Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter is in Staffordshire, on its border with Derbyshire. It is close to Alton Towers and the southern end of the Peak District National Park.

Get in

By plane

Uttoxeter is less than 30 miles from East Midlands Airport, with flights from domestic and European destinations. Airlines at East Midlands Airport include Jet2.com and Ryanair. There is no direct public transport connection between the airport and Uttoxeter.

The town is less than 40 miles from Birmingham Airport, with flights from destinations throughout the UK, Europe and Middle East. Airlines at Birmingham Airport include easyJet, Emirates, Jet2.com and Ryanair. There is no direct public transport connection between the airport and Uttoxeter. By train, use CrossCountry from Birmingham International to Stoke-on-Trent and change for East Midlands Railway services to Uttoxeter.

Uttoxeter around 40 miles from Manchester Airport with flights from international destinations. Airlines at Manchester Airport include Aer Lingus, Air Canada, easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic. There is no direct public transport connection between the airport and Uttoxeter.

By train

🌍 Uttoxeter railway station is in the east of the town, served by East Midlands Railway trains during the daytimes and evenings. Travel direct from Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby, Nottingham and Newark Castle. From Birmingham New Street, change at Stoke-on-Trent (also from London Euston) or Derby (also from London St Pancras International).

Major stations nearby include:

By bus

Bus routes include:

  • Swift - from Derby and Ashbourne.
  • 32 - from Hanley (Stoke-on-Trent) and Alton Towers Resort.
  • X41 - between Stafford and Alton Towers Resort.
  • 401/402/403 - from Burton.

Long-distance coach routes connect with local buses in Derby. Routes into Derby include:

Long-distance coach routes connect with local buses in Stoke-on-Trent. Routes into Stoke include:

  • Flixbus UK021/UK023/UKN23/UK076 - from London including Victoria Coach Station, London Heathrow Airport, Coventry, Birmingham Summer Row, Liverpool and Manchester.

By car

Uttoxeter lies off the between Derby and Stoke-on-Trent. Access route via from London, Leicester, Sheffield and Leeds, or from Wolverhampton, Manchester, Liverpool and the Lake District.

Other routes into the town include:

  • via - from Buxton, the Peak District, Ashbourne and Lichfield.
  • - from Stafford and via .
  • - from Cheadle and Leek via .

See

Do

Eat

  • 🌍 Bear, 33 High Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7HN, +44 1889 569360. M-Sa 8am-5pm, Su 9am-5pm. Full English, brunch and coffee at this Midlands chain's very first store in Uttoxeter High Street.

Drink

Sleep

Go next

  • Alton Towers Resort - The UK's largest theme park lies to the north of Uttoxeter. Home to iconic rides including Nemesis Reborn and The Smiler.
  • Leek - A rural Staffordshire town with a traditional market.
  • Peak District - Spanning the area between Staffordshire and Huddersfield in Yorkshire, the Peak District's steep hills are a short drive from Uttoxeter.
  • Stoke-on-Trent - The city sometimes known as the "World Capital of Ceramics".
Routes through Uttoxeter
Stoke-on-Trent Blythe Bridge  E  W  Sudbury Derby
Stafford  SW  NE  ENDS
Leek Cheadle  NW  SE  ENDS


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