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Recommended Towns & Villages near Alton

All Saints, Denstone

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction SE)

Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park...

Historic Lime Kilns at Froghall, Staffordshire

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NW)

Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife...

Ilam Hall

Ilam (58 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)

A pretty and popular village which includes a wonderful park which is part of Ilam Hall. Enjoy wonderful walks through the park and the lovely river Manifold. The village is set.....

Market day in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Ashbourne (14 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction E)

Ashbourne is a delightful market town located in the Derbyshire Dales, in the central part of England...

Sudbury Church, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SE)

The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...

River Dove, Milldale, Derbyshire.

Milldale (10 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE)

Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park...

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

Hartington Town from the trail above the town

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction N)

Hartington is a small village centred around a medieval market place, with attractive 18th and 19th century buildings...

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction SE)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

Lake Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NW)

A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir...

Norton street view, Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW)

Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District...

Potteries, Stoke on Trent

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction W)

Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character...

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

Looking over Elton in the Peak District

Elton (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NE)

This unspoilt small peakland village stands 950 feet above sea level offering stunning views of the peakland countryside. It is a very tradional village, which had its own fire.....

St. Mary's Church, Stafford

Stafford (55 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction SW)

Set in a landscape of contrasts with constantly changing scenery from the Royal hunting forests of Cannock Chase to the breweries of Burton, it is pleasurable to come across the.....

Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire: Winter on Middleton Moor

Middleton by Wirksworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)

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Winster, Derbyshire

Winster (21 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction NE)

Today, this graceful village with its sweeping main street and quiet little alleyways is a tourist destination of character and charm...

Off Burton Bridge, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction SE)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

Mow Cop at sunset

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NW)

The sheer scale of the height of this village with the quaint sounding name has made it famous, for it is believed that on a clear day the hill is visible to no less than five counties...

Matlock Bath

Matlock Bath (96 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction NE)

Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England...

Recommended attractions near Alton

Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton Castle (5 Pictures)

(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)

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Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)

Alton Towers is the number one theme park in England. Dating back to the Victorian times, Alton Towers closed during the outbreak.....

Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction S)

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Ilam Hall. Thorpe Cloud from Ilam

Ilam Park (12 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)

Running along both banks of the river Manifold, this is an area of beautiful open park and woodland with spectacular views.....

Thorpe Cloud on the right at Dovedale

Dovedale (62 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NE)

The River Dove flows through one of England's loveliest valleys. Though little more than a mile long, Dove Dale shows a variety.....

Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SE)

This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)

The Churnet Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire,.....

Tissington Hall

Tissington Hall (8 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NE)

Dating from Jacobean times, Tissington Hall has been lived in by the FitzHerbert family for 500 years and is set in the beautiful.....

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SE)

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Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W)

This is the foremost museum for fine porcelain produced over several centuries in the famous potteries of Staffordshire. Here,.....

Carsington waters, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Looking over waters from island point

Carsington Water (49 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction NE)

Carsington Water is situated close to the village of Carsington in the lower regions of Derbyshire. Carsington Water is a large.....

Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

This is an outstanding tourist attraction for children and adults of all ages. Here, in a vast wilderness of trees 140 Barbary.....

Trentham Gardens, Summer 2006.  Following the extensive restoration of the Italian Gardens

Trentham Gardens (12 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction W)

These pictures are of the garden and lake of Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. This was the former home of the.....

The River Trent, Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate (37 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction S)

Shugborough Hall with its vast surrounding estate has been the seat of the Earls of Lichfield, the Anson family, ever since it.....

Serpentine Pool, Greenway Bank Country Park, Biddulph

Greenway Bank Country Park (3 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NW)

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View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

The spectacular Roaches are situated at the end of the Pennine Way, these together with oddly named Hen Cloud contrive between.....

Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction E)

The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....

Stafford - Shire Hall

Shire Hall Gallery (1 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SW)

Stafford's handsome Shire Hall Gallery with its impressive porticoed frontage, served for a time as the local Crown Court. .....

Ancient High House, Stafford

Ancient High House (1 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SW)

Dominating Stafford's Greengate Street, is an impressive Elizabethan building that has stood at the centre of the town for over.....

Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction NW)

This remarkable garden surrounds a grand house with a history of fluctuating fortunes. The gardens were originally the creation.....


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