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Gun

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Gun is a 385-metre summit in Staffordshire. It counts among the 1,546 Marilyns, British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. It stands within the Peak District National Park.

The closest station is Congleton, 9.8 km to the west. The nearest other hill is The Cloud, 6.9 km to the west.

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Britain's first national park: gritstone edges in the Dark Peak, limestone dales in the White.

Photo of Tittesworth Reservoir, a reservoir near Leek, Staffordshire, central England.Highlight

Tittesworth Reservoir

Reservoir near Leek

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Rudyard Lake

Reservoir near Rudyard

Two-mile reservoir in wooded hills near Leek, ringed by a shore path and served by a miniature steam railway, its name borrowed by Kipling's parents.

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Photo of The Roaches, a rock formation near Flash in the Peak District, Staffordshire, central England.Iconic

The Roaches

Rock formation near Flash

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Photo of Biddulph Grange, a Grade I registered house & garden near Astbury, Staffordshire, central England.Iconic

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Photo of Three Shires Head, a waterfall near Flash in the Peak District, Staffordshire, central England.Highlight

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Waterfall near Flash

The packhorse bridge and pools where Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet — once handy for prize-fighters dodging three county constabularies at once.

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