Decided to stay closer to home and looked to Wainwright for some inspiration in his volume The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.
Potter fell is easily accessed from Staveley and provides easy walking and quiet unspoilt views.
Firstly to Potter Tarn - a man made reservoir for the paper mill, but now no longer used
Potter Tarn with the man made damn in sight, with great views back down to the valley
I tried to get to Brunt Knott after Potter Tarn, but was deterred by the endless network of walls, fences and barbed wire through which there appeared to be no obvious access.
Then next stop, Gurnal Dubs, natural and probably some time ago was more than one, but only one exists today. A very pleasant spot, with an unused boathouse. Ideal picnic stop
On the way back, I spotted a couple swimming in the tarn - you can just see the heads
Then upto the small summit of Ulgraves, beating my way through the ferns and then a field full of cows.
A surprisingly tall cairn on the summit of Ulgraves - it's only 332metres, but great views down the Longsleddale valley
Very lucky to have fells like this so close to home, and away from all the crowds.
Will definitely visit again with a towel for paddling in the tarn
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