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Alton in the region of England is a place in United Kingdom - some 125 mi or ( 202 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Alton is now 11:05 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Weston upon Trent, Waterhouses, Warslow, Somersal Herbert, and Sheffield. Since you are here already, consider visiting Weston upon Trent . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Corkscrew (POV) Alton Towers England UK
Poor old corkscrew! I can remember when this was Alton Towers flagship ride (remember the maps with the corkscrew going through the towers on the front page?),but became so tame.It was quite good for ..
15000 Volt Squirrel Nutty Ride (Spoof POV) Alton Towers
Here's an old video I took of the Squirrel Nutty Ride after we increased the voltage to 15000 Volts ! Lucky it didn't blow up,some good motors on that ride.Travel through the beautiful tree tops in yo ..
TNB Alton Towers Scarefest Halloween Documentary
Join Myk and Steve as they take you on a tour of all the Halloween attractions at Alton Towers' Scarefest event. We'll review the Boiler House, Carnival of Screams and Terror of the Towers Mazes, watc ..
The Mild Screw RIP
Poor old corkscrew! I can remember when this was Alton Towers flagship ride (remember the maps with the corkscrew going through the towers on the front page?),but became so tame.It was quite good for ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Croxden Abbey
Croxden Abbey was a Cistercian abbey at Croxden, Staffordshire, England. In 1179, Bertram de Verdun, the lord of the manor of Croxden, endowed a site for a new abbey, and 12 monks arrived from the Savigniac Cistercian mother house of Aunay-sur-Odon in Normandy to build the new abbey over the next 50 years. It was known as the "Abbey of the Vale of St. Mary at Croxden". The monks made a living from breeding sheep. The Abbey was consecrated in 1253.
Located at 52.95 -1.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Corkscrew (Alton Towers)
Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma of the Netherlands. The coaster was located in the Ug Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. It was the park's oldest ride and is considered the greatest factor in promoting the new theme park to the British public. It was one of the first double-inverting coasters in Europe (the first in the UK) - so received much publicity and avid popularity in the 1980s.
Located at 52.98 -1.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rita (roller coaster)
Rita is an Intamin accelerator coaster located in the Dark Forest area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. It accelerates to 61.1 mph in 2.5 seconds. The ride is loosely based on drag racing. It is similar to Stealth at Thorpe Park which opened in 2006, though this partly changed with the retheming of Ug Land into the Dark Forest for 2010. It now stands as an abandoned drag racer that is used as the escape cart to escape the Dark Forest.
Located at 52.99 -1.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Alton Towers Waterpark
Alton Towers Waterpark, also known as Cariba Creek and Splash Landings, is an indoor/outdoor waterpark themed as a tropical lagoon. It is located in the Alton Towers resort, next to the Splash Landings hotel in Staffordshire, England. It is situated inside the actual hotel.
Located at 52.99 -1.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Air (roller coaster)
Air or Aerial Inversion Ride is a steel flying roller coaster located in the Forbidden Valley area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The ride was the first flying roller coaster designed by the Swiss manufacturers Bolliger & Mabillard. Guests ride in a prone position and experience the feeling of flight by 'flying' close to the ground, under footpaths and gliding narrowly past objects such as trees and rocks. It is the tallest roller-coaster in Alton Towers.
Located at 52.99 -1.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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