Start point: Barley Bridge, Staveley (SD 470 987)
Hugill Fell (OF) and Reston Scar (OF) from Staveley
Distance: 2.2 miles Total Ascent: 192 metres Time Taken: 1 hour Start Time: 09:30
Weather: Dull but warm. 20ºC
Today I chased the weather really and headed east as a great sheet of grey cloud was working its way from the west over the Lake District. At least I managed to set off in the sunshine but that was soon obliterated as general dullness set in. It was warm work today though and the views from these fells are a little too distant at the best of times, so that wasn’t helped by the conditions.

The cairn that formerly stood at the Wainwright top has now disappeared - Casper and Dougal hunt in vain for it.

The Kentmere Valley. The good news is that you can now walk across to Reston Scar whereas before access was forbidden. On the way we found the remains of the cairn on the path - it is now a line of stones crossing the boggy ground.