Lower Micklin Touring Park

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Overview of site
Fully furnished bell tent
Plenty of grass for pitching tents and awnings
Pitches

  • 'Sparkling showers and huge pitches'
  • Set on 10 acres two miles from Alton Towers
  • Spectacular countryside on the edge of the Peak District
To Alton Towers! Staffordshire's popular Lower Micklin Touring Park is just five minutes' drive from the whirls and rides of this most exciting theme park to have the kids most excited; you might need a second day there just to make sure you get round the lot... And Lower Micklin is also at the edge of the Peak District and a few miles from Uttoxeter Racecourse for more Staffs holiday happenings. A public footpath walk leads to Alton village and the local pub is half a mile away by footpath or country lane. (Miles of other walks are all around: just look up at the walls on site when you're doing the washing-up: you'll see what's meant by that when you get there...) Lower Micklin is set in 10 acres of grassland with plenty of space for the kids to run around and a one-kilometre track for big folk to walk or jog. It has new heated shower and toilet facilities with free hot water and a family bathroom with toilet, shower, basin and baby changing unit. The park also has rubbish and recycling facilities, covered washing-up sinks with hot water and – a tad more excitement for the sprogs – a ball field with goal posts and a play area with slide, swings and a climbing wall. For Alton eats, local takeaways deliver to the site, and both Alton and Denston close by have food shops and pubs.

Site type

Tent pitches 13
Touring caravan pitches 17
Motorhome pitches 17
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 3 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 3 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great facilities, felt safe letting the children roam a bit. Great all…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Charlotte Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great facilities, felt safe letting the children roam a bit. Great all round stay :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will go again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great stay
Very clean and tidy
Lovely views
Clean and warm showers
Will book again

Disliked: All good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spaced out, good facilities and value for money. Perfect for Alton Towers…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sharon O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Spaced out, good facilities and value for money. Perfect for Alton Towers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant little site with clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location was fantastic, it was very peaceful on site, clean facilities, check in process was easy

Disliked: I couldn’t get the wifi to work at all. No matter where I was on the site. Didn’t bother us, but some might book this site thinking they’ll have wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is very peaceful and within easy access of Alton Towers…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Jeff M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The site is very peaceful and within easy access of Alton Towers and the Peak District. Well maintained and clean toilet/ Shower blocks.

Disliked: A not so troublesome issue but the showers are push button and only stay on for about 7 seconds. Whilst I have little hair the wife was not impressed. Happy wife, happy life!

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Perfect for what we were using it for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (super)

Liked: Perfect for what we were using it for

Disliked: Showers could last a bit longer before cutting off

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy access, quiet night and clean facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Easy access, quiet night and clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic pitch fantastic location very helpful and friendly staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic location and clean

Disliked: Wish we stayed longer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, peaceful site

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Playground, alpacas, pretty location, nice farm shop nearby.

Disliked: Showers were push button type and each push only lasts 10 seconds, showers not height adjustable and couldn’t change the temperature.
WiFi only works near the shower block.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site would return but needs better showers in my opinion.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Pretty surroundings, hardstanding pitches, alpacas, nice shower block.

Disliked: Showers not height adjustable, has showers where you have to keep pressing the button to make it work - each push gives about 10 secs of water, shower temp not adjustable, some pitches are narrow.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Lower Micklin Touring Park

Lower Micklin Farm

Alton Road

Denstone

Alton Towers

Staffordshire

England

ST14 5DJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.97015°N
-1.87935°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.8 mi Bus Station
12.8 mi Bus Station
12.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
5.2 mi Uttoxeter Rail Station
7.8 mi Blythe Bridge Rail Station
10.8 mi Longton Rail Station
Airport
25 mi East Midlands Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Walks, walks and more walks: the public footpath between Denstone and Alton crosses Lower Micklin Touring Park and there are links to footpaths in all directions and to the Staffordshire Way, 92 miles of trail from Mow Cop Castle to Kinver Edge. The Peak District is a few miles away with many more hikes, or take the Tissington and High Peak bike trails if you're feeling hardy. Other options nearby could include bouldering in the Churnet Valley or trips on the area's two steam railways, the Foxfield Railway and the Churnet Valley Railway; having a close encounter with the animals at Peak Wildlife Park, or visiting historic homes like Chatsworth House and Sudbury Hall with the Museum of Childhood. If you want to leave the car behind (perhaps for a jaunt to the pub?), the taxi firm local to Lower Micklin Touring Park will pick up customers from the site.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 1.3 mi

Sudbury Hall 7.1 mi

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 12 mi

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 12.2 mi

Trentham Monkey Forest 13.4 mi

National Trust

The Old Manor 2.6 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 7.3 mi

Shugborough Estate 13.6 mi

Kedleston Hall 14.3 mi

Winster Market House 15.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

ALTON TOWERS 1 mi

Ellastone - Swinscoe - Stanton - Ellastone 2.5 mi

Ellastone - Rocester - Marston Montgomery - Roston - Ellastone 2.5 mi

Oakamoor - Churnet Valley - Dimmings Dale - Oakamoor 2.7 mi

Winkhill - Waterfall - Waterhouses 6.3 mi

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday 13 June 2025 – Friday 13 June 2025)

    Derby, Derbyshire 23.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lower Micklin Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lower Micklin Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lower Micklin Touring Park? Walks, walks and more walks: the public footpath between Denstone and Alton crosses Lower Micklin Touring Park and there are links to footpaths in all directions and to the Staffordshire Way, 92 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lower Micklin Touring Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lower Micklin Touring Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.