Relaxation or high energy ?

• Bateswood Nature Reserve (walks and cycling)

Come out of the campsite and head down the lane, take the fork in the lane (so your coming back on yourself) and carry on down Kent's lane. At the end of the lane, you will come to the road, bear left and take your first right towards the Nature Reserve. Keep walking to the top of the hill and then you will reach the signs directing you to the Nature reserve.

• Newcastle Way footpath (walks)

Hop over the style at the campsite and walk up Spring Bank to the tree tops, bear right across the field and follow the yellow 'Newcastle Way' (Staffordshire County Council) footpath signs. If you want to walk a circular route then when you get to the style where the houses are, then bear right and carry on along the track (where motocross bikes have been) at the end turn right and follow the lane until you get to the clearing where the farms and campsite are located.

• Local Pub (walks and cycling)

Walk down Agger Hill and at the bottom turn right, keep walking and cross over the road, carry on a bit further and the 'Crewe Arms pub' is on your right, then a little further on is the 'Swan pub on right.

• Silverdale Country Park (walks and cycling)

This pretty country park is located in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. It has safe, family cycle paths and well maintained walking trails taking you around the open grassland landscape. There is a large pond which attracts great crested newts, a plateau with lovely views of the surrounding countryside, farm meadows, wilidlife conservation areas and woodland areas. The Newcastle Way walk runs past the park so you could continue your walk along this long distance path.

http://www.silverdalecountrypark.org.uk/

• Apedale Park and Apedale Heritage Centre (walks and cycling)

Explore 450 acres of country park in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. There are a number of well maintained footpaths taking you to open meadows, secluded woodland glades and silent pools. Look out for Skylark, lapwing, grey partridge, water vole and Great Crested Newt in Apedale's wetland and ancient woodland. In the spring months the park is particularly lovely with carpets of bluebells in the woodland area. For cyclists there are also some good mountain bike trails to try.

The Heritage centre on the site of Staffordshire's Apedale Coal & Ironstone Mine. Includes tour of mine, museum, cafe and gift shop. There's also a working narrow gauge railway to enjoy.

The Newcastle Way walk also passes through the park so you could continue your walk. The adjacent Silverdale Country Park is also a good option if you would like to continue your outing.

https://www.apedale.co.uk/attractions/apedale-country-park/

https://www.apedale.co.uk/

• Golf driving range

Keele driving range is a short drive away and is open until 9pm during the week and until 6pm at the weekends (with the last balls 1 hour before closing) Their number is 01782 717417 and postcode ST5 5AB

• Tennis courts

Westland Tennis courts are free and are open from 8am to 8pm - just turn up to play or call 07788 946247 to book, the postcode is ST5 2JD

• Swimming

There is swimming at Jubilee2 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1HG. Take a look at their website for the swimming timetable https://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/jubilee2 parking is available behind the baths in School Street.

Nantwich has a lovely swimming pool and an outdoor brine swimming pool - take a look at their website for the swimming timetable https://everybody.org.uk/locations/nantwich/ Postcode is CW5 5LS

• Park

The closest park is in Madeley just off Heath Row around the corner from the Crewe Arms Hotel.

Brampton park is also very popular and has a park, indoor play area, small museum and aviary.

• Strawberry Picking

There are two fruit farms within a 20 minute drive - Woore Fruit Farm and Bearstones Fruit Farm are ideal places to go strawberry picking from May to October.

• Theme park - Alton Towers

Alton Towers Resort is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire.

https://www.altontowers.com/

• Waterworld

Tropical themed water park - https://www.waterworld.co.uk/

• Trentham Estate

Trentham Gardens, Trentham Shopping Village, Trentham Monkey Forest and Trentham Treetop Adventure

See https://www.trentham.co.uk/trentham-gardens/

• Mow Cop Castle

Situated at the top of one of the highest points for miles stands Mow Cop Folly, just above the isolated hill village of Mow Cop - ST7 3PA

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/alderley-edge-and-cheshire-countryside/features/mow-cop