Alton Towers NEW House & Garden Tour - Is It Worth The Cost?
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- This summer Alton Towers have launched a NEW 2 hour House & Garden Tour and in this vlog we check out this new experience and see if it's worth the £10pp charge! In this vlog we share highlights from the tour including the beautiful gardens and famous towers ruins. This includes footage of the park from on the roof of this iconic towers!
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I think £10 is very well priced considering it is a 2hr tour with ear pieces etc. The gardens do look stunning. Love the videos.
Thank you for watching. We loved getting back in the towers again!
@@ThemeParkWorldwidehiiiiiiiiiiiii
Sounds like the bear found a child on the 11:30 mark.
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definitely worth it, enjoyed it. People complain about the price but I think it's a bargin considering it's a guided tour
We really enjoyed it and great to have access to the towers again!
@@ThemeParkWorldwidedid u go today
@@Dax0148the video we see aren’t uploaded the same day they were there
@@ObsessiveGeek Yh I thought that but if it wasn’t would be disappointed to not see them I love there videos
@@stevenjamess I have and the guides were very educational and know their stuff, you have an experience rather than reading a book. You should do the tour and then comment what you think of it instead of jumping to conclusions 😁
It's one thing wondering round the gardens for free just looking and pondering, but having a guide giving you fascinating facts and history for just £10 is well worth it. Will definitely give this a try. Thanks for a great video.
Definitely. We had a great way time and thought it was worth the cost!
Christ that kid has a pair of lungs on them!
Really enjoyed this vlog. I've never been to Alton towers, but I've known of it since Nemesis was being built the first time. I've always been fascinated with how the park was built on the grounds of an old castle. To have a guided tour of the castle and gardens is definitely worth the time and current price. One thing that jumped out was the amount they spent as recently as 2010 to renovate the conservatory. That tells me they understand the importance of keeping the structures in tact. Also really liked the music selection and some of the camera shots you took. Not the least of which, looking down at your feet and the stairs as you climbed the tower along with the music was a great touch. Excellent vlog , I've learned to expect nothing less from this channel!
Thank you!
I was watching this thinking ‘I bet Shawn doesn’t need a guided tour. They could pay him to do it himself!’ 😂 Loved this though. I think it’s a bit cheeky charging people, but at least it’s open! A long time coming!
I don’t think it’s “cheeky” at all, especially considering that unfortunately it had been vandalised when public had full access to the Towers.
These buildings and monuments should be preserved, hopefully the additional revenue will go exclusively into restoration closer to its former glory.
It’s not just the Towers itself either, the entire gardens is Class 1, so it should look it.
The vast majority of this tour can still be enjoyed for free.
What a great video, its the little things that mean the biggest part in a theme park. The history of Alton towers is absolutely amazing and it fascinates me seeing and hearing all of the stories of the towers and surrounding areas. Crazy to think that the towers and the grounds used to be somewhere that someone lived. God, could you just imagine living there with your butlers, what a spoilt lifestyle 😂
The gardens are amazing and im glad to see them still spending a lot of money on refurbishments and maintaining the heritage. Its the one thing that disney doesnt have, a real life castle in the middle. Thats what makes its so unique!!!! Thanks both for another great video, hope you both had an absolutely amazing wedding. Best of luck to you both and heres to the future 🍻
Thanks for watching, we had a great time!
I've been saying they should do something like this for a while. The money really needs to go back into the Towers and the gardens. Maybe they should take some inspiration from the likes of Blenheim palace /Hampton court etc for this. From the videos you can clearly see that the towers are not the condition they used to be. But also be nice to see these expanded to different days. Great video again and congratulations!
Incredible to see the beautiful gardens and ruins, and hear the history of Alton Towers, £10 is excellent value. Thanks for sharing Mr and Mrs Sanbrooke.
We really enjoyed this tour!
i live 3.5 hours away but have loved this place since i was little. now i’m an adult with an annual pass and i’m definitely going to do this tour next time! the history is what makes alton towers special to me
Definitely worth the money for 2 hours. I'd definitely do it if I lived closer but it takes hours on public transport and hard to ride everything in a day without 2 hours on a tour. Definitely is a lovely thing to do for people since free to roam has now been stopped.
Go for more than one day then.
