Pennines
Northern England's ridge
The Pennines are a range of hills and mountains running north-south through northern England, often called "the backbone of England." The range stretches roughly 250 miles from the Peak District to the Scottish border, separating northwest England from Yorkshire and the northeast.
We hiked across the Pennines on the Pennine Way.
Vertebral column, or courage
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- uplandsElevated inland terrain
- hillsLow natural elevations
- rangeExtent of variation
watershed · northern England · ridge · moorland · escarpment · valleys · dales · limestone
Moorland flowering shrub
- moorlandOpen uncultivated upland
- grouseFowl or fuss
- curlewShorebird with downcurved bill
- lapwingCrested plover species
peat bog · sphagnum · cotton grass · bilberry · upland · sheep · grazing · conservation
Path through wilderness
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- waymarkersSigns indicating trail direction
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
hillwalking · routes · boggy · peat · navigation · boots · waterproofs · camping
Harvesting heavy metallic ore
- quarryingOpen-pit stone mining
- dry stone wallsMasonry without mortar
- droversLivestock transporters on foot
- Roman roadsAncient empire's highway network
industrial revolution · textile mills · reservoirs · sheep farming · market towns · farming traditions · enclosure
backbone
Vertebral column, or courage
range · watershed · northern England · ridge · moorland · escarpment · valleys · dales · limestone · gritstone
heather
Moorland flowering shrub
lapwing · peat bog · sphagnum · cotton grass · bilberry · upland · sheep · grazing · conservation · rewilding
trail
Path through wilderness
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- waymarkersSigns indicating trail direction
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
trekking · hillwalking · routes · boggy · peat · navigation · boots · waterproofs · camping · wild camping
lead mining
Harvesting heavy metallic ore
- quarryingOpen-pit stone mining
- dry stone wallsMasonry without mortar
- droversLivestock transporters on foot
Roman roads · industrial revolution · textile mills · reservoirs · sheep farming · market towns · farming traditions · enclosure
gritstone
Coarse-grained sedimentary rock
quarrying · caves · potholes · karst · shale · sandstone · fossils · strata · minerals · galena