Lower Micklin Touring Park

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Overview of site
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 now
Opens 3 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 03 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Relaxing stay in the countryside.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Lisa W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (super)

Liked: Our 2nd time visiting, a lovely scenic peaceful site. Nice walks across the field to the village of Alton and Denstone.
Friendly welcome and good sized pitches. Everything you need is there.

Disliked: Nothing everything was lovely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Glad you enjoyed your stay and we would love to see you back at Lower Micklin.
Kieran.

Excellent site all round. Brilliant location for Alton Towers.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The shower facilities. The information. The welcoming hosts.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, glad you enjoyed your stay. Look forward to seeing you again.

Great facilities, felt safe letting the children roam a bit. Great all…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Charlotte Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great facilities, felt safe letting the children roam a bit. Great all round stay :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you. Glad you felt safe. We are a small site and enjoy seeing people enjoying the views and the space. Look forward to seeing you again.

Will go again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great stay
Very clean and tidy
Lovely views
Clean and warm showers
Will book again

Disliked: All good

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the facilities and your stay.

Spaced out, good facilities and value for money. Perfect for Alton Towers…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sharon O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Spaced out, good facilities and value for money. Perfect for Alton Towers

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you . Glad you like the space and enjoyed your stay.

Brilliant little site with clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location was fantastic, it was very peaceful on site, clean facilities, check in process was easy

Disliked: I couldn’t get the wifi to work at all. No matter where I was on the site. Didn’t bother us, but some might book this site thinking they’ll have wifi

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From the manager: Thank you for your comments. Due to our location WiFi can be unreliable. Many people just use 4G or 5G which seems to have good coverage on many networks.

The site is very peaceful and within easy access of Alton Towers…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Jeff M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The site is very peaceful and within easy access of Alton Towers and the Peak District. Well maintained and clean toilet/ Shower blocks.

Disliked: A not so troublesome issue but the showers are push button and only stay on for about 7 seconds. Whilst I have little hair the wife was not impressed. Happy wife, happy life!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your comments. Yes the shower timings is an issue. We have tried to alter this but it is not possible without replacing the whole system. We continue to look at alternatives.

Perfect for what we were using it for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (super)

Liked: Perfect for what we were using it for

Disliked: Showers could last a bit longer before cutting off

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your comments. The timing of the showers is an issue and we continue to look at ways of solving this.

Easy access, quiet night and clean facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Easy access, quiet night and clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your comments. Please come back and stay longer!

Fantastic pitch fantastic location very helpful and friendly 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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic location and clean

Disliked: Wish we stayed longer

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you. Please come again and stay longer, you are very welcome!


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 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.

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

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday, 13 June 2025 – Friday, 13 June 2025)

    Derby, England 37.4 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 R681 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.