Alton Towers Spa

You don’t need to ride Oblivion to get your heart rate up at Alton Towers. The spa’s luxurious 13-metre indoor pool makes a great location for an intensive swimming session. Practise your backstroke or crawl then, once your exertions are at an end, head to the hot tub, sauna or steam room for the ultimate warm-down.

Gym fanatic? A 15-minute drive takes you to Ashbourne Leisure Centre which has a well-equipped fitness suite and a timetable of group exercise classes from circuits to aqua.

The area around the hotel is perfect for long walks that are suitable for all ages and all levels of fitness. If you’re feeling more energetic, how about donning the workout clothes for a jogging or cycling experience?

Love feasting as much as you love spa-ing? You’re in luck. There’s something at Alton Towers Resort to indulge your taste buds. Here’s just a selection of what’s on offer, or head to the hotel’s Atrium bar for drinks and nibbles. Bon appetit!

Flambo’s Jambo

If all that pampering has worked up an appetite, go for the all-you-can-eat Caribbean buffet at Flambo’s Jambo.

Rollercoaster Restaurant

Thought you’d seen everything? How about a restaurant where the food is dropped to your table via a tornado spiral after hurtling down a vast roller coaster track overhead? 

Secret Garden restaurant

This brasserie restaurant is situated on the ground floor of the Alton Towers Hotel so you don’t have to move far after your spa day! It serves a delectable hearty mix of British and international dishes that will leave you feeling refuelled.

Crooked Spoon

Breakfast and dinner are served in this quirky restaurant with a delicious yet unusual menu (popcorn halloumi, anyone?) on offer. 

Yes, there is a 13m swimming pool in the Aqua Relaxation Rooms, alongside a Laconium Roman sauna, Edwardian sauna and Jacuzzi as well as a steam room and tepidarium.

Yes it does. You’ll find Alton Towers Spa on the first floor of the Alton Towers Hotel, with a theme based on an explorer called Sir Algenon, but that’s not the only fun place to rest your head for the night. 

There are two other unique hotels (Splash Landings and the CBeebies Land Hotel) plus an Enchanted Village full of lodges and luxurious tree houses set in over 500 acres of beautiful Staffordshire countryside. Or take the minimalist glamping option of Stargazing Pods.

For spa days, arrival times are generally 10am, but do check your booking confirmation. For Alton Towers Hotel, check-in time is 3pm and check-out time is 11am. 

Yes it is. The swimming pool has a manual hoist and a wet-side chair, there are ramps and Blue Badge parking.

You’ll find the spa on the first floor of the Alton Towers Hotel. 

Robes and towels are provided, but you’ll need swimwear for the Aqua Relaxation Rooms. Flip flops are a great idea, but you can buy spa-branded pairs from reception if you forget. Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion and hair dryers are all available in the changing rooms.

While the Alton Towers Hotel is as fabulously family-friendly as you’d expect for a theme park hotel, its spa provides a blissful, adults-only escape from the action outside. As such, the minimum age to use the spa facilities is 16 years old. 

Sorry, no dogs are allowed at Alton Towers Spa or at the Alton Towers Hotel, with the exception of assistance dogs.

Well, it may not be for serious pros but Alton Towers Resort does have a super fun crazy golf course. Called Extraordinary Golf, you can putt your way around two nine-hole golf courses featuring mini versions of the theme park’s best-loved rides and attractions. As it’s part of the resort rather than the theme park, you don’t need a theme park ticket to play, either.