeter and Derby.
By foot
The best way to get around the park is on foot. The park however is quite large and very hilly so be prepared to walk long distances between rides.
By monorail
There is also a monorail between the hotels and car park and the park entrance. This is quicker than the 10-minute walk between the two but can have large queues during peak times.
By cable car
Also, you can use the cable car (Skyride) to get between the Park Entrance, Forbidden Valley which is an alien-themed area and Fountain Square, for The Towers, The World of David Walliams (one of the…
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