The Pennine Hills cuts through parts of Lancashire , Yorkshire and Greater Manchester , and goes beyond the Cumbrian Fells .
`` Often described as the `` '' backbone of England '' '' , the Pennine Hills form a more-or-less continuous range stretching northwards from the Peak District in the northern Midlands , through the South Pennines , Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines up to the Tyne Gap , which separates the range from the Cheviot Hills . ''
Pennines