When can I check in and check out of Peakstones Inn?

Camping and touring Arrive: 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Peakstones Inn?

From £18 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Peakstones Inn

View prices & book Last booked 14 hours ago 8.9 96 reviews

View from the site (added by manager 12 Oct 2022)

Our party of 9 tents spaced out with room for the kids to play.

Family-owned pub site five minutes' drive from Alton Towers
15 minutes' drive from the Peak District; Stoke on Trent 30 minutes
Bar, restaurant and large beer garden; dogs welcome

Fill your days zooming about on Alton Towers rides and your evenings sipping pints at Peakstones Inn, a traditional pub in the Staffordshire countryside with more than 400 years of history to its name. This rural spot is but a five-minute drive from the UK's biggest theme park, far enough from the action to get a proper night's sleep but close enough for thrill-seekers who plan on making repeat trips. Set on the edge of the Churnet Valley, Peakstones Inn has several well-placed plots for under-canvas stays on the edge of its spacious beer garden. Those pitching up here have access to basic amenities like toilets inside the pub, where you can also settle in for drinks and food, including full English breakfasts for early birds who are up and about before 9am. Other perks of staying in an old pub include plenty of classic games like darts and pool. Any energetic dogs you've brought have several run-around spots within a three-mile radius, including Dimmingsdale Valley where they can snuffle through forest terrain and the Churnet Valley Cycleway, an accessible route that runs along an old railway line (you might want to keep them on a lead at this latter spot). Prefer urban escapades? Stoke on Trent, a city made up of six historic towns, is half an hour away by road. Hankering for extra snacks? The closest supermarket is a five-minute drive away.

Site type

Open now

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 22 Mar to Fri, 1 Nov 2024

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

10 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

10 people maximum

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed
Awnings not allowed

Extras

Bring a pup tent (1 max) £1 (£1) per night
Dog (1 max)

£2 (£2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £18 (£18) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Pretty country pub which was very welcoming

Warm and cosy after a day at alton towers

Kind, friendly, great hospitality. Peaceful surroundings. Convenient for Alton towers. Nice ales…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Paul L. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Kind, friendly, great hospitality. Peaceful surroundings. Convenient for Alton towers. Nice ales on offer. Safe space for kids to play.

Disliked: Lack of shower facility. Counter balanced with a visit to splash water park at Alton towers (well worth a visit)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap and better than what you pay double for around

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Chris A. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great space, great pub and food. Land lady was lovely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite for a overnight stay. We just wish we caught the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Nikita C. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite for a overnight stay. We just wish we caught the pub for breakfast

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small site, very close to Alton Towers with good facilities. It is…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Small site, very close to Alton Towers with good facilities. It is very close to a road but I quite enjoyed the sound of the traffic when going off to sleep. Family of bunnies came to visit in the early hours which was lovely!

Disliked: Pitches are not marked out and we although quiet when we arrived, we were found that other tents quickly arrived which were able to be set up pretty much on top of us. We left after our second night due to the inconsideration and noise from our tent neighbours- not the camp sites fault. Site also not secure and very close to fast main road and given the young age of some of the campers- you may want to reconsider if you have an adventurous toddler/young child with you!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A simple place to stay over a couple of nights to spend…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Chris A. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A simple place to stay over a couple of nights to spend more time at Alton towers theme park a short distance away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unlimited pitch up for a very good price

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: How accommodating the owner was she was happy to let us pitch up early And let us know everything we needed to know

Disliked: Only down fall was not having on site shower facilities but not a major issue as we just went swimming and used there's

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean facilities, kind and helpful staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Amy G. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Open space, kids had area to play, breakfast and drinks one at the pub was lovely, friendly, happy, helpful staff, Margret was lovely!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site clean good size pitch friendly staff and nice food…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Matthew U. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent site clean good size pitch friendly staff and nice food

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site to pitch up on

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The pitch was clean and spacious. People who worked there had great manners and very helpful.

Disliked: Pub was very out dated. Didn't realise we was right next to a main road so very loud through the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Peakstones Inn

Cheadle Road

Alton

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire

England

ST10 4DH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.97626°N
-1.90509°W

Nearest transport

Coach

11.7 mi Bus Station

Rail

5.8 mi Uttoxeter Rail Station

6.8 mi Blythe Bridge Rail Station

9.7 mi Longton Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

26.2 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

As nearby attractions go, it doesn't get much more local than Alton Towers (five minutes' drive) – in fact, it's said that the Peakstones Inn was once the gatekeeper's lodge of Alton Towers back in the days when the 910-acre park was owned by the Earl of Shrewsbury. Nowadays, as well as the coasters and other headline rides, there's a spa, water park and miniature golf course that cater to those looking for chilled-out times alongside big adrenaline hits. This well-located site is also a mere 15-minute drive from the edge of the Peak District National Park, a hub for epic hill hikes, laidback leg-stretching and everything in between. Drive to Dovedale car park (30 minutes) if you fancy mostly flat walks along country lanes and riverside paths, or take on mighty Mam Tor (an hour) if you're up for a challenge. And don't neglect the fab family-friendly ents on offer in Stoke on Trent (30 minutes) – the city is home (to name but a few) to Trentham Monkey Forest, a wildlife park where apes roam free, Waterworld Tropical Aqua Park and the spectacular Trentham Estate.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 1 mi

Sudbury Hall 8.1 mi

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 11 mi

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 11 mi

Trentham Monkey Forest 12.4 mi

National Trust

The Old Manor 3.6 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 8.4 mi

Shugborough Estate 13.6 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 15.1 mi

Kedleston Hall 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

Oakamoor - Churnet Valley - Dimmings Dale - Oakamoor 1.8 mi

Ellastone - Swinscoe - Stanton - Ellastone 3.3 mi

Ellastone - Rocester - Marston Montgomery - Roston - Ellastone 3.3 mi

Winkhill - Waterfall - Waterhouses 5.7 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the bar instead.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are required to wear a muzzle.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 9 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 11 p.m..

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Peakstones Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Peakstones Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Peakstones Inn? As nearby attractions go, it doesn't get much more local than Alton Towers (five minutes' drive) – in fact, it's said that the Peakstones Inn was once the gatekeeper's lodge of Alton … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Peakstones Inn?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Peakstones Inn? From £18 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.