Pennines

British

/ ˈpɛnaɪnz /

plural noun

Also called: the Pennine Chain. a system of hills in England, extending from the Cheviot Hills in the north to the River Trent in the south: forms the watershed for the main rivers of N England. Highest peak: Cross Fell, 893 m (2930 ft)

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This particular "Mass Wuther" perhaps has an even stronger claim than most – it's held on Penistone Hill, not far from the famous Brontë parsonage in Haworth, in the Pennines.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Squeagle - a four-year-old female - is fitted with a tag which showed she had travelled through Northumberland, the Pennines and the Yorkshire Dales.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

During Tuesday there could also be hill snow in the North Pennines and the North York Moors.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

Additional yellow warnings for the wind have been issued for the far north-west of Wales and the Pennines.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

She’d already been given the chit for the job and wanted to leave while she could still see the Pennines.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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