Route: leaving the Staveley Mill Yard by the footbridge over the river and turning south east on a path across fields to turn left onto the back road. Taking the first path to the right of this and climbing through woods to reach Spring Hag and left on a bridleway to reach the elevated plateau. Then by road and then track past Ghyll Bank to approach High House but turning diagonally left, downhill before it, somewhat pathless and very rough on the ground but with fabulous views. Gradually gaining altitude again on a stoney track before taking a grassy path first rising and then descending, and becoming rough under foot, through the HP Plantation. Back along the road to Ullthwaite Braideg and then by track and then a quiet road to recross the river at Scroggs Bridge. Along a path to join the start of Hall lane and then back to the footbridge into the millyard.
Conditions: cloudy and cool.
Pub: the Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley, for WPA and NZPA.
