The Roaches

♫ Swissmay, on February 20, 2008, said:

Beautiful photo of the colours of heather and stone formations, Sarah! I have been to Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool and Chester, but not yet to the Roaches. Looks wonderful, I hope to get there sometime. Greetings, May

Sarah Graham, on February 21, 2008, said:

Hello May, thanks for your kind comment!

The Roaches is (/are? the name comes from les roches) an untypical outcrop in a glorious stretch of countryside - the North Staffordshire Moorlands to the Derbyshire Peaks. I've been looking through some 35mm photos & I have a panorama of the Peaks which I'll get scanned in & post up to show you what it's like.

This area around the Roaches has some very special towns - Buxton in Derbyshire is probably the prettiest. It's a relatively un-touristy part of the world, but all the more beautiful for that!

Thanks again - all best regards.

♫ Swissmay, on February 21, 2008, said:

Sarah, thank you for your information! I look forward seeing your Peak panorama! Actually I think I have passed Buxton by car, I remember vaguely the railway station, when I was in the Peak district. I guess the latter isn't the same as Derbyshire Peaks, you have been mentioning.

Greetings, May

johnhall, on July 21, 2008, said:

Hello,Pics are great. If they are next to the A53 as suggested, they are actually the Ramshaw Rocks. The Roaches lie about a km west.