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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Darlow's contract at Leeds expired this summer and although he was offered a new deal, he has opted to make the switch across the Pennines.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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

A Forestry England study identified eight areas suitable for a release including the North Pennines, the Cheviots in Northumberland and the Lake District.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

This is likely to cause disruption on routes across the Pennines and for Derbyshire and Cumbria.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

You can see the Pennines all around the city of Stockport, green and bare with fast-moving stripes of cloud and sunlight gliding overhead like a Technicolor moving picture.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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