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The moors to the west of the Peak District have the impressive Roaches outcropping as their western boundary. This gritstone edge climbs to 1500 feet above sea level, and gives views out over Staffordshire and Cheshire. On a clear day you can see the Welsh mountain ranges on the distant horizon. To the far north is Lyme Park, on the outskirts of Stockport, Buxton in the east, and in the far south Waterhouses and the A523. The eastern extremes are bounded my Earl Sterndale, Longnor and follows the route of the River Manifold southwards.

 
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Staffordshire from the Roaches
Looking out over Staffordshire from the Roaches with Tittesworth Reservoir in the distance.
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The Roaches
Late November afternoon.
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High Moors at the Cat and Fiddle Inn
The moors on the Derbyshire/Cheshire border in the autumn of 2007.
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Doxey Pool, The Roaches
Along the top of the Roaches, you will find this almost black pool of water, said to be home to a mermaid who lured travellers into its depths.
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The Roaches and Hen Cloud
The Roaches tower over the fields of Staffordshire, overlooking Tittesworth Reservoir. It is a popular climbing venue.
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Hen Cloud
This rocky outcrop is next to the Roaches in Staffordshire, and its probably the most impressive of the gritsone edges in the park.
 
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