Lower Micklin Touring Park

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Overview of site
Overview of site
Fully furnished bell tent
Plenty of grass for pitching tents and awnings
Pitches
Pitches
Spacious hardstanding pitches
Spacious hardstanding pitches
There is 16-amp electric hook-up available
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Fully furnished bell tent
Plenty of grass for pitching tents and awnings
Pitches

  • '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
Rent a tent 1
Open all year
Opens
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Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 144 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, neat campsite with big pitches & great facilities, close to Alton Towers. Kids love the animals & play area. Showers a bit short on time.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice clean site, great facilities…

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 Stuart I. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice clean site, great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect

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 Natasha d. 5 reviews

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really spacious, lovely clean facilities, great pitch, really easy to pitch & take down tent.

Disliked Nil

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a stay

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Tracy A. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (super)

Liked Absolutely loved our stay! Lovely quiet site lovely clean toilets/showers! Literally 5 to 6 minutes drive from Alton Towers. We will definitely be back!

Disliked Nothing at all to dislike about the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really convenient site, but tent pitches are basically non electric.

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Toilet block was super clean, hosts were very friendly, all pitches are electric, very convenient site.

Disliked The electric hookup was virtually useless, couldn’t even plug in our electric kettle in, only for phone charging.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for Alton Towers, Meet…

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 Shaun P. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (super)

Liked Great location for Alton Towers, Meet & greet by the owners upon arrival, very nice welcome plus very easy check in, would highly recommend this lovely site with spacious pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large pitch, great location…

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Robert S. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (super)

Liked Large pitch, great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great

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Rebecca T. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Ease, size, cleanliness

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved everything about it hear. We…

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 Jacquie S. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (super)

Liked Loved everything about it hear. We stayed 2 nights and attended alton towers on 2nd day. Perfect place to stay next to alton towers with a 6min drive to the park. Uber cost £6 there and £8 back.

Facilities all clean, some animals on park such as alpaca, guinea pigs & sheep.

We will be back for sure!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We stayed on one of the…

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Katie E. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (super)

Liked We stayed on one of the bigger pitches as we needed to bring two cars. Plenty of space and having a water tap on the pitch was very handy! Our electric lead did not reach our tent but the owner lent us an extension to use, which was very helpful. Thank you!

Our kid loved the animals, especially Oscar the dog, and the park. The family bathroom was also very handy.

Even though it was busy, the site was fairly quiet and all the guests were respectful of each other during the week.

The facilities were clean and well laid out. The addition of a communal freezer was very useful as we could freeze ice packs to make pack ups for the day.

Very close to Alton Towers and beautiful views all around.

Thank you for a lovely visit!

Disliked Our only complaint was the shower taps. They were timed ones but only lasted about 3 seconds before shutting off, which was very frustrating. They should be a little longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite close to Alton

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8 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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 louisa s. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Good pitch sizes.
Good layout
Nice little farm - sheep, alpaca, dog, guinea pigs on site.
Close to Alton towers and ramblers retreat
Showering facilities reasonable - mostly clean- cleaning spray and mop available to use (shame other campers didn’t know how to use them)

Disliked Showers weren’t very powerful but they were ok.

Park could do with revamp

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 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52,97015°N
1,87935°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20,6 km Bus Station
20,7 km Bus Station
20,7 km Bus Station
Rail
8,3 km Uttoxeter Rail Station
12,6 km Blythe Bridge Rail Station
17,4 km Longton Rail Station
Airport
40,3 km 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.

Food and drink

  • Adventurers Cave 1,7 km
  • Crooked Spoon 1,7 km
  • Rollercoaster Restaurant 1,8 km
  • Energy Station 1,9 km
  • The Oak in Chains Bar & Grill 1,9 km
  • The Welcom-inn 2,2 km
  • Pizza & Pasta 2,2 km
  • Courtyard BBQ 2,3 km
  • Rambler's Retreat 2,6 km
  • Thornbury Hall 7 km

Groceries

  • Coca-Cola Freestyle - Forbidden Valley Drinks shop 1,8 km
  • Coca-Cola Refresh and Refill - Dark Forest Drinks shop 1,8 km
  • Asda Supermarket 7,3 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 7,4 km
  • Tean Co-Op Supermarket 7,5 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 7,6 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 7,9 km
  • Asda Supermarket 7,9 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 8 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 8,1 km

Parks and play

  • The Lawns park 2,3 km
  • Hey Dugee Big Adventure Badge Playground 2,5 km
  • Moorfield Play Area Playground 6,5 km
  • Arundel Playing Field park 6,8 km
  • Arundel Play Area Playground 6,8 km
  • Millbrook Open Space park 6,9 km
  • Hill Close Play Area Playground 7,1 km
  • Tean Road Recreation Ground park 7,2 km
  • Wentlows Playing Fields park 7,4 km
  • Chuchill Play Area Playground 7,5 km

Family days out

  • Alton Castle 1,4 km
  • Crumpwood Ram Pump House Visitor attraction 1,6 km
  • Alton Towers Car Park Visitor attraction 1,7 km
  • Raj's Bouncy Bottom Burp Visitor attraction 1,9 km
  • Cuckoo Cars Driving School Visitor attraction 1,9 km
  • R-Cade Training Facility Amusement arcade 1,9 km
  • X-Cite Amusement arcade 2,1 km
  • The Games Bunker Amusement arcade 2,2 km
  • Croxden Abbey Visitor attraction 2,3 km
  • Something Special Sensory Garden Visitor attraction 2,4 km

Public transport

  • Saltersford Lane 0,9 km
  • Denstone Road 0,9 km
  • Post Office 1,2 km
  • The Lindens 1,4 km
  • Poppyfields 1,7 km
  • Marlpit Lane 1,8 km
  • Quixhill Lane 1,9 km
  • The Tavern PH 1,9 km
  • Taylors Lane 2,1 km
  • Hawthorn Close 2,1 km

What’s nearby

  • Denstone College Golf Club Golf course 1,5 km
  • JCB Golf & Country Club Golf course 3,1 km
  • Whiston Golf Club Golf course 7 km
  • Penny Lane Shopping Mall Shopping centre 7,5 km
  • Uttoxeter Golf Course 9,5 km
  • Ashbourne Golf Club Golf course 9,8 km

Local services

  • Mill View Surgery Doctors 3,6 km
  • Esso Fuel station 6,7 km
  • Shell Uttoxeter Fuel station 6,8 km
  • BP Fuel station 7,1 km
  • EV Point Charging station 7,1 km
  • Geniepoint Charging station 7,2 km
  • ratcliffes Pharmacy 7,2 km
  • Tean Pharmacy 7,5 km
  • J C Ratcliffe Pharmacy 7,6 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 7,6 km

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Must see

Alton Towers Resort 2,1 km

Sudbury Hall 11,4 km

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 19,3 km

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 19,6 km

Trentham Monkey Forest 21,6 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 4,2 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 11,8 km

Shugborough Estate 21,9 km

Kedleston Hall 23 km

Winster Market House 24,8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ALTON TOWERS 1,7 km

Ellastone - Swinscoe - Stanton - Ellastone 4 km

Ellastone - Rocester - Marston Montgomery - Roston - Ellastone 4 km

Oakamoor - Churnet Valley - Dimmings Dale - Oakamoor 4,4 km

Winkhill - Waterfall - Waterhouses 10,1 km

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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Frequently asked questions

  • 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:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lower Micklin Touring Park? From R607,04 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.