Tommy's Tents

While rollercoasters and theme park rides might be the first thing that come to mind when you think of Alton Towers (five minutes’ drive), Alton Towers Waterpark (10 minutes’ drive) also has huge waterslides. If that's not your thing, then it's worth checking out the adjoining Extraordinary Golf (10 minutes) and Alton Towers Spa (10 minutes) too. Waterworld (half an hour) is another water park (this time with a Black Hole slide, lazy river and assault course). Wildlife parks are easy to find too: walk with penguins at the Peak Wildlife Park (15 minutes) or watch the Barbary macaques run free around Trentham Monkey Forest (35 minutes). A steam train journey long been on your bucket list? Then, board the Churnet Valley Railway (15 minutes) into the Staffordshire moorlands or the Foxfield Light Railway Society (20 minutes) into the countryside. For racing events instead, Uttoxeter Racecourse (15 minutes) is close by.