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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

398th Bomb Group Memorial – Three Shires Head loop from Roaches Gradbach

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

398th Bomb Group Memorial – Three Shires Head loop from Roaches Gradbach

Moderate

4.7

(3)

23

hikers

398th Bomb Group Memorial – Three Shires Head loop from Roaches Gradbach

02:37

8.86km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.98 km

398th Bomb Group Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Came across this touching memorial by chance while looking for a place to brew a coffee on top of Birchenough Hill. There’s a small stone shelter nearby to brew up out of the wind.

Please tread carefully and respectfully.

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2

2.20 km

Birchenough Hill, 459 m (1,506 ft), prominence 43 m

Highlight • Summit

Birchenough Hill 459m P43 (1506ft) (DoBIH Hill ID: 16500) [JNSA 8030]
Peak District National Park Definitive List summit.

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2.98 km

Leach Wood

Forest

4

4.41 km

Start of Path to Three Shires Head

Highlight • Trail

You need to push your bike down here, its about a mile and half down to 3 shires head, but it is worth it

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5

5.37 km

Three Shires Head

Highlight • Waterfall

Worth the walk down, a nice quiet spot

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6

5.39 km

Three Shires Head Stone Bridge and Waterfalls

Highlight • Viewpoint

Three Shires Head is the Grade II listed stream bridge (or waterfall, accounts differ) which marks the intersection of three counties; Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire.

The run around cut-thorn hill …

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7

7.40 km

Public Footpath Sign to Three Shires Head, Gradbach, and Knotbury

Highlight • Trail

One of the 500+ green signs dotted about the area

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8

7.62 km

Path Through Peak District National Park

Highlight • Natural

9

7.79 km

View of the Countryside Near Three Shires Bridge

Highlight • Natural

Lovey open countryside with wide ranging views.

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B

8.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.45 km

3.54 km

637 m

199 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.54 km

1.78 km

1.57 km

1.24 km

438 m

208 m

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