Macclesfield to Leek Walk

Reservoirs, Macclesfield Forest, the 'Cheshire Matterhorn', lonely Wildboarclough, the Dane Valley, Lud's Church chasm and the Roaches gritstone escarpment

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The Roaches, from field by Windygates Farm
The Roaches, from field by Windygates Farm

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Ridgegate Reservoir
Ridgegate Reservoir

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Shutlingsloe from Berry Bank (close up)
Shutlingsloe from Berry Bank (close up)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Lud's Church Chasm (detail)
Lud's Church Chasm (detail)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Last Rockface on The Roaches, plus Hen Cloud
Last Rockface on The Roaches, plus Hen Cloud

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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P1054029

Jul-24 • don_macauley • On flickr

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P1054033

Jul-24 • don_macauley • On flickr

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Macclesfield Canal, from Richmond Hill (road)
Macclesfield Canal, from Richmond Hill (road)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Croker Hill across the Bollin Valley, from The Hollins
Croker Hill across the Bollin Valley, from The Hollins

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Blakelow, from Birch Knoll
Blakelow, from Birch Knoll

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Tegg's Nose and Bottoms Reservoir, from Clarke Lane
Tegg's Nose and Bottoms Reservoir, from Clarke Lane

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Ridgegate Reservoir and Nessit Hill
Ridgegate Reservoir and Nessit Hill

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bench-with-views: across the bowl of the Macclesfield Forest to Toot Hill
Bench-with-views: across the bowl of the Macclesfield Forest to Toot Hill

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Across Piggford Moor: engineered path to Shutlingsloe
Across Piggford Moor: engineered path to Shutlingsloe

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Shining Tor and Whetstone Ridge, from approach to Shutlingsloe
Shining Tor and Whetstone Ridge, from approach to Shutlingsloe

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Black Sheep on final ascent to Shutlingsloe
Black Sheep on final ascent to Shutlingsloe

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bog Cotton on Shutlingsloe
Bog Cotton on Shutlingsloe

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Views from Shutlingsloe: Piggford Moor, Croker Hill and Bosley Cloud
Views from Shutlingsloe: Piggford Moor, Croker Hill and Bosley Cloud

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Views from Shutlingsloe: Shining Tor, Cats Tor, Cat & Fiddle
Views from Shutlingsloe: Shining Tor, Cats Tor, Cat & Fiddle

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Views from Shutlingsloe: Macclesfield Forest
Views from Shutlingsloe: Macclesfield Forest

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Views from Shutlingsloe: Wildboarclough and The Roaches
Views from Shutlingsloe: Wildboarclough and The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Views from Shutlingsloe: Wildboarclough with Crag Hall
Views from Shutlingsloe: Wildboarclough with Crag Hall

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Views from Shutlingsloe: The Roaches
Views from Shutlingsloe: The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Shutlingsloe from Berry Bank
Shutlingsloe from Berry Bank

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View from Shutlingsloe: Tagsclough Hill, The Roaches and Tittesworth Reservoir
View from Shutlingsloe: Tagsclough Hill, The Roaches and Tittesworth Reservoir

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Shutlingsloe from A54
Shutlingsloe from A54

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Shutlingsloe from Public Road along Tagsclough Hill
Shutlingsloe from Public Road along Tagsclough Hill

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Shutlingsloe from Public Road along Tagsclough Hill
Shutlingsloe from Public Road along Tagsclough Hill

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Gradbach Hill, Ramshaw Rocks, The Roaches; from Public Road along Tagsclough Hill
Gradbach Hill, Ramshaw Rocks, The Roaches; from Public Road along Tagsclough Hill

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Gradbach Hill, Ramshaw Rocks, The Roaches; from Public Road along Tagsclough Hill
Gradbach Hill, Ramshaw Rocks, The Roaches; from Public Road along Tagsclough Hill

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Roaches from field by Goosetree Farm
The Roaches from field by Goosetree Farm

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Outdoors Cafe, Gradbach Mill, Dane River
The Outdoors Cafe, Gradbach Mill, Dane River

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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County Boundary Marker, Gradbach Mill, Dane River
County Boundary Marker, Gradbach Mill, Dane River

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Lud's Church Chasm (detail)
Lud's Church Chasm (detail)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Lud's Church Chasm (detail)
Lud's Church Chasm (detail)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Lud's Church Chasm (Money Tree)
Lud's Church Chasm (Money Tree)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Lud's Church Chasm (detail)
Lud's Church Chasm (detail)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Lud's Church Chasm (detail)
Lud's Church Chasm (detail)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Lud's Church Chasm (detail)
Lud's Church Chasm (detail)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Lud's Church Chasm (detail)
Lud's Church Chasm (detail)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Lud's Church Chasm (detail)
Lud's Church Chasm (detail)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Shutlingsloe, from Back Forest
Shutlingsloe, from Back Forest

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Backview along The Ridge, towards the Hanging Stone
Backview along The Ridge, towards the Hanging Stone

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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View along The Ridge, towards The Roaches
View along The Ridge, towards The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Tittesworth Reservoir, from Roach End
Tittesworth Reservoir, from Roach End

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches
Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Gritstone on The Roaches, Croker Hill in background
Gritstone on The Roaches, Croker Hill in background

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Shutlingsloe, from The Roaches
Shutlingsloe, from The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches
Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Trig Point on The Roaches, Shutlingsloe behind
Trig Point on The Roaches, Shutlingsloe behind

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches
Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bog Cotton on The Roaches
Bog Cotton on The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches
Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Doxey Pool, The Roaches
Doxey Pool, The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Doxey Pool, The Roaches
Doxey Pool, The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Roaches: View to Hen Cloud
The Roaches: View to Hen Cloud

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Bog Cotton and Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches
Bog Cotton and Gritstone Sculptures on The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The descending path through the gap
The descending path through the gap

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Through Woodland towards the main climbers' rockface
Through Woodland towards the main climbers' rockface

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Through Woodland towards the main climbers' rockface
Through Woodland towards the main climbers' rockface

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Roaches: the main climbers' rockface
The Roaches: the main climbers' rockface

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Tittesworth Reservoir towards Leek, from The Roaches
Tittesworth Reservoir towards Leek, from The Roaches

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hen Cloud
Hen Cloud

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Ramshaw Rocks, from saddle between The Roaches and Hen Cloud
Ramshaw Rocks, from saddle between The Roaches and Hen Cloud

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hen Cloud, from field by Windygates Farm
Hen Cloud, from field by Windygates Farm

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Roaches, from field by Windygates Farm
The Roaches, from field by Windygates Farm

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hen Cloud, from field by Windygates Farm
Hen Cloud, from field by Windygates Farm

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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All of The Roaches, from field by Windygates Farm
All of The Roaches, from field by Windygates Farm

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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The Roaches and Hen Cloud, from field by Windygates Farm
The Roaches and Hen Cloud, from field by Windygates Farm

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, from Hillswood (?)
Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, from Hillswood (?)

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, from hill above Churnet River on fringes of Leek
Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks, from hill above Churnet River on fringes of Leek

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Nicholson War Memorial, Leek
Nicholson War Memorial, Leek

SWC Walk 380 Macclesfield to Leek (via Shutlingsloe, Lud's Church and the Roaches)

Jun-21 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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