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The central Pennines are formed from the [[Jurassic]] [[limestone]] of the Alston Tilt Block. In addition to typical [[karst]] landscape of scarps and [[limestone pavement]]s on the surface, there are many caves in the [[Yorkshire Dales]],<ref>http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/arb/yorkshire/</ref> including Britain's longest cave system, the [[Easegill System]], and its deepest single shaft at Gaping Ghyll. There are also caves in the [[Peak District]].<ref>http://w01-0504.web.dircon.net/pdc/caveguides.htm</ref>
The central Pennines are formed from the [[Jurassic]] [[limestone]] of the Alston Tilt Block. In addition to typical [[karst]] landscape of scarps and [[limestone pavement]]s on the surface, there are many caves in the [[Yorkshire Dales]],<ref>http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/arb/yorkshire/</ref> including Britain's longest cave system, the [[Easegill System]], and its deepest single shaft at Gaping Ghyll. There are also caves in the [[Peak District]].<ref>http://w01-0504.web.dircon.net/pdc/caveguides.htm</ref>
== Economy ==
== Towns ==
Most parts of the Pennines are sparsely populated, with few significant towns. The rural Pennines are characterised by small, stone-built market towns, with good examples being Alston in Cumberland, [[Barnard Castle]] in County Durham, [[Buxton]] in Derbyshire and Richmond in Yorkshire, which boasts an impressive Norman castle. The Pennines, however, boasts a handful of medium and large towns, primarily in the foothills. These include Consett in County Durham, the Yorkshire towns [[Barnsley]], [[Halifax]] [[Huddersfield]], numerous Lancashire towns including Burnley and Rochdale as well as [[Stockport]] in Cheshire. Several major cities also have parts within the lowlands of the Pennines, including [[Bradford]], [[Leeds]], [[Manchester]], [[Sheffield]] and [[Stoke-on-Trent]].
A bleak and sparsely inhabited region, the Pennines are predominantly a [[sheep]]-farming area, though historically a number of mines operated in the range and their remains can still be seem in places. Amongst the few towns of the region, of interest are Alston, England's highest market town, Hawes, Settle (terminus of the [[Settle-Carlisle railway]], that runs along the range), Skipton, [[Hebden Bridge]] and Buxton.
== Economy =
A bleak and sparsely inhabited region, most parts of Pennines are predominantly a [[sheep]]-farming area, though historically a number of mines operated in the range and their remains can still be seem in places.
== Tourism and recreation ==
== Tourism and recreation ==