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3About Roaches
Roaches perches on the Pennine edge between Oldham and Mossley, where industrial Greater Manchester meets the moors. Access is straightforward via the A670 from Oldham or local roads from the A635 Greenfield route, with the M60 providing longer-distance connections. The area's name comes from the distinctive gritstone rock formations that attract local climbers to these weathered Pennine outcrops.
Where is Roaches on the map?
Roaches is in England, at 53.528, -2.025 - about 4 km north-east of Roughtown.
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EV Chargers in Roaches
- Chew Valley Road, Oldham75 kW
- Park Road, Oldham50 kW
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC Tweedale Way, Oldham50 kW
- Cromford Street, Oldham22 kW
- Broadway, Oldham7 kW
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What is the closest airport to Roaches?
The closest airport to Roaches is Manchester Airport, 34 km (about 34 min by car). Other airports nearby: Leeds Bradford Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport.