Martin Fricker

FIRST CLASS Archie pretends to be Postman Pat & an In The Night Garden suite SHOW TIME The hotel’s Musical Meadow and, above, a warm welcome for your little people Stokeon-Trent Derby

Bugbies Rooms at the Alton Towers CBeebies Hotel start at £197pn for a family of 4; Premium Themed Rooms start at £272pn; Postman Pat, Something Special, Swashbuckle, Octonauts and In The Night Garden suites start at £347pn.

Breakfast, wi-fi and entertainment is included with all CBeebies Hotel packages and under-3s get free admission to the theme park.

When buying theme park tickets, hotel guests get a second day in the park free, as well as early access one hour before it opens to the public. altontowers.com

Alton Towers is accessible from the M1 and the M6; the three closest train stations are Stoke-onTrent, Uttoxeter and Derby and buses runs from Stoke-on-Trent, Uttoxeter, Nottingham and Derby.

BEST TIME TO GO Tot-ally great for pre-schoolers any time