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.
Hugill Fell route map.
Brunt Knott across The Bungalow.
Casper hiding in the meadow.
The cloud rolling in from the west to obliterate the blue sky.
Nearly at the top looking to Brunt Knott and Potter Fell.
Casper checks out what is happening down in Kentmere.
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.
Crinkle Crags and Bowfell catch some rain, the Langdale Pikes to the right from the highest central point.
Heading for Reston Scar, Dougal does a Casper!
The Coniston fells from Reston Scar, the main A591 through Ings below.
The length of Casper and Dougal's tongues tell how warm it is up here today.
Hugill Fell from Reston Scar.
Kemp Tarn.
Staveley from Reston Scar.
The weir at Barley Bridge in mono.
The colour version.
Tranquil River Kent apart from those two dogs having a dip.