Butterley Bank Holiday Cottages - Staffordshire

26/06/2025

Daltons Dairy ice cream is delicious. Why not pay them a visit and try the Daltons Spinner. They’re kiosk and honesty shop is 7 miles from the cottage and on route to or from Peak Wildlife Park.

26/05/2025

I often get asked is there much to do in the area other than Alton Towers. The answer is yes……..there’s loads of different activities and places to visit. The below post shows just some of them in the Stoke on Trent area.

RAINY DAYS OUT

If like me, next week’s weather forecast has you rethinking some of your half term plans, here is a bumper list of indoor places in or near to Stoke-on-Trent, perfect for a rainy day.

🛝 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗧 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗦 🛝
📍 Just Kidding - Hanley
📍 Come Into Play - Stone
📍 WildAndfree Adventure Playground - Leek
📍 The Play Barn at Round Meadows Farm - Wetley Rocks
📍 Jumbo Fun & Play - Newcastle
📍 Cheeky Monkeys At The Brampton
📍 Fun Factory Fenton
📍 Castaway Play - Congleton
📍 Go wild at Lymelight Boulevard
📍 New Florence Wacky Warehouse
📍 Bentilee family hub (Stoke-on-Trent Family Hubs) - Mon-Fri & free to visit
📍 The Snug Stay and Play Cafe - Cafe in Cheadle, perfect for toddlers

✨ 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗦 ✨
📍 Once Upon a Time Staffordshire - Norton
📍 Apple Tree Town - Newcastle
📍 Adventure Mini Village - Festival park

🏛️ 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗨𝗠𝗦 🏛️
📍 The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery - Hanley
📍 Gladstone Pottery Museum - Longton
📍 The Children's Country House at Sudbury NT - Ashbourne
📍 The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands - Shropshire
📍 Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum - Birmingham
📍 Eureka! The National Children's Museum - Halifax
📍 Enginuity at The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust - Telford

🎳 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 & 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗚 🎳
📍 Lymelight Lanes & Laser Quest- at Lymelight boulevard
📍 Tenpin - Bowling and Laser Tag at Festival Park

🏊‍♂️ 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 🏊‍♂️
📍 Dimensions Leisure Centre - Tunstall
📍 Fenton Manor Sports Complex - floats fun session Tues-Fri 10:15-11:45 during half term
📍 Splashlandings at Alton Towers
📍 Waterworld - Festival Park

⛳️ 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗦 ⛳️
📍 Inflato - Festival Park
📍 Flip Out Stoke-on-Trent - Stone
📍 Clip 'n Climb Stoke - Stone
📍 Ninja Warrior UK Stoke - Hanley
📍 Adventure Mini Golf Stoke-On-Trent - Festival Park

🎬 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠𝗦 & 𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗦 🎬
📍 Mitchell Arts Centre - Hanley
📍 Vue - Newcastle
📍 Cineworld Stoke-on-Trent - Hanley
📍 ODEON Stoke - Festival park

🎨 𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗦 🎨
📍 Emma Bridgewater Factory, Stoke-On-Trent- pottery painting
📍 World of Wedgwood - clay club and pottery painting
📍 Butterflies Wonderland - Newcastle

🌂 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 🌂
📍 Pixel Busters - Hanley
📍 Break Free Escape Stoke - suitable for over 8’s
📍 LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester - Trafford Palazzo
📍 Sealife Manchester - Trafford Palazzo

Is there anywhere I’ve missed? What’s your favourite rainy day out?

💙 If this post has inspired you to visit, I’d love for you to tag me in your photos at Instagram.com/stokie_mama 💙

13/05/2025

Why not come and enjoy a weekend away and attend one of these exciting racing meets.

19/04/2025

Why not come and explore the area and join some organised walks. Some of the walks start just a few miles away from our lovely homely cottages.

Depending upon how you are viewing this website you may see a list of dates at the top of the page, or you may see the "hamburger" menu (three lines) - which will take you to a menu with each day of the festival. 

16/03/2025

Now the weathers improving and the daylight hours are getting longer. It’s the perfect time to start training and have a goal to work towards and what better goal then a fun run to half marathon around Alton Towers. Giving you chance to see the park in a completely different light.
Why not book a weekend break in one of our cottages and take part in one of the runs………happy training x

Looking for running events in Alton Tower? 🏃‍♀️ Find and join your favourite event including 5k, 10k, half marathon & marathon around Alton Tower. Grab your friends and register today!

15/03/2025

We’re taking part in National Lottery Open Week to say thank you to National Lottery players for their support. 🤩
So, if you’re a player, you can visit The Children's Country House at Sudbury for free from 15-17 March and 21-23 March 2025. Simply show a National Lottery ticket or scratch card to our welcome team when you arrive.
Or, if you’re a National Trust member, why not bring a friend along with you?
You can find all the terms and conditions on the National Lottery website.
https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/open-week
📸NT Images / Steve Franklin.

28/02/2025

26/02/2025

How about a couple of nights away and enjoy a trip to the National Forest Adventure Farm. Make the most of a 20% discount on entry tickets this weekend (see post for code and book online).

Discount code in caption! 🤩👀✨

Looking for weekend plans? Then look no further! ☀️

We are now open EVERY weekend (and all half terms) up until the end of Summer! 🤩

For THIS WEEKEND ONLY, we are offering you 20% off entry tickets if you book online using the code ‘WEEKENDFUN’ 🤭*

So what are you waiting for?! Get booking now 👉 https://bookings.adventurefarm.co.uk/book/weekend-general-farm-entry/973

*T&C’s apply. Discount code valid for online bookings only, for the 1st & 2nd March 2025. Discount code is to be redeemed during online checkout using the code ‘WEEKENDFUN’. Discount code takes 20% off your total basket value. Discount code is not redeemable when purchasing tickets on the door.

21/02/2025

Who’s looking forward to the new ride at Alton Towers?
Why not come and enjoy a few nights away in our lovely relaxing cottages after a busy day at the park. We’re just 10 minutes away from Alton Towers.

10/01/2025

We enjoy feeding and looking after the birds throughout the winter here at Butterley Bank Farm. There’s always plenty of different birds around the bird feeders. We always take part in the Big Birdwatch and record what birds we see that weekend.

© The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 207076, Scotland no. SC037654

28/12/2024

Why not come and have a relaxing weekend in one of our lovely cottages and go and have a browse at one of the antique fairs. Always a great range of stalls ( over 150 traders) both inside and out. Easy access and good parking.

Hope everyone had a lovely peaceful Christmas & looking forward to the start of 2025 . We have our first antique & collectors fair on the 11th & 12th of January with lots of stallholders holders with new stock . We open Saturday at 8 am & Sunday at 10am . Dogs 🐩🐶🐕welcome

14/11/2024

Why not come and stay in one of our cottages and take part in Alton Towers Run & Ride. A great way to see a different side of the park. We’re only 10 minutes away.

Set in the incredible venue of Alton Towers, this unique opportunity to run through the theme park is not one to miss!