Reston Scar and Hugill Fell

A short blustery walk with Andrew, Judith, Zoe and Morgan (Lois at church).

Route: Leaving the car in the mill yard carpark and heading north on Back Lane past the war memorial to the left turn and path up Reston Scar. Then onwards, on a clear path, through a gate and then trending left through newly planted trees to another gate before turning sharp right to rise eventually to the Hugill summit. Taking a gate in the field corner beyond to turn right crossing a significant bog to the summit of Black Crag and then steeply down to the Kentmere road and back.

Conditions: Windy on the summits.

Pub: The Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley for WPA, Cumbrian Five Hop and NZPA.

Gummer's How

A blustery expedition with Andrew, Judith, Zoe and Morgan; and Andrew, Helen, Anton and Lois.

Route: From the carpark taking the footpath through the trees to cross the road and then the path to the summit. Then further north descending and then rising to a further subsidiary summit. Retracing our steps until near the summit before trending left and round to rejoin the outward path at the top of the steps.

Conditions: Blustery and cloudy but warm.

Pub: Beforehand and for lunch: the Hare and Hounds, Bowland Bridge for Heskett Newmarket Scafell Blonde and Ennerdale Blonde.

Staveley 10km

A Sunday morning 10 km road run with Ian Lyne and Steve Mitchell.

Route: From the Watermill Inn, through Ings to join the cycle track along the main road (A591) to Staveley. Turning left along Brow Lane and then right down School Lane, to the station and up Crook Road turning right to join the Dales Way and then the next two rights to descend a gated road back to the start.

Conditions: Cloudy and showery.

Pub: The Watermill, Ings, for Watermill: Dogth Vader, Pale, Colliewobbles, Windermere Blonde and  Haystacks and Theakstons Old Peculiar.

Stone Arthur circuit

A short walk, largely between showers, with Ian Lyne.

Route: Leaving the car in a layby on the main road (A591) just after the first Grasmere turn off and walking north along the road to turn right at the Swan Hotel. Part way round a quiet crescent to find a tarmac drive signposted 'Allcock Tarn' rising beside a stream. At the end, bearing left to rise on a paved stone 'staircase' as far as a locked gate into a wood and then, instead, bearing right across the fell to reach the ridge and then up that to Stone Arthur. Then further up the ridge until it was possible to contour round to join the path descending from Great Rigg as far as, and a little beyond, Heron Pike. Then dropping, pathless, down to Alcock Tarn and taking the Victorian track down to Town End and then back to the car.

Conditions: Cloudy with rain showers.

Pub: Tweedies Bar, Grasmere, for a disappointing Rok IPA, Loweswater Gold and Coniston Pilsner.

Staveley to the Riflemans

A 14km run on roads, tracks and paths in the north Lyth Valley before climbing and crossing Scout Scar.

Route: Taking the train to Staveley station and then running south along the Crook Road to take the first left towards Ashes Farm and then south through Ashes Coppice. On this occasion, veering only modestly west (to avoid marsh) and thus arriving at the straight field edge path to reach, and cross, the B5284 and head further south on Capplerigg Road. Following this as it becomes an overgrown and stony track to cross a stream before rising to reach a crossroads in a field. Heading south along a muddy track and then a path hidden within a hedgerow before eventually reaching Gamblesmire Lane. Along this, rising, to reach Cunswick Scar and then along familiar routes to the Mushroom, trig point and straight down to the racecourse and to the Riflemans. After a pint, a walk home.

Conditions: Warm. Cloudy giving way to sun.

Pub: The Riflemans, Kendal, for Greene King Abbot Ale.