Pennine
Northern England hills
Pennine refers to the Pennines, a range of hills and mountains running north-south through northern England, often called "the backbone of England." The term appears most often as an adjective: the Pennine Way (a long-distance footpath), Pennine moorland, Pennine villages.
The region is characterized by bleak uplands, limestone formations, and historic wool towns.
Extent of variation
- uplandElevated land area
- moorlandOpen uncultivated upland
- dalesBroad open valleys
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
plateau · limestone · watershed · elevation · terrain · backbone · England · Scotland
Open uncultivated upland
- heatherMoorland flowering shrub
- peat bogWetland accumulating decomposed vegetation
- daleBroad open valley
- fellTo chop down
gritstone · dry stone wall · bracken · grassland · tarn · beck · gill · scar
Separated from others
- desolateBleak and abandoned
- secludedSet apart, private
- uninhabitedHaving no occupants
- windsweptExposed to strong winds
bleak · solitude · quiet · undisturbed · sparse · harsh · exposed · lonely
Shorebird with downcurved bill
- lapwingCrested plover species
- skylarkSongbird of open fields
- peregrine falconHigh-speed avian predator
- merlinSmall northern falcon
snipe · mountain hare · dunlin · adder · cotton grass · sphagnum · bilberry · cloudberry
range
Extent of variation
escarpment · plateau · limestone · watershed · elevation · terrain · backbone · England · Scotland · gritstone
moorland
Open uncultivated upland
- heatherMoorland flowering shrub
- peat bogWetland accumulating decomposed vegetation
- daleBroad open valley
fell · gritstone · dry stone wall · bracken · grassland · tarn · beck · gill · scar · reservoir
isolated
Separated from others
- desolateBleak and abandoned
- secludedSet apart, private
- uninhabitedHaving no occupants
windswept · bleak · solitude · quiet · undisturbed · sparse · harsh · exposed · lonely · untamed
curlew
Shorebird with downcurved bill
- lapwingCrested plover species
- skylarkSongbird of open fields
- peregrine falconHigh-speed avian predator
merlin · snipe · mountain hare · dunlin · adder · cotton grass · sphagnum · bilberry · cloudberry · crowberry
trail
Path through wilderness
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- long-distanceAcross great distances
backpacking · boots · map · compass · guidebook · path · walk · summit · scramble · route
PennineScottish Highlands
Mountainous northern Britain
Grampians · Snowdonia · Lake District · Cotswolds · Welsh Marches
Penninelowlands
Low-elevation flat terrain
flatlands · fenland · coastal plain · river valley · marshland