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LOWER MICKLIN FARM HOLIDAY COTTAGES

01889 590119

The following is some useful information to help you enjoy your stay:

Our full postal address is
Lower Micklin Farm
Alton Road
Denstone
ST14 5DJ

Please make sure you come to Lower Micklin Farm

Please note: SatNavs will take you to Micklin Farm…we are 100metres east of this.  If you are coming from Alton village, we are after Micklin Farm on the right, if coming from Denstone village we are before Micklin Farm on the left.

Check in / Check out
Your cottage will be available from 4.30pm on the day of arrival.  Please call in at the house to pick up your Key.   Please vacate your cottage by 10.30am on the day of departure and hand your key into the house before leaving.

Late Arrivals
We are happy to accommodate late arrivals but please phone and let us know if you will be arriving after 9.00pm.

Equipment
All cottages are equipped with cooking utensils and necessary equipment.  All bedding, sheets and towelling is provided and beds made up for your arrival. Washing up liquid, tea towel, salt and pepper is also provided.  A TV and DVD player is also available

Pets
We do not accept pets in any of our cottages.

Safety advice
Fire: If in the unlikely event you discover a fire GET OUT, STAY OUT AND CALL 999 AND TELL SOMEONE AT THE FARMHOUSE.
Each cottage kitchen is equipped with a fire blanket with instruction on the cover, only tackle a fire if you think you can do so without danger to yourself and others using the cottage.

Emergency medical contacts
NHS Direct 08454647
Alton Primary Care Centre 01538 704200

Damage or breakages
Very occasionally damage or breakages do occur.  Please notify us straight away so as we can replace the items.  In order to ensure that other guests do not suffer through higher costs we always ensure that damages are paid for.

Places to eat
It is easy to find somewhere to eat and drink in Alton.  All the local pubs cater for children.
In Alton Village:.

• Blacksmith’s Arms: Pub with large restaurant, also does bar food and very child friendly. Try the Children’s Italian or Mexican Picnic for originality! 01538 702213. The nearest pub only ½ mile from cottages.

• The White Hart: 01538 702249

• The Bull’s Head:  Pub with separate restaurant area – only small so gets full quickly. 01538702307

• The Royal Oak: Pub serving bar food. 01538 702625

• The Ramblers Retreat:  Award winning tea shop only open during the day, great for lunches and afternoon teas, in Dimmingsdale. 01538 702730

• Alton Bridge : 01538 702338

In Denstone Village
The Tavern: Sunday Carvery. Two sittings need to book. 01889 590847
In Rocester
Tasnim Indian Restaurant 01889 591931
Red Lion – Pub serving food 01889 591892

In the nearby towns of Uttoxeter and Cheadle there are a variety of restaurants and take away that will deliver to Lower Micklin.

• Cheadle Chinese Take Away and Restaurant (01538755000) 2 High Street, Cheadle, ST10 1AF

• The Pearl Dragon Chinese Take Away (01538 754203)

• The Master Potter Public House (01538 753196) Tean Road, Cheadle, ST10 1LW
  good value and good beer.

• Café Rumi Indian restaurant and Take Away (01538 751786) 12 High Street, Cheadle, ST10 1AF

• Cheadle Kebab and Pizza House (01538 754666) 44 Chapel Street, Cheadle, ST10 1DY

Place of interest / Things to do…….
Alton Towers : the UKs largest theme park, 2 miles from Lower Micklin Farm
Uttoxeter Race Course : 6 miles
Dovedale : walkers paradise : 16 miles
Carsington Water : sailing, windsurfing: 13 miles
Waterworld, Stoke on Trent: 16 miles
Dimmingsdale : local walks : 2 miles
Cheadle Angling club : 4 miles
Please ask for further details of the above if you require.

Shops
The nearest shops are in Alton Village and are about ½ mile away. 
In the village you will find:
Londis – newsagent, off licence, video hire, cash machine etc.
Post Office –  newspapers etc
The nearest large petrol station is in Uttoxeter.

The nearest supermarkets are a small Morrisons and ASDA in Cheadle about 5 miles away. A larger Tesco and Lidl are in Uttoxeter about 7 miles away or  Marks and Spencer Simply Food, Sainsbury, Waitrose and Co-Operative along with a variety of smaller shops in Ashbourne about 8 miles away.

A small supply of tea, coffee, sugar and milk is provided for you on arrival.

Taxis near Lower Micklin Farm

QCS Taxis are very local and very willing to come to Lower Micklin.  They have a couple of larger vehicles as well as normal taxis. 

Some sample prices (June 2011) are:

Alton Towers  £8.00 (4 people)      £12.00 (8 people)
Uttoxeter         £10.00 (4 people)    £15.00 (8 people)
Stoke              £28.00 (4 people)    £42.00 (8 people)

Prices may be higher late evenings or on Sundays.

Alton Towers by Bus

There is a bus service provided by Alton Towers from Lower Micklin Farm to the park

The bus stops at the bottom of the drive to Lower Micklin on request. 
The price for an adult is £2.00 single and £3.00 return.