East Midlands Airport Local Attractions
Alton Towers Donington Race Track Royal Crown Derby Visitors Centre Pride Park Football Stadium
Donington Race Track
Located at the centre of the UK. Near Nottingham, Derby and Loughborough. Easy access from M1, M42, M5/M6/M40 motorways
Motor bike races, events, markets, biker champions. all at Donington Race track, only 3 miles from the hotel
- betandwin.com British Motorcycle Grand Prix
- Ford RS Owners Club 25th Anniversary Event
- Vintage Race Festival
- World Series by Renault
- British Superbike Championship
- Public and trade exebitions
- Days when you can drive your motor bike round the track
- Days when you can drive your car round the track
Pride Park Football Stadium
Home to Derby County Football club, the new stadium was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 1997
Alton Towers
Alton Towers is the UK's greatest theme park, home to legendary thrills like Oblivion, Nemesis and Air and now, new for 2005, Rita Queen of Speed launches into action.
Restaurants and bars are available in the park
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Derby Cricket Ground
Location of Derby Cricket Ground
- Address: The County Ground, Nottingham Road, Derby, Derbyshire DE21 6DA
Description of Derby Cricket Ground
- The County Cricket Ground is the home of Derbyshire County Cricket Club
- .Also an event & function venue
Royal Crown Derby Visitors Centre
Osmaston Road, Derby
Royal Crown Derby houses the most comprehensive collection of Derby Porcelain to be seen anywhere in the world. It includes pieces from all three of the factories in our history. First, the Nottingham Road factory, which operated from about 1750 to 1848, then the King Street factory which arose out of the closure of Nottingham Road and lasted until 1935, and third, the present factory on Osmaston Road which began operations in 1878 and continues to prosper today.
Whatton House Gardens, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Location of Whatton House Gardens
- East Midlands Airport 5km
- Off the A6 London Road 2.7km soth of Kegworth
- Address: Whatton house, Loughborough LE12 5BG
Description of Whatton House Gardens
- Whatton House was built in 1802, & rebuilt in 1870 after a disastrous fire. The house is closed to the public but the extensive gardens are oen.
East Midlands Airport Hotels, Information
Hilton East Midlands Airport hotel
Holiday Inn Express Inn East Midlands Airport hotel
Thistle East Midlands Airport hotel
Travelodge Donington Park hotel