I’m in Glasgow (Scotland) and have managed to visit using only public transport.
Though first day I managed to hit most the big rides without even trying, so if you only wanted to go for the day you could experience most the resort though I feel you must accept that it’s always going to be a bit more rushed in comparison to if you go for two or more days.
Personally when I’m travelling a good distance I want to make the most of it, so it’s always worthwhile making the time taken to get to the location as a separate day. This will greatly reduce any stress and make the entire trip more enjoyable.
I’m so pleased the towers are back open and like the idea of a guided tour however if they want to charge £10 on top of admission it should either be just before park opening or after park closure so that you aren’t taking time out your day on the rides which you have already paid for in admission for something else, half of which (the garden section) you could explore on your own in park time
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Agreed i want to do this but don't want to lose 2 hours of ride time.
Delighted to see they have brought a tour back like this! Will definitely be booking onto it
It was great!
£10 is a great price to me. It’s nice to see the gardens getting the recognition it deserves. Whoever is in charge of the upkeep has always kept them up to such a beautiful high standard. 😊
Edit- I also think the tour option allows for more of a family experience, so if you have a couple of older/elderly people in your group, or someone who doesn’t like theme park rides, instead of being left with the bags all day they can enjoy something different.
I think this is a brilliant idea especially for parents if they're letting their teenagers run wild on all the rides (my grandparents used to take me, grandad was definitely not going on nemmy!) so it's a nice option for something to do especially since getting into the gardens that are openly available have stairs and tricky places that aren't accessible for those with mobility issues!
Definitely!
There’s accessible routes throughout all the gardens
Really stunning vlog i had a lump in my throat at some points because of the music and setting thank you for showing this i will be taking my tour at some point soon i rememeber being a little boy and the model railway was inside and used to be my highlight of going to alton towers
Thank you!
Great video. Long time since I have been in the house, so it's great to see those wonderful views. It's just a shame how the house & gardens are looking now. Great price for the tour £10. Agree with you guys that money you pay for the tour could be used to help with restoring/cleaning the house & gardens.
Definitely. They both need a good clean!
What a lovely video - really glad you both enjoyed the tour and it's so nice this has opened back up for people to visit.
11:20 god I wish we could have days where small children aren't allowed in the park
It was quite noisy, but it’s all good fun!
I bet the Harpist back in the day didn't have a screaming brat to contend with ... .. The Tour looks really good value money , now Grandparents can come on a day out and really enjoy it .
We really enjoyed it!
Ok honestly Shawn how many times did you feel the urge to get up there and lead the tour yourself?
Definitely a few times 🤣
Considering Merlin own Warwick castle you would have thought they’d learn some tips from there
Would love to see them add more into the towers again!
This looks interesting, I’m not sure about the price, considering the fact that a few years ago, anyone could walk around the towers for free but I’ll take it. I get it though, they want to preserve the history and letting people roam free normally doesn’t work.
Definitely. I can understand both sides, ultimately is nice to have the towers back open as part of this tour!
I hope they can put some of the money from the sales of the tour back into restoring the towers
they profit plenty from ticket entry alone and marked up food price and the parking just another way for them to fleece the public
@@ThemeParkWorldwidehiiiiiiiiiiii fantastic tour around the alton towers
@@ThemeParkWorldwidehouse and garden tour fantastic
Ah loved this, thank you for taking us along with you 😊😊
Thanks for coming along with us!
Great video. I remember restoring the stained glass windows when I was an apprentice at John Hardman Studios
That’s amazing, great work!
As if people were vandalising the Alton Towers that is shocking . To see the state of the gardens and Towers is a bit sad to see that. But I have to say that this was an absolute lovely vlog. I love Alton Towers
What a lovely video. Need a love button! Will be doing this for sure
Thank you!
Man she’s something else Charlotte mate you are one lucky man hahaha. Love the content guys keep it coming 👊🏼
I’m very lucky indeed!
They lured the bear out of the cave using cheese. What cheese did they use? CAM ON BEAR 😂😂
Oh no 😂
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Stunning video guys!!! 🤩🤩
It’s nice to check out the sights of Alton Tower's NEW house and gardens tour, especially when you get brilliant views of the park. To have a guided tour is certainly worth the time and money.
