Alton
Things to do in Alton, Hampshire
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Alton in Hampshire is a town built around places to stay. A dozen or so hotels and inns cluster here, with options ranging from The White Hart (rated 4.6 from 800 reviews) to smaller properties like The Angel Hotel. The Anchor Inn carries strong ratings at 4.5 from over a thousand reviews. French Horn Chalets offers something different if you want self-contained space. Most of these are traditional coaching inns and hotels rather than chain operations, which gives the town the feel of a proper stopping point rather than a motorway service area.
What draws people to stay is chiefly the Alton Towers Theme Park and its adjoining Waterpark. The theme park itself is rated 5.0 (though from a small review count), while the waterpark pulls in far more feedback at 4.3 from over 4,700 reviews. These are substantial attractions that justify a overnight visit or a longer break. The Alton Sports Centre sits alongside them as a working community facility. For something completely different, Immersion Escape Rooms offers a puzzle-based diversion, rated 5.0 from 231 reviews, and the Curtis Museum provides local context with a solid 4.6 rating.
Where to stay in Alton(14)
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This is straightforward base-and-activity territory. People come for the theme park and waterpark, book into one of the local hotels, and spend their time there. The town's accommodation cluster exists because those attractions exist, and the ratings across the board are respectable rather than exceptional—the kind of solid, reliable experience that keeps families coming back.
Alton House Hotel
57 Normandy Street, Alton
French Horn Chalets
French Horn Pub, Alton
Swan Hotel by Greene King Inns
High St, Alton
The Blacksmith Arms
The Blacksmith Arms Tythe Barn, Alton
The Market Hotel Alton
3 Market Street, Alton
Travelodge Alton Four Marks
A31, 156 Winchester Road, Alton
Upper Neatham Mill
Upper Neatham Mill Lane, Alton
Blacknest Golf and Country Club
Frith End Road, Alton
Things to Do in Alton(5)
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Attractions Near Alton
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1 mi
Jane Austen's House
Chawton · ⭐ 4.7
6 mi
Alice Holt Forest
Farnham · ⭐ 4.6
6 mi
Alice Holt Forest Bike Bike Hire
Farnham Common · ⭐ 4.8
6 mi
Go Ape Alice Holt
Farnham · ⭐ 4.7
6 mi
Birdworld
Farnham · ⭐ 4.5
8 mi
Odiham Castle
Odiham · ⭐ 4.4
8 mi
Frensham Great Pond
Churt · ⭐ 4.5
Junglemania Adventure Golf
Farnham · ⭐ 4.8
Camping in Alton
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Field View Luxury Glamping
⭐ 5.0 · from £128/night
Kite View Campsite
⭐ 5.0 · from £25/night
Camping in the Forest, Alice Holt
⭐ 4.6 · from £22/night
Barton View
⭐ 4.3 · from £25/night
Two Hoots Campsite
⭐ 5.0
Two Acres Caravan Park
⭐ 5.0
Hampshire Hills
⭐ 5.0 · from £60/night
Watercress Lodges and Campsite
⭐ 4.6 · from £26/night
Self-Catering Cottages in Alton
All cottages in Alton →Whitedown
1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £557
Goldridge
1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £537
Middledown
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £991
Stable Yard Cottage
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £533
Foresters Rest
1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £587
Woodlea Farm
4 bed · sleeps 11 · from £1,752
Maplescombe
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £991
Pleasure Row
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £1,021
Common questions about Alton
Where can I stay in Alton?
We list 14 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Alton.
What is there to do in Alton?
We list 5 attractions and things to do in and around Alton.