Route: from the Mill Yard through Staveley to reach Barley Bridge and up Hall Lane past Staveley Head Fell and gradually uphill on the bridleway as far as views of Skeggles Water. Picking our way over very wet marshy ground before leaving the right of way on what seemed like a track on the map but not on the ground and thus rising to a saddle just to the east of Hollow Moor with fine views. Descending steeply to find a path heading south east to Green Quarter. Thence along the road to Kentmere Hall and taking the lower level path - surprisingly dry - to the Kentmere industrial complex and then along the quiet road on the west of the valley before crossing the river to pick up the bridleway past Scroggs Farm to Hall Lane and then the back entrance to the Mill Yard.
Conditions: mainly warm with cloud and hot sun.
Pub: the Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley for WPA and NZPA with additional halves of IPA and 5 Hop on the arrival of Jemma and Alistair (and Lotte).
