
Alton Towers
The UK's most popular theme park featuring world-class roller coasters and family attractions set in stunning Staffordshire countryside.
Data last verified on 30 August 2026. Always confirm critical restrictions with the park on the day of your visit.
Quick Stats
- Total Rides:
- 37
- No Restrictions:
- 12
- Adult Price:
- £34
- Child Price:
- £34
- Parking:
- £8
- Updated:
- 30 August 2026
All Rides & Attractions
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- Too tall
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🎪 Andys Adventures Dinosaur Dig CBeebies Land dinosaur dig play area. No height restriction. | Play Area | No height limit | Gentle |
💧 Battle Galleons Interactive water battle between pirate ships. Expect to get wet! Seasonal operation. | Water | From 90cm with an adult From 110cm on their own | Low |
🎭 Big Fun Showtime CBeebies Land live show. No height restriction. | Show | No height limit | Gentle |
🎢 Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies! World's first Bluey roller coaster, opened March 2026 in CBeebies Land. Zierer junior coaster themed to the beloved Australian animated series. Guests 0.9m-1.1m must be accompanied by an adult (16+). | Coaster | From 90cm with an adult From 110cm on their own | Gentle |
👨👩👧 Bugbie-Go-Round Gentle CBeebies Land carousel ride. Children under 100cm must be accompanied by an adult. | Family | From 100cm on their own | Gentle |
🎯 CBeebies Land Photo Studio CBeebies Land photo studio. No height restriction. | Interactive | No height limit | Gentle |
💧 Congo River Rapids White water rapids adventure through the jungle. Expect to get wet! Seasonal operation. | Water | From 110cm with an adult From 130cm on their own | Medium |
👨👩👧 Cuckoo Cars Driving School Kids-only driving experience in Cloud Cuckoo Land. 30 miniature cars on a fun road course with bubbles, traffic lights and oversized characters. | Family | From 100cm on their own Maximum 140cm | Gentle |
🎢 Galactica Flying roller coaster where you ride face-down, soaring through the air. Unique sensation of flight. | Coaster | From 140cm on their own | Extreme |
👻 Gangsta Granny: The Ride Family dark ride based on David Walliams' book. Gentle boat ride through Granny's house with special effects and storytelling. | Dark Ride | From 90cm with an adult From 120cm on their own | Gentle |
👨👩👧 Get! Set! Go! Tree Top Adventure CBeebies Land tree top adventure ride. Children under 110cm must be accompanied by an adult. | Family | From 110cm on their own | Gentle |
👨👩👧 Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride Spinning ride in CBeebies Land themed to Go Jetters. Gentle spinning fun for young adventurers. | Family | From 90cm with an adult From 125cm on their own | Gentle |
👨👩👧 Heave Ho! Swinging pirate ship ride in the Mutiny Bay area. Gentler than most pirate ships, suitable for younger children. | Family | From 90cm with an adult From 110cm on their own | Low |
👻 Hex - The Legend of the Towers Mind-bending madhouse experience set in the ruins of Alton Towers. Features a rotating room that creates the illusion you're upside down. | Dark Ride | From 90cm with an adult From 120cm on their own | Medium |
🎯 Hey Duggees Big Adventure Badge CBeebies Land interactive activity trail. No height restriction. | Interactive | No height limit | Gentle |
👻 In the Night Garden Magical Boat Ride Gentle boat ride through the magical world of In the Night Garden. Children under 100cm must be accompanied by an adult. Perfect for babies and toddlers. | Dark Ride | From 100cm on their own | Gentle |
🎯 JoJo & Gran Gran at Home CBeebies Land walkthrough experience. No height restriction. | Interactive | No height limit | Gentle |
👨👩👧 Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory Interactive CBeebies Land ride themed to Justin's House. Fun factory-themed experience for young children. | Family | From 90cm on their own | Gentle |
👨👩👧 Marauder's Mayhem Spinning flat ride themed to marauding pirates. Cars spin on a rotating platform for a dizzying experience. | Family | From 110cm with an adult From 130cm on their own | Medium |
🎢 Nemesis Reborn Legendary inverted coaster, reborn in 2024. Your feet dangle as you tear through loops and corkscrews at up to 50mph. An absolute classic. | Coaster | From 140cm on their own | Extreme |
👻 Nemesis: Sub-Terra Terrifying underground experience beneath the Nemesis pit. Plunged into darkness with sudden drops and jump scares. | Dark Ride | From 140cm on their own | High |
🎢 Oblivion World's first vertical drop roller coaster. 87.5-degree drop into a dark hole. Brief but terrifying. | Coaster | From 140cm on their own | Extreme |
🎢 Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure Perfect first roller coaster for young children in CBeebies Land. Gentle drops and turns themed to the Octonauts. | Coaster | From 90cm with an adult From 110cm on their own | Gentle |
👨👩👧 Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop Gentle bouncing ride in CBeebies Land themed to Peter Rabbit. Fun for young children. | Family | From 90cm on their own | Gentle |
👨👩👧 Raj's Bouncy Bottom Burp Gentle bouncing ride in CBeebies Land. Fun bouncing drops for young children. | Family | From 90cm with an adult From 110cm on their own | Gentle |
🎢 Rita Launched roller coaster accelerating from 0-100km/h in 2.5 seconds. One of the UK's fastest accelerating coasters. | Coaster | From 140cm on their own Maximum 195cm | Extreme |