Also, I think that the music selection and the camera shots you took were spectacular! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you! We really enjoyed the tour!
Thank you! We really enjoyed the tour!
Lovely Video, the music was beautiful, added to the vibe of the video. I really love history, especially of this time period so was lovely to see and hear a lot of interesting bits and bobs that you wouldn't ever know otherwise when visiting the park for the theme park side of things. 🙂
Thank you!
Nice they’ve opened this up again! Any rumours what they’re going to be doing with Hex? I thought I heard it was closed for some kind of ‘update’….? Would love it to get some new features; I know it’s just a well themed mad house but I think it’s one of my fave dark rides in the world!
It’ll be reopening at some point in Autumn!
Thanks for bringing us this video, i really loved seeing the gardens feature in your videos again, shame to see the decline of the canal since you last featured it but great to see the Screw fountain in operation.
This is one of the best vids you have done! It’s nice to see the history of the park being shown again!
Thank you!
This was a lovely change of pace from the typical TPW video, I’d love to see more of this type of “gentle walk” content.
Thank you!
So beautiful. I miss England 🏴
Such a bargain and beautiful views… real strict sight lines for the rides is amazing how the rides hide
The location of Alton Towers is beautiful
Bit of a odd question but could you do the 4 park challenge again for the nation roller coaster day? I keep watching the video you did with Alex from 5 years ago which is crazy thinking that it wasn't that long ago 🤣 and would be great if you attempted it again! 😄
That was great fun and it’s something Charlotte and I may do again in the future!
@@ThemeParkWorldwideI reckon you could make it five parks this time
@@ObsessiveGeek fair point 🤣
@@The3DPrintingGuy842 I was working it out, reckon it would be easiest starting at Alton Towers (since it’s TPW local resort) then head to Drayton Manor, Legoland, Thorpe Park and finally Chessington World of Adventure.
They could even go for a Guinness Book record as it doesn’t look like there’s anyone that’s got “most theme parks in a single day” to make it even more worthwhile doing it.
Loved this upload Shawn, great to see a side of Alton Towers that many of us would not normally get to see, well done both of you 😊
Thank you. It’s a beautiful place!
So much of interest in the grounds apart from the rides, I've always loved it and want to spend longer exploring it. It's such an awesome place and it's a shame the National Trust wouldn't take on the gardens as part of their portfolio for older folk to enjoy who wouldn't be interested in the rides.
Hi There, a great Video and is this Tour worth it, absolutely, what great value for just £10. Thank you for covering this, it's greatly appreciated. Cheers Peter :)
Thank you!
No worries @@ThemeParkWorldwide
Well done alton towers . About time looking forward to seeing it all and well done to you too what a beautifully put together video the music was stunning ❤❤
Thank you so much!
Now you know you’re in Alton Towers when this music comes on 15:54
Actual music is at 15:45
I think they have such lovely gardens around the tower I'm glad that I got to walk around the garden for free but I also think it's a good idea cos then can also learn about the history of it all xx
It’s great learning about the history along the way!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide that's what I love is finding out the history and learning new things 😁
Great video Shawn and Charlotte from Alton Towers have launched a NEW 2 hour House & Garden Tour, £10 is very well priced considering it is a 2hr tour. keep the good videos coming on the channel, Shawn and Charlotte Sanbrooke. 😀😀👍👍
Definitely!
On your next filming trip to towers you should take a walk to the stepping stones in the gardens. The whole areas a state! It would be great if towers would sort it out if you highlighted this to them.
The goat not wearing a coat 8:47
Lovely video of the house and gardens 😁, we’re thinking of visiting Alton towers for scarefest this year. It was really amazing seeing you guys yesterday at Thorpe park, thanks for chatting and taking a picture with me and my gf outside of the Swarm👌.
Thank you. Great to see you!
I do wonder if some of the unpleasant smells are due to bats in the roof, being protected they'd find it difficult to remedy it. I'm sure it's not all that but it can certainly be potent! Looking forward to going on the tour! ❤
Possibly so! Thanks for watching!
Brings back memories I went in 1980 with my mum and dad, my dad loved yhe Gardens, corkscrew was brand new, Chinese fountain and like a conservatory building
Thanks for sharing. The pagoda fountain is beautiful!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide thankyou wonderful memories, a lot don't realise how beautiful the gardens are, beautifully filmed
Cheaper than a hot dog in the park, so I'll take it...
