Cottages in Alton Towers

Embark on a splendid family adventure at Alton Towers Amusement Park and in the surrounding, sublime natural beauty that Staffordshire is famous for. Whether you are enjoying a quick family break or a longer holiday, you will find so many possibilities for action packed, fun days out for everyone and multiple opportunities for making the most of family time together. With so much to see and do and so many wonderful, high quality attractions to choose from in the area, you will keep the kids entertained with fun activities for hours!

These wonderfully charming, historical cottages are dotted around the rural villages near Alton Towers. Access by car to the amusement park averages just 10 minutes and you are perfectly located to explore a host of other Staffordshire attractions from your base near Alton Towers! Browse a wide selection of lovely, upmarket, fully equipped, spacious, refurbished heritage cottages with stylish contemporary interiors with comfortable furnishings and easy access to local village and town amenities. Many of the cottages in the area feature a pleasant, tranquil garden. Browse a wide selection of accommodation options and find your perfect getaway cottage just for 2 or for a family or family group of 4, 6 or even 8 guests!

Looking for thrills, family adventure and ways for the kids to burn off energy? Look no further than this peaceful corner of Staffordshire where exciting family exploits and a ton of fun and laughter await you! Alton Towers theme park offers you world class roller coaster thrills, adventure rides and all of the adrenaline goodness of a high quality family theme park attraction including a renowned water park. Enjoy days out exploring a host of other fabulous family friendly attractions in the area such as mountain biking, ziplining, hiking or horse riding in the forest. Visit a monkey sanctuary and try skiing, snowboarding or ice skating at Staffordshire´s fabulous indoor snowsport arena the Snow Dome!

There are a multitude of unforgettable outdoor activities in the area for you to make the most of the great outdoors and the stunning natural beauty of this part of Britain. Head out for a day of forest fun and adventure in Cannock Chase Forest where gorgeous hiking trails for all ages and abilities await you alongside a host of unique, exhilarating outdoor adventure possibilities such as forest segways. Picnic lovers will find endless opportunities to stop in places of extraordinary natural beauty to unpack a delicious picnic hamper such as the fabled gardens of Trentham Estate. How about a historical steam train ride where you can admire the spectacular passing landscape as the fresh country air streams in through the windows!

Ever wanted to time travel? At Tamworth Castle just an hour south of Alton Towers you can go back 900 years as you explore the hallways, corridors and chambers of this stunning historical attraction and see how the Saxons, Normans, Tudors and Victorians lived in the castle! There is a fabulous Battle Exhibition where you can see Saxon weapons and a variety of real and replica items from The Staffordshire Hoard, the largest collection of Anglo Saxon gold and silver metalwork ever found.

Visit the ultimate ice and leisure experience at Staffordshire´s year round indoor snow slope with skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and the Snow Dome Family Climbing Wall Adventure. This is the perfect place to spend a rainy day. Here you will find a perfect, real snow experience right in the heart of Staffordshire where you can learn to ski and snowboard! There are plenty of fun ice skating lessons and sessions to choose from. There is never a dull moment at this fantastic high quality attraction that specialises in fun adventure activities for families and groups.

If crazy, scary top rated roller coaster thrills are what you are after, bring the family and head to Alton Towers for a day of exhilaration, amusement park rides galore and so much fun. Enjoy a thrilling ride on The Wickerman Coaster, try The Big Six with a crazy vertical drop and The Smiler, the world's first roller coaster with 14 loops! Discover the historic castle of Alton Towers and the gorgeous gardens, dive into the water at Alton Towers waterpark where water adventure awaits and dine in the world´s first rollercoaster restaurant where your food arrives by roller coaster!

Head to Cannock Chase Forest where an action packed day of family adventure awaits you about a half hour south of Alton Towers. Enjoy fabulous cycling and mountain biking trails for all ages and abilities with legendary trails like the Follow the Dog MTB trail with incredible technical options for experienced mountain bikers like rock gardens, boardwalks, rollers and jumps. There are lovely walking trails for all ages and abilities and plenty of beautiful places to have a picnic. Cannock Chase is considered one of England's finest landscapes and this vast, serene woodland getaway also offers horse riding and treetop adventures such as ziplining and forest Segways.

Looking for a fabulous relaxing family day out? Look no further than the fabulous grounds of Trentham Estate where you can enjoy 725 acres of exquisite natural beauty and award winning gardens. Shop until you drop at the upmarket shopping village where you can browse 77 quaint timber lodges housing a mix of independent and leading high street brands, gift shops, cafes and restaurants. Stroll about in the exquisite Italian Garden where you can admire the stunning trellis walk. Stop for a picnic by one of the many picnic benches scattered about near the lakeside walks and wander through a breathtakingly beautiful floral labyrinth or along woodland trails!

Find the perfect half day experience for the whole family at this wildlife attraction where you can walk amongst 140 gorgeous Barbary macaques that roam about freely within verdant Staffordshire woodland. The reserve has incredible infrastructure to make your visit memorable and this is a wonderful place to get to know an endangered species and learn about wildlife conservation through a variety of high quality and engaging educational experiences.

Make magical memories to last a lifetime on board this wonderfully preserved standard gauge steam line that dates back to 1893! This marvellous attraction is located southeast of Stoke on Trent about 20 minutes west of Alton Towers. Enjoy a whimsical steam train journey through the beautiful Staffordshire countryside after browsing the museum that houses an extensive collection of railway memorabilia from the golden age of steam railways in Britain.