Alton Towers
Overview
Alton Towers is a theme park and resort
located in Staffordshire
, England. It attracts around 2.7 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom
. Alton Towers is also the 9th most visited theme park in Europe. It is based north of the village of Alton
in Staffordshire
(approximately 16 miles (26 km) east of Stoke-on-Trent
), in the grounds of Alton Towers, a semi-ruined gothic revival country house.
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
located in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England. It attracts around 2.7 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Alton Towers is also the 9th most visited theme park in Europe. It is based north of the village of Alton
Alton, Staffordshire
Alton is a village in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion , which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury and designed by Augustus Pugin....
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
(approximately 16 miles (26 km) east of Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
), in the grounds of Alton Towers, a semi-ruined gothic revival country house.
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