pennines
Best walks on the Pennine Way
The Pennine Way weaves through some of northern England's most stunning uplands. Learn all about this famous National Trail, including history, the route and some of the best hikes along the way, with our walkers' guide to the Pennine Way
Day out: Geltsdale Nature Reserve, Cumbria
Spring arrives late in this northerly reserve, but when it does these meadows and moors erupt with an eclectic mix of piping birds
Walk: Cross Fell, Cumbria
Feel on top of the world by conquering one of Britain’s best hikes with in the North Pennines
Ellie Harrison: How the poetry of the Pennines connects us to wild places
For Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison, the poetry of the Pennines voices our powerful bond to wild places
Walk: Keld and Crackpot Hall, North Yorkshire
Discover the quiet Upper Swaledale valley in the Yorkshire Dales with a six-mile walk complete with cascading rivers, spooky ruins and beautiful meadows – and a good pub too
Walk: Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire
From a fine dining pub sat deep within a Pennines valley to the intriguingly named hamlet of Booze, this 7.5-mile walk takes in the impressive bleakness of Arkengarthdale and its surrounding upland moors.
Walk: Pule Hill, West Yorkshire
Discover the poetry of Simon Armitage embedded deep in the rock of the Pennine hills on this seven-mile walk
Singing Ringing Tree, Lancashire
Follow a haunting note across the Pennines and you'll find a wind-powered musical sculpture.
Llama trekking on the Pennine Bridleway, Lancashire
Walk with llamas on our newest National Trail.