Ye Olde Crown Hotel
A Waterfall village inn for cycling and dinner
About this hotel
Ye Olde Crown Hotel sits in Waterfall, a small Staffordshire Moorlands village just eight kilometres from Alton Towers, offering spacious rooms with private bathrooms, carpeted floors and modern amenities that guests consistently rate well for comfort, cleanliness and size. The traditional, family-friendly restaurant serves local cuisine for dinner, and a cosy bar provides a relaxing atmosphere for evening drinks after a day at the waterpark. Free WiFi covers the public areas, and cycling activities are available directly from the property, an active alternative to a second day of queuing and swimming. Trentham Gardens and Chatsworth House both sit within a comfortable drive for a second day out, and free on-site private parking is included throughout the stay. That combination of comfort and location is what regularly earns this inn strong ratings from returning Staffordshire visitors.
- 8 km to Alton Towers
- Cycling on site
- Free parking
- Well-rated rooms
Our take
Ye Olde Crown Hotel is a spacious inn in the Staffordshire Moorlands village of Waterfall that I would pick for families who want a quiet base 8 km from Alton Towers. Guests rate the rooms well for comfort, cleanliness and size, and cycling activities give active families another option. Waterfall is small, so beyond the inn's own bar and local dinner menu, evening choices are limited.
- ✓Book a bike ahead if cycling interests your group, since the activity is available directly from the property.
- ✓Reserve a dinner table at the on-site restaurant rather than expecting alternatives in the small village of Waterfall itself.
- ✓Use the short eight-kilometre drive to Alton Towers to allow a more relaxed morning than properties further out.
Why we love it
- Highly rated room comfort
- Cycling activities on site
- Just 8 km from Alton Towers
- Free on-site parking
Why guests love itYe Olde Crown Hotel is a spacious inn in Waterfall, a Staffordshire Moorlands village 8 km from Alton Towers. For families, the short drive to the waterpark and free on-site parking make daily trips easy, and the carpeted rooms are praised for comfort, cleanliness and size. Cycling activities suit active children on a day off from the slides. Dinner features local cuisine, and a cosy bar closes the evening. I would choose it for a calm village stay.