Love this! There is only 50p difference after all!
Hotdog **MEAL**
Hotdog itself is cheaper.
@@ObsessiveGeek You must be thinking of 2020's prices honestly. I was there in May this year - The hot dog outlet by Wicker Man where we got food was £13 for a basic plain hot dog, or more if you want to add on extras or swap to a "premium" German sausage. I was also relieved of £5.25 at the same stall for a medium Costa Cappuccino. Charlotte keeps an annual review of prices at the park, check back to videos from April-ish on here and you'll find it.
£10 for a 2 hour guided tour
£9.50 for a plain hot dog
Food is a joke - cheers Aramark.
@@mastergoose2k4 Yep, just watched the 2024 prices video TPW did recently. Kinda weird they don’t seem to have a meal option, it’s just additional extras now.
That is a lot, though they are better food options than this to be fair that are meals at a similar price range - I feel like you’re better just going into a sit down restaurant rather than quick service stations.
Hi Shawn and Charlotte. That was a great tour. So much to see and great to hear the history of the tower. Shame about the neglect though. Hopefully a bit of feedback will encourage some of the problems to be fixed. Take care. Nick
Thanks for watching!
Completely agree with your final thoughts, absolutely horrified at the state of the towers when we went in. I’ve never seen it looking that unloved. The bird poo was unreal, and a huge health hazard aside from anything else. Shocking that they’ve not decided to sort that out before allowing people in again. Also wish they’d allowed access to the north wing etc…there’s so much that could be accessible on a tour that’s just stuffed with junk atm
Sadly so. It’s such a shame!
No need to go as your tour has been so informative and lovely as usual ❤
Thanks for watching!
Thankyou for taking us on the tour you saved us a tenner each 😂only kidding I’m amazed how the tower isn’t so derelict once you go in as on the outside it looks really bad but it does need a lot of money spent on it and it’s such a shame
Thanks for watching!
Fascinating video, thanks for sharing with us all.
I think the towers and gardens are a forgotten treasure that sits just meters from people enjoying multi million pound rollercoasters, many of whom probably don’t know what fascinating grounds surround them.
The first tour guide was excellent, such an engaging storyteller
He did well to carry on despite the screaming child 🙄
Living so far away, and only coming for the private John Lewis buyout day, I’ve never been inside the towers.
Maybe they’ll offer it on our next buyout day 🤞🏼
Thanks for sharing. That would be great!
Having a party for my birthday ❌
Watching TPW instead ✅
Love this, have an epic day!
It’s all there to make one of the best parks in the world.
Whoever did the decision with the wickerman wood roller coaster.
Is the sort of correct mind! Tap into that British history and lore.
And turn that beautiful building and gardens into a day out itself.
shawn its funny how you used to do the tours of the towers and now you are being toured around the towers haha. great vlog guys
Thank you!
Nice work with the edit Shawn, really liked the music you put in throughout, very slick.
Thank you
Stunning window 19:18
It’s amazing to think that this is all in a theme park! We’re so lucky in the UK and we take it for granted a lot of the time
It’s a beautiful place
I think too many only think of Alton Towers as a theme park, just strolling through the gardens and tower was my favourite part of the visit.
Having historical landmarks in beautiful areas is something we should be more proud of here.
This is really cool thank you. I am in the US and not made
It out to Alton Towers but I love history. Very informative.
Thank you for watching! Alton Towers is full of fascinating history 😃
What a fascinating tour £10 you really can't complain its understandable why they made it a paid experience so sad the Towers got vandalised
Great video as always Shawn and Charlotte, it definitely looks like a really good experience
The park should really be using the off-season to take out dying plants and clearing overgrowth so they can start putting new plants in around the start of the season
Now that’s a view 11:13
yes i don’t agree that you have to pay however it’s for the good because it should stop people vandalising the towers but glad you can access them again
I hope very much like Windsor Castle the Towers get fully refurbished to show guests how the Towers used to look when the Shrewsbury family lived there
Would love to see even a few rooms get fully restored!
