The Roaches
The Roaches is a prominent rocky ridge above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Staffordshire Peak District of England. The ridge with its rock formations rises steeply to 505 m.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Doxey Pool and Lud’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flash and Allgreave.
Flash
Village
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
The Roaches
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,657 feet
- Description: hill in Staffordshire, England, UK
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Leekfrith, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.17213° or 53° 10′ 20″ north
Longitude
-1.99988° or 1° 59′ 60″ west
Elevation
1,657 feet (505 metres)
Open location code
9C5W52C2+V2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“The Roaches” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “The Roaches”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Roach End and Goldsitch Moss.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: South Pennine Moors and The Roaches.
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Worth a closer look: Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield.
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