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The Roaches Tea Rooms & Holiday Cottages
are situated just off the Leek to Buxton Road (A53), 3½
miles north of Leek in Staffordshire.
For detailed directions and route planning please click
on the following links: -
The AA Route Planner or Multimap or see below.
Coordinates for Satellite Navigation: -
Latitude: - 53° 8‘ 55“ N
Longitude: - 1° 59‘ 27“ W
From Leek: - Follow the signs
for Buxton on A53. Travel for about 3 miles, passing through Blackshaw Moor on a long straight road, watch
out for the mobile Speed Camera. On leaving Blackshaw Moor take the left turn to ‘Upper Hulme’ just
after the ‘millstone' Peak Park entrance sign where you will see the White Teapot Sign
- follow these signs from A53, as directions below.
From Buxton: -
Follow
the signs for Leek on A53. After traveling for about 9 miles, crossing the Staffordshire board, through
Quarnford and passed the Winking Man Pub on left hand side, you will decend down a long steep bank. Just before
you reach the bottom you will see a right turn signed for ‘Upper Hulme’, take the second right not the first, where
you will see the White Teapot Sign - follow these signs from A53, as directions below.
From A53: - Turn left at the fork, we are 1/2 mile from there, over the small bridge
and through the old works and up the bank past the Farms to the Roaches. The Roaches Tea Rooms &
Holiday Cottages at Paddock Farm can be found on the left hand side just after the 'restricted
parking' signs. There is ample parking facilities for guests.
Nearest Motorway Junctions: -
Travelling from North on M6 - Exit Junction 17 to Congleton on A54, then A523 to A53 Travelling from South on M6 - Exit
Junction 15 to Stoke-on-Trent on A500 to A53
Travelling from North on M1 - Exit Junction 30 to Chesterfield
on A619, then A6 to A53
Travelling from South on M1
- Exit Junction 24 to Stoke-on-Trent on A50, then A520 to A53
By Rail: -
National Rail website gives information on timetables and prices at www.nationalrail.co.uk or The Trainline. A taxi journey from Stoke-on-Trent main-line station to the Roaches takes about
35 minutes, from Macclesfield about 25 minutes and Buxton is about 15 minutes.
By Bus: -
If you travel by bus you will need to take the bus or
coach to Hanley Bus Station and change there to Leek. Details of bus or coaches can be found at www.nationalexpress.com. Once in Leek you need the 118 to Hanley to Buxton via Leek, alighting
at the Three Horseshoes Public House, please click on link for the Bus Timetables.
By Walking: -
Paddock Farm's OS Grid Reference - SK 006 612 GB Grid
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