About Alton

Alton lies along the A52 between Ashbourne and Stoke-on-Trent in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Most visitors approach via the M6 at Junction 14, then follow the A34, A518, and A52 through rolling countryside dotted with stone farmhouses. The town's elevated position offers pleasant rural views but can mean tricky winter conditions on higher approaches. Alton Towers theme park dominates the area, its famous towers and roller coasters visible for miles across the Staffordshire landscape.

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Alton is in England, at 52.967, -1.883 - about 15 km north-west of Hill Somersal.

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