A Staveley figure of eight

With a forecast for 'extensive hill fog' I decided it pointless staying in the heart of the Lakes and decided to travel again to the Far Eastern fringe and pick off a few more outliers. Skiddaw & Blencathra had their heads in the cloud butI had to fight the urge to pull in to the empty parking for Helvellyn. A faint whiff of cloud teased its summit and with the surrounding blue sky it did look enticing :)

Arriving at Staveley and the car dumped by Barley Bridge with still a distinct lack of hill fog I wondered if I'd made the right decision. When I started on the Wainwright Outliers I soon discovered that it was handy taking the book or at least a photocopy of the map, a majority is through farmland so having a heads up where the (usually hidden) stiles & gates are to be found. Unfortunately it was at this point that the guide which I thought was in the car's glove box was back home on the book shelf, my memory isn't the best !

The first leg of the 'figure of eight' covered the Potter Fell section and probably involved a trespass. The second loop covered High Knott, Hugill Fell & Reston Scar chapters in one pass and again probably involved a bit of trespassing. Plenty of barbed wire & stone walls had to be crossed - not always easy with a wayward terrier.

Early morning in the Kent valley...