I agree with you the money raised needs to go back into restoration of the ruins and gardens, they need to remove the vegetation that has grown in the ruins and the orangery to prevent further damage to the buildings. I thought the orangery had received some funding form English Heritage for repairs. The Canal like you said and bandstand also need tidying up. If they repaired the bandstand and the large ground floor rooms in the ruins they could have some concerts in them. They are asking people to pay twice as you already pay to enter the park so it should be used for restoration purposes i would be disappointed if they did not.
Great video Shawn and Charlotte 👍👍😃😃
Absolutely brilliant video. Thank you, both of you and congratulations ❤
Thanks for watching!
Think it’s a nice price tbh. So good we have this back.
It’s a fantastic tour!
I want to go there so bad😭
Hopefully you can visit soon!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide it’s just that I live in Tennessee and I’m 14 so there is a problem. Some day when I’m older I’m gonna make it a dream to visit the UK
Are u gonna do a planet coaster 2 series? Would be lovely to get a series like the good old days on that!
I definitely will be!
Awesome Video Guys 😄😄
Thank you!
I know it’s not likely to happen but they should restore the building and make it into a Luxury hotel. Old buildings are best maintained when in use
Would love to see them fully restore a few of the rooms!
They could restore it though it cannot be functional as a place to stay since the building cannot be built on or altered in any way
@@ObsessiveGeek it can be restored as many country houses have been. Being listed doesn't prevent work from taking place. The best way to preserve a building is to give it a function
@@jonathonpotter1059 I never said it can’t be restored, though they cannot do any adjustments to the building which would absolutely be necessary to adapt it into a functional hotel as you suggested.
As it stands it’s functionality is a walk through historical landmark, this IS a function regardless of your feelings on it.
Oh im 100% booking this on my next visit.
The problem still remains though, if it’s a 2 hour guided tour that’s a substantial amount of time out of the park and with general summer queues - park opening times need to increase further.
The gardens reminds me of Garfield 2 the tale of Two kitties.
I'm glad the towers are open. Even if it is £10 pp. I went to alton for the first time 2 years ago and we couldn't go inside the towers and I was gutted.
It’s good to see them back open as part of a guided tour. We really enjoyed it!
Tour looks great will have to do it just a shame people feel the need to vandalise the towers it’s the center piece of the park
Unfortunately so, as it’s such a beautiful building
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What a interesting 🤔 tour love it 🇦🇺👍
Did the tour guide in the gardens mention if the light walks will return for scarefest and Christmas
There was no mention of it
Great video. Would love to see if there is an alternative for the earpiece as this may be a sensory issue for some people 😅
Thank you, not as far as I’m aware of
Im booked on the 2pm tour on 27th. Just wandering will i need to buy a lanyard to hold the reciever you get given.do they clean the ear peices or do you keep earpeice after tour?
Have fun! Everything you need it provided and you have to give it back at the end of the tour!
Its goodly priced but I feel like if its in the day then its not worth it because some people want to ride rides first
Very Interesting vlog, something I’d like to do at some point 👍🏻
Thank you!
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Hey I love your videos! Do you have any plans to go to Legoland or Paultons park soon?
We’ll be back at them both during the season at some point
I think that it's Awesome!
Hey @theme park world wide question about Alton towers and toure
I was a huge fan of the flume and his horrific duck. I can see the tunnel is still in place so each time I pass it I feel the urge to hope over the fence and just have a look if the duck is still there
To avoid a ban from Alton towers any chance you could use your connection to find out or even might visit the lost tunnel of Alton towers /-?
Unfortunately the tunnel is completely closed off
Brilliant vlog
Seems a bit steep when you have already paid admission. Also no discount for carers.
Yesterday at thorpe park i saw you and got a picture! Also were you vlogging if so when will you post it?
It’ll be on the way this week!
Shawn, I keep getting sick. My nose is runny and blocked, I’ve got a cough again, and I keep sneezing. I had a sore throat last week.
Get well soon!
That child screaming at @11:30 is way too much.
24:09 please don’t tell me that’s actually the proper name for what i thought was a holding brake😭😭😭😭😭😭😭crying
It’s a holding brake, however it can also be referred to as a precipice. Love the hold 😍
@@ThemeParkWorldwide I just googled the word and now I understand my English isn't as good as it should be considering I've lived here all my life lol hahahaha