The highest of the Howgill Fells, The Calf sits in both the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the county of Cumbria. It’s a green, flat-topped hill, whose best ascent follows …
The Mushroom marks the summit Wainwright chose for Scout Scar in his guidebook to the Outlying Fells of Lakeland. In fact, the true summit of Scout Scar is a short …
Calders is a fell in the Howgill range close to The Calf. Many consider this area of England the best place to practice navigation based solely on reading the map contours, as it's notoriously featureless. A great challenge!
Alfred Wainwright visits this summit in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' but, at 870 feet (265 m), this is not the highest point on Hugill Fell, which actually …
Wainwright described the Outlying Fell of Reston Scar as a 'fine place for a siesta on a sunny day.' So, whether it's a quick fellwalking hit from Staveley or as …