South Pennines
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Coordinates: 53°37′16″N 1°44′28″W / 53.621°N 1.741°W
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South Pennines is a region of moorland and hill country in northern England lying towards the southern end of the Pennines. Bounded by the Forest of Rossendale to the west and the Yorkshire Dales to the north, it includes the Peak District national park and extends from Skipton in the north, skirting the northern and eastern parts of Greater Manchester, the western edges of West and South Yorkshire, eastern Cheshire, to north Derbyshire and a small part of north west Staffordshire.
The area contains many small mountains including; Kinder Scout, Shining Tor, Black Chew Head, Boulsworth Hill, Hail Storm Hill and Freeholds Top and Brontë Country.
The South Pennines Walk & Ride Festival takes place annually in September and is a two-week long celebration of the area's landscape. Typical events include guided walks, mountain bike rides, horse rides, orienteering events, evening talks by noted outdoors people and more. The event is overseen by Pennine Prospects (see external link, below).
[edit] External links
- Pennine Prospects South Pennines Regeneration Company
- Outdoor Festival South Pennines Walk & Ride Festival
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