👨👩👧 Royal Carousel Classic carousel ride. Children under 130cm must be accompanied by an adult. | Family | From 130cm on their own | Gentle |
🎢 Runaway Mine Train Classic mine train coaster with drops and turns through wooded terrain. A family favorite since 1992. | Coaster | From 110cm with an adult From 130cm on their own | Medium |
🔭 Sharkbait Reef by SEALIFE Aquarium walkthrough in Mutiny Bay. No height restriction. | Observation | No height limit | Gentle |
🔭 Skyride Cable car ride offering aerial views across the park. No height restrictions. A relaxing way to travel between areas. | Observation | No height limit | Gentle |
🎪 Something Special Sensory Garden CBeebies Land sensory garden. No height restriction. | Play Area | No height limit | Gentle |
🎢 Spinball Whizzer Wild spinning roller coaster themed to a giant pinball machine. Great stepping stone between family and thrill rides. | Coaster | From 120cm on their own Maximum 195cm | Medium |
🎢 TH13TEEN World's first vertical freefall drop roller coaster. Features a surprise indoor section. Best experienced without spoilers! | Coaster | From 120cm on their own Maximum 196cm | High |
👻 The Curse at Alton Manor Spooky dark ride through the haunted Alton Manor. Journey through twisted rooms with spectacular special effects and frights. | Dark Ride | From 90cm with an adult From 110cm on their own | Medium |
🎢 The Smiler World record holder for most inversions (14) on a roller coaster. Intense, relentless, and only for serious thrill-seekers. | Coaster | From 140cm on their own | Extreme |
⚡ Toxicator NEW 2025! UK's first suspended Top Spin standing 78ft tall. Riders face outward with legs dangling as the gondola flips and holds face-down. | Thrill | From 140cm on their own Maximum 195cm | Extreme |
🎢 Wicker Man UK's first wooden roller coaster in 20 years! Features a flaming Wicker Man structure you pass through. Incredibly smooth and thrilling. | Coaster | From 120cm on their own | High |
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Alton Towers Height Guide
Alton Towers is the UK's largest and most popular theme park, offering an incredible mix of thrilling roller coasters and family-friendly attractions spread across 500 acres of beautiful Staffordshire countryside.
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Family Planning
Perfect for Families
Alton Towers lists 30 rides. 5 have no minimum height for a child riding with an adult, another 11 open up at 90cm, and 20 of the 30 are rideable by a child of 110cm — so the park works from toddler age upwards, while the headline coasters wait until 140cm.
Height Strategy
Height Breakdown
Open at any height, with a supervising adult for the youngest:
No height requirement
- Skyride (the cable car across the park)
- Royal Carousel
- Bugbie-Go-Round
- Get! Set! Go! Tree Top Adventure
- In the Night Garden Magical Boat Ride
From 90cm with an adult
The biggest single jump at Alton Towers - eleven rides unlock here, including most of CBeebies Land:
- Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure
- Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies!
- Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride
- Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory (90cm, no adult required)
- Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop (90cm, no adult required)
- Gangsta Granny: The Ride
- Hex - The Legend of the Towers
- The Curse at Alton Manor
- Battle Galleons
- Heave Ho!
- Raj's Bouncy Bottom Burp
Riding these alone needs 110cm on most, 120cm on Gangsta Granny and Hex, and 125cm on Go Jetters.
From 100cm
- Cuckoo Cars Driving School (100cm, maximum height 140cm)
From 110cm with an adult
- Runaway Mine Train
- Congo River Rapids
- Marauder's Mayhem
All three need 130cm to ride without an adult.
From 120cm
- Wicker Man
- TH13TEEN (maximum height 196cm)
- Spinball Whizzer (maximum height 195cm)
140cm and above
The park's seven biggest thrill rides:
- Nemesis Reborn
- The Smiler
- Oblivion
- Galactica
- Rita (maximum height 195cm)
- Toxicator (maximum height 195cm) - the UK's first suspended Top Spin, opened in 2025
- Nemesis: Sub-Terra
Planning Tips
Best Times to Visit
Family Planning
Top Tips for Families
- Start at CBeebies Land - Quietest first thing in the morning
- Download the app - Check real-time queue times
- Fastrack tickets - Worth it on busy days for popular rides
- Height measurement - Get a wristband at Guest Services to avoid repeated checks
- Lunch strategy - Eat early (11:30am) or late (2pm) to avoid peaks
Guide Section
Facilities
- Baby changing - Multiple locations including CBeebies Land
- Nursing rooms - Private facilities available
- Height check points - At park entrance to get wristbands
- Accessibility - Excellent disabled access throughout
- Food - Multiple restaurants, cafes, and snack bars
On the Ground
Getting There
Planning Tips
Money-Saving Tips
- Book tickets online at least 7 days ahead for best prices
- Annual passes pay for themselves in 2-3 visits
- Bring packed lunch (free lockers available)
- Check for 2-for-1 deals with Kellogg's/Cadbury vouchers
Where this data comes from
Height requirements for Alton Towers were read from the park's own published ride information and last checked on 30 August 2026. Parks can change restrictions without notice, so confirm anything your day depends on before you travel.

