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The Roaches

The Roaches (from the French les roches - the rocks) is the name given to a prominent rocky ridge situated above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Peak District of England. The ridge with its spectacular rock formations rises steeply to 505 m . Along with Ramshaw Rocks and Hen Cloud they form a gritstone escarpment, which is very popular with hikers, rock climbers and freerunners. It is often very busy especially at weekends.

Located at 53.1713, -1.99996 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hills of Staffordshire, Mountains and hills of the Peak District, Staffordshire Moorlands

Flash, Staffordshire

Flash is a village within the Staffordshire Moorlands, England, and the Peak District National Park. It is recognised by the Ordnance Survey as the highest altitude village in the United Kingdom. It was an early centre for Wesleyanism.

Located at 53.2, -1.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Villages in Staffordshire, Towns and villages of the Peak District, Staffordshire Moorlands

Cat and Fiddle Inn

The Cat and Fiddle Inn is the second-highest inn or public house in England (the Tan Hill Inn being the highest). The inn is situated on the eastern fringes of Cheshire in the Peak District National Park on the A537 road just west of the Derbyshire/Cheshire county boundary, on the western side of Axe Edge Moor. It is at an elevation ofBad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 1,689*0.3048/1 | 1-2 }} metres (1,689 ft) above sea level .

Located at 53.2424, -1.99681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Public houses in Cheshire, Peak District

Axe Edge Moor

Axe Edge Moor is the major moorland southwest of Buxton in the Peak District. It is mainly gritstone (Namurian shale and sandstone). Its highest point (551 metres) is at grid reference SK035706. This is slightly lower than Shining Tor (which is some 5 kilometres to the northwest, across the modest dip of the incipient Goyt Valley). The moor is the source of the River Dove, River Manifold, River Dane, River Wye and River Goyt. It boasts England's second-highest public house.

Located at 53.2324, -1.94902 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hills of Cheshire, Mountains and hills of Derbyshire, Hills of Staffordshire, Mountains and hills of the Peak District

Quarnford

Quarnford is a village and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 244. The village is in the Peak District, between Buxton and Leek. The village (as opposed to the parish) is known by the name "Flash" and is the highest village in Britain, being some 1518 ft above sea level. The local church of St. Paul's was built starting in 1743, its graveyard contains graves dating back to at least 1791.

Located at 53.2028, -1.96306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Villages in Staffordshire, Towns and villages of the Peak District, Staffordshire Moorlands

Cat and Fiddle Road

The Cat and Fiddle is a road in England between Buxton, Derbyshire and Macclesfield, Cheshire, named after the public house at its summit. Formed by parts of the A537, A54 and A53, it is famous for its scenic views across the Greater Manchester conurbation, the Peak District National Park and the Cheshire Plain and for its many bends. It is extremely popular with motorcyclists, and is often classed as the most dangerous road in the UK.

Located at 53.2441, -1.99996 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roads in England, Roads in Cheshire, Transport in Derbyshire, Motorcycling subculture

Cheeks Hill

Cheeks Hill is a hill on Axe Edge Moor in the Peak District, England. It lies just south of the Cat and Fiddle Road near Buxton, and forms part of the border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire. It is the highest and most northerly point in Staffordshire at 520 metres high.

Located at 53.2252, -1.9621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hills of Staffordshire, Mountains and hills of Derbyshire, Mountains and hills of the Peak District, Highest points of English counties

Three Shire Head

Three Shire Head (also known as Three Shire's Head, Three Shires Head, Three Shire Heads) is the point on Axe Edge Moor where Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet, at UK grid reference SK009685, or {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53.213|-1.987|region:GB_type:landmark|||||| | |name= }}. It is on the River Dane, which marks the Cheshire border in this area.

Located at 53.213, -1.987 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Staffordshire, Geography of Cheshire, Geography of Derbyshire