Route: Parking in the Staveley Mill Yard and crossing the footbridge to head north to cross back on Barley Bridge and head north again on Kentmere Road for 1km. Turning left up a steep drive and then a footpath heading uphill to Black Crag. Continuing using planks to cross a bog and go through a gate to the summit of Hugill Fell. Turning southeast to head down into the new(ish) plantation and following the track through a gate and up to the summit of Reston Scar. Descending on a new path on a ridge towards Staveley and then back along Brow Lane and School Lane to return to the Mill Yard.
Conditions: a warm sunny day.Pub: the Hawkshead Brewery for outdoor pints of Windermere Pale and XPA and then joined, by coincidence, by Gloria and Paul.
