Katanga Canyon

Places of Interest

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.

Runaway Mine Train

Roller coaster

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The Runaway Mine Train is a powered roller coaster located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The steel coaster was manufactured by MACK Rides of Germany and opened on March 21, 1992.

Congo River Rapids

River rafting ride

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Congo River Rapids is a river rapids ride made by Intamin. It is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The rapids come close to the Runaway Mine Train as it passes through the tunnel.

Places in the Area

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, the UK's biggest and most famous theme park built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.

Denstone

Village

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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 Katanga Canyon.

Norbury

Hamlet

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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 Katanga Canyon.

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