Alton
Built-up area in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.975, -1.896 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 07 42 |
| Dialling code: | 01538 (Ipstones) |
Alton is a small village and civil parish in the district of Staffordshire Moorlands in Staffordshire, England, sitting on the rural edge of Staffordshire amid rolling farmland and estate woodlands. It lies close to the wooded Churnet Valley and within easy reach of the Peak District National Park, giving the area a mix of quiet village character and attractive walking country.
The village is perhaps best known for the historic Alton estate, now dominated by the well‑known Alton Towers theme park, whose presence has shaped the local economy through tourism while the surrounding parish remains largely agricultural with small local services and a close‑knit community. Historic gardens and estate features add architectural and cultural interest, and nearby towns such as Leek provide additional amenities.
Postcode districts covering Alton
Most populated places nearby
- Derby 18.1 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 11.2 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 15.9 miles
- Cannock 19.7 miles
- Crewe 24.4 miles
- Stafford 14.5 miles
- Macclesfield 22 miles
- Swadlincote 19.6 miles
- Ilkeston 24.4 miles
- Lichfield 20.3 miles
- Kidsgrove 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Farley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Denstone Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Stramshall & Weaver Ward 2 miles
- Croxden Parish 2 miles
- Oakamoor Parish 2.2 miles
- Ramshorn Parish 2.4 miles
- Rocester Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Checkley Parish 2.9 miles
- Ellastone Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Cheadle South East Ward 2.9 miles
- Wootton Parish 3.2 miles
- Cotton Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Alton
ST10 4DA, ST10 4AD, ST10 4AP, ST10 4AY, ST10 4AJ, ST10 4AX, ST10 4BX, ST10 4PD, ST10 4AW … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 25.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 30.5 miles
- Kingsley and Froghall Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Uttoxeter Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Alton Ad
- The Duncombe Arms 3 miles
- Stables Ashbourne 7.4 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 5.5 miles
- Whiston Hall 3.7 miles
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 9 miles
- Bank House Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Weathervane Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 8 miles
Schools in Alton
- St Peter's C of E Academy Alton Primary
Local points of interest
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 8.4 miles
- East Wood Forest 9 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 9.3 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 9.4 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 12.4 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 12.9 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 13.4 miles