Hugill Fell (Wainwright summit)

Sitting quietly above the village of Staveley, this modest grassy summit is a highlight of the Wainwright Outlying fells. The terrain is uncomplicated, providing a quick climb with a rewarding perspective of the Kentmere Horseshoe and the distant, rugged silhouettes of the Ill Bell ridge across the valley.

• •The fell takes its name from the local township of Hugill; the suffix is derived from the Old Norse 'gil', referring to a narrow valley or ravine, which characterizes the nearby Kentmere area.
• •Alfred Wainwright included this summit in his 1974 guide to the Outlying Fells, pairing it with Reston Scar for a circular walk he recommended as an ideal introduction to the region's quieter corners.
• •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for studying the Kentmere range, offering clear, low-level views of the steep, shapely ridges of Yoke, Ill Bell, and Froswick to the north.
• •At 265 metres, the ascent is short enough that many walkers treat it as a pleasant 'leg-stretcher' from Staveley, though the summit wind remains predictably indifferent to the lack of altitude.