Reston Scar

About Reston Scar

Rising directly above the village of Staveley, this limestone-crested hill offers an exceptional reward for minimal effort. The short climb leads to a rocky summit ridge with clear perspectives across the Kentmere valley toward the Ill Bell range and south over the shimmer of Morecambe Bay, making it a favorite for local afternoon walks.

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• •The name likely derives from the Old English 'hris', meaning brushwood, and 'tun', meaning a farmstead or settlement, indicating the wooded nature of the lower slopes above the River Kent.
• •Alfred Wainwright included this hill in his 1974 'Outlying Fells of Lakeland' guide, specifically recommending the ascent from Staveley for the 'singularly fine' view it provides of the Kentmere Horseshoe.
• •From the summit cairn, the northern skyline is dominated by the steep-sided profiles of Yoke, Ill Bell, and Froswick, providing a scale-model view of the more rugged Far Eastern Fells.
• •The hill is frequently climbed as part of a short circular route that includes the neighboring Hugill Fell, crossing a landscape characterized by traditional drystone walls and weathered limestone outcrops.
• •It is perhaps the only summit in the Lake District where the scent of roasting coffee from the artisan bakeries in the village below is more likely to reach the walker than the smell of mountain heather.