Lower Micklin Touring Park

A quick walk along the public footpath to the local pub (added by Tinks2013 03 Jun 2013)

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  • 'Sparkling showers and huge pitches'
  • Set on 10 acres two miles from Alton Towers
  • Spectacular countryside on the edge of the Peak District
To Alton Towers! Staffordshire's popular Lower Micklin Touring Park is just five minutes' drive from the whirls and rides of this most exciting theme park to have the kids most excited; you might need a second day there just to make sure you get round the lot... And Lower Micklin is also at the edge of the Peak District and a few miles from Uttoxeter Racecourse for more Staffs holiday happenings. A public footpath walk leads to Alton village and the local pub is half a mile away by footpath or country lane. (Miles of other walks are all around: just look up at the walls on site when you're doing the washing-up: you'll see what's meant by that when you get there...) Lower Micklin is set in 10 acres of grassland with plenty of space for the kids to run around and a one-kilometre track for big folk to walk or jog. It has new heated shower and toilet facilities with free hot water and a family bathroom with toilet, shower, basin and baby changing unit. The park also has rubbish and recycling facilities, covered washing-up sinks with hot water and – a tad more excitement for the sprogs – a ball field with goal posts and a play area with slide, swings and a climbing wall. For Alton eats, local takeaways deliver to the site, and both Alton and Denston close by have food shops and pubs.

Site type

Tent pitches 13
Touring caravan pitches 17
Motorhome pitches 17
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Lower Micklin Touring Park

Lower Micklin Farm

Alton Road

Denstone

Alton Towers

Staffordshire

England

ST14 5DJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.97015°N
-1.87935°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.8 mi Bus Station
12.8 mi Bus Station
12.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
5.2 mi Uttoxeter Rail Station
7.8 mi Blythe Bridge Rail Station
10.8 mi Longton Rail Station
Airport
25 mi East Midlands Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Walks, walks and more walks: the public footpath between Denstone and Alton crosses Lower Micklin Touring Park and there are links to footpaths in all directions and to the Staffordshire Way, 92 miles of trail from Mow Cop Castle to Kinver Edge. The Peak District is a few miles away with many more hikes, or take the Tissington and High Peak bike trails if you're feeling hardy. Other options nearby could include bouldering in the Churnet Valley or trips on the area's two steam railways, the Foxfield Railway and the Churnet Valley Railway; having a close encounter with the animals at Peak Wildlife Park, or visiting historic homes like Chatsworth House and Sudbury Hall with the Museum of Childhood. If you want to leave the car behind (perhaps for a jaunt to the pub?), the taxi firm local to Lower Micklin Touring Park will pick up customers from the site.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 1.3 mi

Sudbury Hall 7.1 mi

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 12 mi

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 12.2 mi

Trentham Monkey Forest 13.4 mi

National Trust

The Old Manor 2.6 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 7.3 mi

Shugborough Estate 13.6 mi

Kedleston Hall 14.3 mi

Winster Market House 15.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

ALTON TOWERS 1 mi

Ellastone - Swinscoe - Stanton - Ellastone 2.5 mi

Ellastone - Rocester - Marston Montgomery - Roston - Ellastone 2.5 mi

Oakamoor - Churnet Valley - Dimmings Dale - Oakamoor 2.7 mi

Winkhill - Waterfall - Waterhouses 6.3 mi

Local events

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, 8 August 2024 – Thursday, 8 August 2024)

    Swadlincote, Derbyshire 18 mi

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday, 4 July 2024 – Thursday, 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, Derbyshire 20 mi

  • Download Festival (Friday, 14 June 2024 – Friday, 14 June 2024)

    Derby, Derbyshire 23.3 mi

  • Rewind North (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, Cheshire 24.5 mi

  • Camp Bestival Shropshire (Thursday, 15 August 2024 – Thursday, 15 August 2024)

    Telford, Shropshire 26 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • Does Lower Micklin Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lower Micklin Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lower Micklin Touring Park? Walks, walks and more walks: the public footpath between Denstone and Alton crosses Lower Micklin Touring Park and there are links to footpaths in all directions and to the Staffordshire Way, 92 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lower Micklin Touring Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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