Coarse-grained to granular, feldspathic sandstones are the dominant and characteristic component of the Millstone Grit Group (Figure 16), (Figure 17). In the north-west of the region, the oldest feldspathic sandstones, notably those of the Pendle Grit Formation, are of Pendleian (E 1c) age. In the south, the oldest feldspathic sandstones are of Marsdenian (R 2) age — the Ashover Grit of R 2b age near Derby in the east and the Chatsworth Grit of R 2c age near Leek in the west. The underlying Namurian mudstones here are assigned to the Edale Shale Group (Figure 18), and although sandstones are present in this group, their protoquartzitic composition (less than 1 per cent feldspar and over 75 per cent quartz) easily distinguishes them from those that characterise the Millstone Grit. The term ‘Millstone Grit Series’ used on older BGS maps was a synonym for the Namurian Series and included both the Edale Shale Group and the Millstone Grit Group of the present classification (Figure 16).

Britain's oldest long-distance footpath, the 268-mile (429km) Pennine Way, runs along most of the Pennines. [10] Kelsall, Dennis; Kelsall, Jan (2008). The Yorkshire Dales: South and West. Milnthorpe: Cicerone. p.26. ISBN 978-1-85284-485-1. Probably the most popular walk in the Yorkshire Dales. Suitable for all walkers including families with children.With a combined ascent that exceeds the height of Mount Everest, the Pennine Way is arguably the most challenging National Trail in England and the route is recommended for experienced walkers who want a unique experience – but you don’t have to walk it all at once! Coal is composed mainly of carbon and generally occurs as thin seams resting on seatearth. Bright coal is finely laminated, with a high proportion of cellular plant structures such as bark and leaves. Dull coal is less well layered and is composed mainly of spores and degraded plant material. Layers of fusain, the loose dusty component, are found mainly in bright coal. Cannel is not laminated and breaks with a subconchoidal fracture. Cleat is the name given to the closely spaced vertical fractures in coal, which commonly form two sets almost at right angles to each other. They may contain thin films of minerals such as pyrite and ankerite (ferroan dolomite).

Waterproof gaiters: you’ll meet bogs, wet grass, bad weather and more bogs. You probably think waterproof gaiters are unnecessary, but they’re really not. It’s very well signposted, and you’ll find lots of helpful markings along the way. They’ll have either an acorn symbol, or the letters ‘PW’, or (unsurprisingly) the words ‘Pennine Way’. And most of the time, these signs will be more than enough to guide you on your happy little way. Don’t attempt the trip between October and February. Seriously. I know you might think it’s a good idea, but it isn’t. Please ask us any time for more details. Please feel free to describe your walking experience and preferences, and we'll suggest which trek you might enjoy most. Today is a day of moorland walking and one with subtle attractions instead of spectacular sights. Leave Keld to the North, taking to the open moor and reaching the Tan Hill Inn in its wild setting, the highest pub in Britain. The afternoon will be spent crossing Bowes Moor, later crossing fields to the quiet village of Bowes. Bowes has a small ruined castle which is open to all.

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Contributors: G R Chapman C S Cheney, T B Colman D E Highley G K Lott, T C Pharaoh N J Riley, C N Waters G Warrington The charming and exciting places to stay along the route are a major attraction of the Pennine Way. Each night offers something different. One evening might be spent as a guest in a family home in a tiny hamlet, tractors and sheep passing the window; the next night you could be in a small hotel looking out onto the busy square of a market town. We are very happy to have got to know some friendly and welcoming places and we book your schedule to include a good variety. a b Dudley Stamp, L. (1946). "Britain's Structure and Scenery". Nature. The Fontana New Naturalist Series (1960ed.). London and Glasgow: Collins. 158 (4023): 809. Bibcode: 1946Natur.158..809T. doi: 10.1038/158809a0. S2CID 4074834.