Thorncliffe Moor

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Thorncliffe Moor is one of 55 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Staffordshire. It lies inside the Peak District National Park. Other SSSIs nearby include Leek Moors, Hamps and Manifold Valleys and Ecton Copper Mines. Buxton Station is about 15 km away to the north.

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Photo of the Peak District, a National Park in England.

Peak District

You’re inside itNational Park near Castleton

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

Photo of Hen Cloud, a rock formation near Leek in the Peak District, Staffordshire, central England.

Hen Cloud

Rock formation near Leek

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

Tittesworth Reservoir

Reservoir near Leek

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

The Roaches

Rock formation near Flash

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Photo of Lud's Church, a cave near Flash in the Peak District, Staffordshire, central England.

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Photo of Rudyard Lake, a reservoir in Staffordshire, central England.

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