Alton Towers It is a theme park in Alton, United Kingdom. It is the second most visited in the United Kingdom after Legoland Windsor and the twelfth of Europe, located north of the town of Alton, in Staffordshire, England, on the grounds of a neo-Gothic country house known as Alton Towers, today in a state of semi-ruin. It was previously called Merrie England. Opened on 4 April 1980. The best ride here is The Master Blaster. Other rides which I recommend you try are Rush and Rampage.