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

American Adventure Theme Park

The American Adventure, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5SX

Fun and adventure for kids aged 4 12 (and grown ups too!) as favourites like the Runaway Train, JCB World and Buffalo Stampede are joined by fab new family rides. Blast off with Rascal Rocket, bounce aboard the Bronco Buggies and look out for more exciting new attractions. The Fire Brigade and Rockin' Tug are now in place

Derby Cricket Ground

The County Ground, Nottingham Road, Derby, Derbyshire DE21 6DA

The County Ground is the home of Derbyshire County Cricket Club.The club is currently developing its new Gateway Building as a cricket school and function centre combined. This building has replaced the old 'Grandstand', which dated back to 1911

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.