Galactica
Galactica is a roller coaster at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. Nearby, Alton Towers Resort (500 m) heads a list of 32 within 15 km. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 7 languages.
Attraction near Alton
Just outside Alton
Galactica is 700 m northeast of Alton. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Warmest in Alton are June to September, at 17–21°C.
Galactica
Roller coaster at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England.
700 m northeast of Alton.
- Type
- Attraction
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 700 m northeast of Alton
Where to find Galactica
The orange dot is Galactica; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Galactica
Cheadle is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (11,403 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Alton
Denstone
Ellastone
Rocester
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Galactica is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | 700 m southwest of it | 980 | 17 |
| Denstone | 2.3 km southeast of it | 829 | 17 |
| Ellastone | 3.2 km east of it | 300 | 16 |
| Rocester | 3.6 km southeast of it | 1,679 | 17 |
| Kingsley Holt | 6.7 km northwest of it | 612 | 1 |
| Cheadle | 7 km west of it | 11,403 | 6 |
| Waterhouses | 7.5 km north of it | 423 | 3 |
| Mayfield | 7.8 km east of it | 1,099 | 3 |
Places to add to Galactica
Nearby, 32 places within 15 km include 5 attractions, a theme park and a castle.
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort500 m away · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)2
AttractionThe Smiler900 m away3
AttractionOblivion1 km away4
CastleAlton Castle1 km away5
AttractionWicker Man600 m away6
AttractionRita600 m away7
AttractionThirteen600 m away8
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCroxden Abbey3.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Galactica
Where is Galactica?
Galactica is 700 m northeast of Alton, Staffordshire.
What is Galactica?
Roller coaster at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England.
When is the best time to visit Galactica?
June to September are the warmest months in Alton, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Galactica?
Within 15 km: Alton Towers Resort (500 m), The Smiler (900 m), Oblivion (1 km) and Alton Castle (1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Galactica: Andyfishburne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smiler: TowersStreet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oblivion: DAllardyce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Castle: Dennis Thorley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wicker Man: WL2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rita: rogerbarker2 https://www.flickr.com/photos/rogerbarker/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirteen: Freddo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croxden Abbey: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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