Gloomy Wood
Gloomy Wood is a locality in Farley, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Gloomy Wood is situated nearby to the locality Katanga Canyon, as well as near Forbidden Valley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alton Towers and The Curse at Alton Manor.
Alton Towers
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Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England. It is generally considered by rollercoaster enthusiasts to hold its own with any such park in the world.
The Curse at Alton Manor
Dark ride
Photo: Woombamillio, Public domain.
The Curse at Alton Manor is a dark ride located at the Alton Towers theme park, near the village of Alton, Staffordshire, England. The attraction opened on 18 March 2023.
Runaway Mine Train
Roller coaster
Photo: Cls With Attitude, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Runaway Mine Train is a powered steel roller coaster made by MACK Rides of Germany. The ride is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Denstone.
Alton
Village
Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.
Denstone
Village
Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet. Denstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Gloomy Wood.
Norbury
Hamlet
Photo: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Norbury is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located 3 miles north of Rocester, on the B5033 road and the River Dove. The hamlet has links with George Eliot's family, the Evans. Norbury is situated 3 miles east of Gloomy Wood.
Gloomy Wood
Latitude
52.98899° or 52° 59′ 20″ northLongitude
-1.88454° or 1° 53′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C4WX4Q8+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1117000899OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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