The Dog & Partridge Country Inn
A 17th-century inn built for a family's slides day
About this hotel
The Dog & Partridge Country Inn dates to the 17th century and sits on the edge of the Peak District with genuine countryside views, just a ten-minute drive from Alton Towers. Most rooms sit in outbuildings around the main inn, giving families a bit of separation from other guests, each with an en suite bathroom, TV with Freeview, DVD player and tea and coffee facilities. The extensive lawns and gardens include both indoor and outdoor play areas for children, a rare combination this close to the park that gives kids somewhere to burn off energy regardless of weather. A fabulous continental breakfast is included in every rate, with the option to upgrade to a hot breakfast including smoked salmon, scrambled eggs or traditional Staffordshire oatcakes for a supplement.
- Play areas for children
- Free parking
- 10 min to Alton Towers
- Extensive lawns and gardens
Our take
The Dog & Partridge Country Inn earns its place through distance and play space: it is a 10-minute drive from Alton Towers, and children have indoor and outdoor play areas on site to fill the time before or after a park day. I would book it when short drives matter most. Rooms sit in the grounds of this 17th-century inn on the edge of the Peak District.
- ✓Book a room in the grounds rather than the main building if you want a bit more separation and quiet at bedtime.
- ✓Use the indoor play area on a wet day, a genuine advantage over inns without a dedicated children's space.
- ✓Upgrade to the hot breakfast option if traditional Staffordshire oatcakes or smoked salmon appeal, since the base rate covers only the continental spread.
Why we love it
- Indoor and outdoor play areas
- Ten-minute drive to Alton Towers
- Rooms in quieter outbuildings
- Continental breakfast included
Why guests love itThe Dog & Partridge is a 17th-century inn on the edge of the Peak District, a 10-minute drive from Alton Towers. For families, the indoor and outdoor play areas and the extensive lawns let children burn off energy without another outing. Rooms are set in the grounds around the inn, and a continental breakfast is included, with a full cooked breakfast available as a paid upgrade. Free parking keeps the short daily drive to the waterpark simple.