Potter Fell

The cairn on the summit of Brunt Knott

Highest point
Elevation| 427 m (1,401 ft)
Coordinates| 54°23′54″N 2°47′46″W﻿ / ﻿54.39833°N 2.79611°W﻿ / 54.39833; -2.79611
Geography

Potter Fell

Location in Lake District, UK

Location| Cumbria, England

Potter Fell is a fell near the villages of Burneside and Staveley, Cumbria, England, reaching a maximum height of 1,400 feet (430 m) at Brunt Knott. Alfred Wainwright in his The Outlying Fells of Lakeland identifies four summits on Potter Fell: Brunt Knott, Ulgraves and two unnamed summits, all of which are thus recognised by the Database of British and Irish Hills.[1] There are a number of tarns on the fell, including Gurnal Dubs and Potter Tarn.[2]

## Summits[edit]

The cairn on the summit of Ulgraves

Potter Fell is made up of four separate peaks (as identified by Wainwright), two of which are unnamed. The first unnamed summit (395 m / 1,296 ft)[3] lies between Potter Tarn and Brunt Knott.[4] Further north from the first unnamed summit is Brunt Knott (427 m / 1,401 ft),[5] marked by a stone triangulation station at its highest point.[6] Between these first two summits is a small pool of water with a wall running through it, which Wainwright named "wall through a pool".[6] East of these two summits is another unnamed one (390 m / 1,280 ft).[7][4] Further east is the fourth summit, Ulgraves (332 m / 1,089 ft);[8][9] like Brunt Knott, the highest point is marked by a trig point. The summit of Ulgraves looks over the Longsleddale valley.[10]

Wainwright's 7.5-mile (12.1 km) clockwise route starts on the road between Bowston and Staveley and passes the four summits, two named and two nameless, as described above, with a total of 1,700 feet (520 m) of ascent.[1] Brunt Knott can also be ascended from Staveley.[11]

## Tarns[edit]

Gurnal Dubs, with the boathouse on the near left

There are a number of tarns on Potter Fell, of which Gurnal Dubs and Potter Tarn are the most significant. Potter Tarn is located at the bottom of the ascent to the unnamed summit (395 m).[4] The tarn supplies water to Croppers Paper Mill in Burneside and its flow is moderated by a concrete dam. The present water level is around half of its 1990 level, when the dam was lowered. The outflow from Potter Tarn issues into Ghyll Pool before the stream descends towards the paper mill.[12] Gurnal Dubs is a popular place for recreational fishing and the licences are managed by the Kent Angling Association.[13] It is located to the west of Ulgraves and south of the unnamed summit (395 m).[4] The tarn is home to a boathouse that was renovated in 1985.[12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Wainwright, A. (1974). "Potter Fell". The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette. pp. 8–13.
2. ^ Geograph profile, retrieved 30 September 2008
3. ^ "nameless (Potter Fell - 1) [Brunt Knott South Top]". www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
4. ^ a b c d Lakeland Fells – Potter Fell Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 30 September 2008
5. ^ "Brunt Knott". www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
6. ^ a b Stridingedge.net – The Outlying Fells of Lakeland A-Z Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 30 September 2008
7. ^ "nameless (Potter Fell - 2) [Potter Fell]". www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
8. ^ "Ulgraves". www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
9. ^ The Lakeland Fells – Ulgraves Archived 2006-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 30 September 2008
10. ^ Wainwright Wanderings – Walk 113 Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 30 September 2008
11. ^ "Brunt Knott from Staveley route-map - Walking Britain". www.walkingbritain.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
12. ^ a b Nutall, J. (1995), The Tarns of Lakeland – Vol II: East, p. 149
13. ^ Lakeland Fishing – Gurnal Dubs, retrieved 30 September 2008

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Chapters named
for single summits|

* Beacon Fell
* Bigland Barrow
* Black Combe
* Blawith Knott
* Boat How
* Brant Fell
* Burney
* Caermote Hill
* Carron Crag
* Cartmel Fell
* Caw
* Claife Heights
* Clints Crags
* Cold Fell
* Dunmallet
* Dunnerdale Fells
* Faulds Brow
* Finsthwaite Heights
* Hampsfell
* Great Worm Crag
* Green Quarter Fell
* Gummer's How
* Hesk Fell
* Heughscar Hill
* High Knott
* Howes
* Hugill Fell
* Humphrey Head
* Irton Pike
* Knipescar Common
* Latterbarrow
* Muncaster Fell
* Newton Fell
* Orrest Head
* Ponsonby Fell
* Potter Fell
* Reston Scar
* School Knott
* Scout Scar
* Seat Robert
* Stainton Pike
* Staveley Fell
* Stickle Pike
* Top o'Selside
* Walna Scar
* Watch Hill
* Whitbarrow
* Whit Fell
* Woodland Fell

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* Bannisdale Horseshoe
* Crookdale Horseshoe
* Devoke Water, Circuit of
* Flat Fell and Dent
* Naddle Horseshoe
* Wasdale Horseshoe
* Wet Sleddale Horseshoe

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