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If you call Uttoxeter a city, then Uttoxeter. Otherwise, Stoke-on-Trent is the nearest city to Alton Towers Resort.
207 miles taking this route:Take M3 LONDON, from Southampton, to M25 HEATHROW (to M1) at J2.Take M25, around London, to M1 to The NORTH to LUTON at J21.Take M1 up to A50 STOKE (to ALTON TOWERS) at J23A.Take A50 to B5030 towards ALTON TOWERS, near Uttoxeter.Follow signs to ALTON TOWERS from there.
Merlin group owns Alton Towers, they also own other attractions such as the Dungeons in York and London.
It is called "Alton Towers" because the Alton Towers Resort has "Towers" which I think were built in 1980 when the Resort was first opened and the "Alton" Towers Resort is located in Alton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Just less than 3 hours. See the related link below.
120 miles taking this route:Take A64 LEEDS, from York, to A1(M) LEEDS (via M1).Take A1(M) to M1 LONDON, at the next junction.Take M1 to A38 DERBY at J28 (to ALTON TOWERS).Take A38 to A52 ASHBOURNE (to ALTON TOWERS).Take A52 to B5417 OAKMOOR (to ALTON TOWERS), past Ashbourne.From there follow signs to ALTON TOWERS.
3 hrs
Alton Towers have there own hotel on-site. heads the name 'alton towers resort'
The Alton Towers Email Address is (events@Alton-towers.com).
The Alton Towers Hotel opened in 1996 and is one of two Hotels at the Alton Towers Resort
Alton Towers is in Staffordshire, England.
Alton towers theme park is actually in a place called Alton and Alton is in stafford.