Great country walks: The Roaches, Peak District, Staffordshire — theguardian.com

Difficulty Easy Distance 8.6 miles/14km Typical duration 4 hours 30 minutes Start and finish Roaches Gate car park, 1 mile west of Upper Hulme Map OS explorer OL24 Step-by-step details and maps ramblers.org.uk/theroaches This route on Staffordshire’s Roaches, in the Peak District, follows in the footsteps of Sir Gawain from the 14th- century tale Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. First you head along the ridge’s high tier and down the far side through a magical tract of oaks and beech trees.

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