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5 best holiday parks near Alton Towers and CBeebies Land - 2021
Alton Towers and CBeebies Land are on one site in a quiet part of Staffordshire (well, apart from screaming coming from the rollercoasters). The park has a big range of white-knuckle rollercoasters, whilst CBeebies Land has tamer rides aimed at younger visitors and live shows which are themed around programmes like Go Jetters, Postman Pat and In The Night Garden.
The surrounding area in Staffordshire and Derbyshire has a good choice of holiday parks, though they are mostly lodges and cabins with hot tubs at the posher end of the market rather than cheap caravans. There aren't any Haven parks or Peakdean Resorts nearby, as those are mostly by the coast.
For our top five, we looked at factors including distance from Alton Towers and CBeebies Land, customer reviews, value for money and facilities.
The surrounding area in Staffordshire and Derbyshire has a good choice of holiday parks, though they are mostly lodges and cabins with hot tubs at the posher end of the market rather than cheap caravans. There aren't any Haven parks or Peakdean Resorts nearby, as those are mostly by the coast.
For our top five, we looked at factors including distance from Alton Towers and CBeebies Land, customer reviews, value for money and facilities.
1. Landal Sandybrook - 25 minutes from Alton Towers/CBeebies Land - swimming pool, lots to do
**Winner: best value holiday park near Alton Towers**
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Greenpark's Landal Sandybrook is a sort-of mini Center Parcs, which gets fantastic reviews and offers a lot of facilities onsite. It's not the cheapest, and you pay extra for some activities but it's competitively priced.
Alton Towers and CBeebies Land is 25 minutes away, but it's also on the edge of the Peak District, so you can also have a day out in Matlock or Buxton easily enough. The accommodation is lodges, so slightly sturdier than caravans. Customer reviews average 4.5/5. Onsite there's an indoor swimming pool, outdoor play area and woodland walks (all included within the price). The extra activities are things like minigolf, fencing or archery. Price: £1385 for a family of four in a Tissington Classic Skyline lodge for a week in August 2021 |
Landal Sandybrook has an indoor swimming pool, woodland walks, a play area...
...and lodges with hot tubs
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2. Quarry Walk Park - 10 minutes from Alton Towers and CBeebies Land - hot tubs and nature trail
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Quarry Walk Park is also known as Quarry Walk Lodges on some websites. They've got various lodges and log cabins and solid customer reviews of about 4/5 or slightly higher on Hoseasons.
They've got a good choice of lodges with hot tubs, including two bedroom and three bedroom lodges for four or six people. Reviews of the different types of lodge are very positive. There are nature trails and a play area, but that's about it onsite. The real trump card is that it's only a 10 minute drive to Alton Towers and CBeebies Land. You'll be glad of the short journey after a day exploring the huge site... Price: £1335 for a 'Squirrel' log cabin with a hot tub, for a family of four for a week in August 2021 |
The onsite activities at Quarry Walk Park are limited to a playground and nature trails...
...but it's only 10 minutes from Alton Towers and Cbeebies Land and has hot tubs
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3. Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park - 25 minutes from Alton Towers and CBeebies Land - swimming pool
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There's a mix of caravans and posher lodges at Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park, which is 25 minutes from Alton Towers and CBeebies Land and just about within the Peak District.
It's a similar distance from Gulliver's Kingdom, which is another popular family attraction in the area. Chatsworth House is 35 minutes away. The park itself has an indoor swimming pool and a play area, so probably the most useful things for keeping the children happy. Don't come here expecting evening entertainment and kids' clubs though, it's not that sort of place. Reviews are decent, averaging 4/5 on TripAdvisor or more than 9/10 on Hoseasons. We couldn't find any lodges or caravans with hot tubs at this one. Price: £934 for a 'luxury caravan' for a family of four for a week in August 2021 |
Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park is in a pretty area with nearby streams to explore...
...and a simple swimming pool onsite
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4. Ramshorn Estate Woodland Lodges - 5 minutes from Alton Towers - good for big groups
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Ramshorn Estate Woodland Lodges is definitely one to consider if you're travelling in a large group, as there were lodges for families of 8, 12 or 14.
The accommodation is spacious and it's a stone's throw from CBeebies Land and Alton Towers (please don't throw stones, you'll be asked to leave). There aren't many facilities onsite, but there are hot tubs. There was also pet friendly accommodation when we checked, although bear in mind that you can't take dogs into Alton Towers ('except for guide dogs, hearing dogs and registered assistance dogs'). Customer reviews are about 4/5 or about 9/10 on Hoseasons. Price: £1745 for a week in a Woodlands 4 lodge with a hot tub in August 202. This is a lodge for 8 people, so better value for a larger family. |
Ramshorn Estate Woodland Lodges are best value for big groups of 8-14 people...
...and you'll be in the hot tub minutes after leaving Alton Towers
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5. Lime Tree Park - 35 minutes from Alton Towers and CBeebies Land - cheap caravans
**Winner: cheapest holiday park**
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Lime Tree Park near Buxton is a slightly longer drive but it's by far the cheapest place to stay near Alton Towers and CBeebies Land in our top 5.
Most of the accommodation is in caravans but they do also have lodges and apartments which weren't a lot more expensive when we checked (about £100 extra for a week in peak season in our comparison). There's not much to do onsite, besides a play area and a pool table but it's in a central location for exploring the Peak District and then managing a day or two at Alton Towers and CBeebiesland. Customers give Lime Tree Park very positive reviews of 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor. Price: £625 for a week for a family of four in a Chestnut caravan in August 2021 |
Lime Tree Park is a simple caravan site which is a cheap base for visiting Alton Towers...
...and it has a playground onsite
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Price comparison of 5 holiday parks near Alton Towers and CBeebies Land
For our price comparison we looked for a week's holiday in August 2021 for a family of four. We didn't include any extras, and we carried out our search in November 2020. From cheapest to most expensive:
- Lime Tree Park - £625 **Winner: cheapest holiday park**
- Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park - £934
- Quarry Walk Park - £1335
- Landal Sandybrook - £1385 **Winner: best value holiday park near Alton Towers**
- Ramshorn Estate Woodland Lodges - £1745
Staying onsite at Alton Towers and CBeebies Land
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The alternative is staying onsite at Alton Towers. You can choose from:
These are just the minimum prices for a general guide, various upgrades and offers are available. |
CBeebies Land Hotel was the most expensive onsite accommodation when we checked
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Images are from Ashbourne Heights, Hoseasons, Landal, Quarry Walk Park and Alton Towers Holidays.
