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1/22/2021

Leisure honeypot - Alton Towers

  • Situated in Staffordshire near Stoke-on-Trent.
  • There are thousands of visitors yearly.
  • Many schools visit Alton Towers as well as many other groups. There are discount rates on groups to encourage this.
  • Alton Towers used to be a Stately Home with a small fun-fair.
  • It has now developed into a major theme park.
  • Alton Towers has a new ride built each year to encourage visitors to come back.
  • Access is only by long winding country roads! No main road access.
  • It is based in quite isolated countryside.
  • Large rides cause visual pollution to neighbours.
  • There are many shops, restaurants etc within the park.
  • The litter problem is sorted out internally.
  • Large areas of countryside are taken over for parking.
  • There is a problem with traffic congestion around the park at opening and closing times.